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Economy, jobs and prices in Mission, Texas: official figures

The median household income in Mission was $60,767 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 152nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Texas median $78,476.

Median household income
$60,767
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
7.8%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
20.5 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$950
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$175,700
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
71.4%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
90.5%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Mission?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Mission averaged $28,304 a year in 2020-2024, 69th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Texas: $40,752).

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How unequal are incomes in Mission?

Mission's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.480 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 189th most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Mission, Texas?

7.8% of the civilian labor force in Mission was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (2,911 people), 106th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Texas' 5.3%.

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What share of people in Mission are working?

57.5% of Mission's 65,314 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 43rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Mission have jobs?

34,614 residents of Mission held civilian jobs, 53.0% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 32 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Mission?

The largest industry group for working residents of Mission was education, health care and social assistance (26.1% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (12.8%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (10.2%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Mission work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 7.1% of working residents of Mission, 263rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 10.2% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Mission, Texas?

Commuters in Mission took 20.5 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 178th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 3.5% travelled an hour or more and 33.2% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Mission get to work?

10.0% of workers living in Mission worked from home in 2020-2024, 213th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 74.2% drove to work alone, 12.2% carpooled, 0.1% used public transport and 1.2% walked.

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What is the average rent in Mission, Texas?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Mission was $950 a month in 2020-2024, 34th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Texas: $1,403).

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How much does a house cost in Mission?

Owner-occupied homes in Mission had a median value of $175,700 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 73rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Texas: $283,800).

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How affordable are homes in Mission?

The median home value in Mission was 2.9 times the median household income, 75th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Mission, Texas own their home?

71.4% of the 28,874 occupied homes in Mission were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 8,261 were rented, 139th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Texas: 62.6%).

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What share of homes in Mission have broadband?

90.5% of households in Mission had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 237th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Texas: 91.4%).

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How many households in Mission have no internet?

7.9% of households in Mission (2,282) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 138th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 13.8% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Mission compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 672 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
669Lubbock$60,895
670East Orange$60,830
671Bradenton$60,822
672Mission$60,767
673Logan$60,687
674Portsmouth$60,491
675Porterville$60,461
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 755 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
752Lawton$28,349
753Scranton$28,347
754Edinburg$28,336
755Mission$28,304
756Cleveland$28,266
757Lawrence$28,249
758Trenton$28,236
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 189 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
186Dunwoody0.480
187Louisville/Jefferson County metro government0.480
188St. Joseph0.480
189Mission0.480
190St. Paul0.479
191Las Cruces0.479
192Las Vegas0.479
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 106 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
103Carson7.8%
104Canton7.8%
105Albany7.8%
106Mission7.8%
107Muncie7.8%
108Tuscaloosa7.7%
109Syracuse7.7%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 781 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
778Harlingen57.6%
779Dothan57.6%
780Goodyear57.5%
781Mission57.5%
782Springfield57.4%
783Victorville57.3%
784Winter Haven57.2%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 646 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
643Millcreek20.6
644Athens20.6
645Spokane20.6
646Mission20.5
647Carson City20.5
648Dothan20.4
649Richland20.4
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 611 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
608Taylor10.0%
609Columbia10.0%
610San Jacinto10.0%
611Mission10.0%
612Mesquite10.0%
613Rapid City10.0%
614Burleson10.0%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 766 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
763Franklin0.1%
764New Braunfels0.1%
765Coeur d'Alene0.1%
766Mission0.1%
767Gallatin0.1%
768Castle Rock0.1%
769Bentonville0.1%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 561 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
558Eagle Mountain7.1%
559Chesapeake7.1%
560Menifee7.1%
561Mission7.1%
562Lehi7.1%
563Medford7.1%
564Roswell7.1%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 186 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
183Albany26.1%
184Macon-Bibb County26.1%
185San Luis Obispo26.1%
186Mission26.1%
187Brentwood26.1%
188La Mesa26.1%
189Murrieta26.1%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 790 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
787Jonesboro$956
788Akron$955
789Utica$951
790Mission$950
791Dubuque$948
792Pocatello$948
793Grand Island$947
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 751 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
748Fort Smith$178,100
749Springfield$177,700
750Oshkosh$177,700
751Mission$175,700
752Gulfport$174,600
753Macon-Bibb County$174,500
754Sioux City$173,600
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 746 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
743Beaumont2.9x
744Bolingbrook2.9x
745Syracuse2.9x
746Mission2.9x
747Schenectady2.9x
748Bellevue2.9x
749Broken Arrow2.9x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 139 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
136Mansfield71.5%
137South Fulton71.5%
138Thornton71.4%
139Mission71.4%
140Lakewood71.4%
141Ankeny71.3%
142Noblesville71.2%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 587 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
584Louisville/Jefferson County metro government90.5%
585Albuquerque90.5%
586South Gate90.5%
587Mission90.5%
588Savannah90.4%
589Kansas City90.4%
590Pittsburgh90.4%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Mission ranks 138 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
135Winston-Salem8.0%
136Norfolk7.9%
137Philadelphia7.9%
138Mission7.9%
139Battle Creek7.9%
140Odessa7.9%
141Providence7.9%
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