Mission

Population: 1,380
Median household income: $34,000
Median home value: $56,900

Located in Todd County, South Dakota, Mission is a community with a population of 1,380. The median household income of $34,000 is below the Todd County median ($39,148).

From 2019 to 2023, Mission's population grew 5.3% from 1,310 to 1,380, while its median home value rose 64.5% from $34,600 to $56,900.

80.2% of workers drive to work alone. 44.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,380
Median age: 22.1 yrs
Median household income: $34,000
Median home value: $56,900
Median gross rent: $631
Housing units: 473
Homeownership rate: 46.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.6%
Unemployment rate: 20.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3101,380

Median household income

$21,029$34,000

Median home value

$34,600$56,900

Median gross rent

$398$631

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,310	$21,029	$34,600	$398
2020	1,408	$27,500	$45,000	$467
2021	1,216	$30,662	$45,000	$428
2022	1,256	$36,607	$54,300	$600
2023	1,380	$34,000	$56,900	$631

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 515.7%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 2412.5%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 547.8%

55 to 647.7%

65 to 745.2%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	217	15.7%
5 to 17	363	26.3%
18 to 24	173	12.5%
25 to 34	212	15.4%
35 to 44	115	8.3%
45 to 54	108	7.8%
55 to 64	106	7.7%
65 to 74	72	5.2%
75 and over	14	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	154	11.2%
Black or African American	12	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,063	77.0%
Asian	11	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.3%
Some other race	6	0.4%
Two or more races	110	8.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	20	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.7%

High school graduate28.1%

Some college or associate's40.7%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree5.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	117	18.7%
High school graduate	176	28.1%
Some college or associate's	255	40.7%
Bachelor's degree	45	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	34	5.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled11.7%

Public transit1.8%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	308	80.2%
Carpooled	45	11.7%
Public transit	7	1.8%
Walked	24	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	275	71.6%
15 to 29 min	65	16.9%
30 to 44 min	18	4.7%
45 to 59 min	4	1.0%
60+ min	22	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.44
Poverty rate: 44.9% (615 of 1,369)

	Count	Share
Family households	271	68.8%
Nonfamily households	123	31.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	394	83.3%
Vacant	79	16.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	184	46.7%
Renter-occupied	210	53.3%

1-unit, detached44.8%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units6.3%

5 to 19 units32.3%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other15.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	212	44.8%
1-unit, attached	5	1.1%
2 to 4 units	30	6.3%
5 to 19 units	153	32.3%
20 or more units	2	0.4%
Mobile home & other	71	15.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4642940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.3063, -100.6609