Mission

Population: 86,234
Median household income: $60,813
Median home value: $160,800

Located in Hidalgo County, Texas, Mission is a community with a population of 86,234. The median household income of $60,813 is above the Hidalgo County median ($52,281).

From 2019 to 2023, Mission's population grew 3.2% from 83,567 to 86,234, while its median home value rose 43.1% from $112,400 to $160,800.

The typical home was built around 2000. 17.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 86,234
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $60,813
Median home value: $160,800
Median gross rent: $931
Housing units: 32,586
Homeownership rate: 71.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

83,56786,234

Median household income

$48,815$60,813

Median home value

$112,400$160,800

Median gross rent

$819$931

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	83,567	$48,815	$112,400	$819
2020	83,796	$49,358	$125,600	$847
2021	85,311	$53,067	$127,300	$831
2022	85,755	$56,421	$147,600	$876
2023	86,234	$60,813	$160,800	$931

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

Age distribution

Under 57.5%

5 to 1721.5%

18 to 249.3%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,489	7.5%
5 to 17	18,541	21.5%
18 to 24	8,028	9.3%
25 to 34	10,270	11.9%
35 to 44	10,956	12.7%
45 to 54	10,943	12.7%
55 to 64	8,532	9.9%
65 to 74	6,806	7.9%
75 and over	5,669	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,542	8.7%
Black or African American	802	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1,432	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	33	0.0%
Some other race	30	0.0%
Two or more races	300	0.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	76,095	88.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.3%

High school graduate23.6%

Some college or associate's24.1%

Bachelor's degree20.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12,378	23.3%
High school graduate	12,527	23.6%
Some college or associate's	12,835	24.1%
Bachelor's degree	10,797	20.3%
Graduate or professional degree	4,639	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone75.1%

Carpooled12.8%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,761	75.1%
Carpooled	4,234	12.8%
Public transit	39	0.1%
Walked	366	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2,958	9.0%
Other means	594	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,105	33.7%
15 to 29 min	13,151	43.8%
30 to 44 min	4,960	16.5%
45 to 59 min	575	1.9%
60+ min	1,203	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.06
Poverty rate: 17.7% (15,185 of 85,940)

	Count	Share
Family households	21,033	74.7%
Nonfamily households	7,111	25.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	28,144	86.4%
Vacant	4,442	13.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,117	71.5%
Renter-occupied	8,027	28.5%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units2.0%

Mobile home & other14.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,189	68.1%
1-unit, attached	691	2.1%
2 to 4 units	2,448	7.5%
5 to 19 units	2,067	6.3%
20 or more units	642	2.0%
Mobile home & other	4,549	14.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4848768
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 26.2041, -98.3252