Mission Average Income, Population and Demographics

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The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Mission is $61,875.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Mission.

• Under 25
  $0.00
• 25 to 44
  $76,250.00
• 45 to 64
  $54,661.00
• 65 and over
  $62,500.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Mission, Kansas?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Mission is $86,840.00.

6.32% of households in Mission, Kansas are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Mission

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Mission, Kansas easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  5.53%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  20.16%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  33.20%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  8.30%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  18.58%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  7.91%
• $200,000 or more
  6.32%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Mission, Kansas. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Mission by the total number of people in Mission.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Mission and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Mission, Kansas is $33,673.00.

Population in Mission by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Mission is currently 622 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Mission can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Mission, Kansas.

• 1.00% White
  6
• 91.30% Black/African American
  568
• 85.50% Native
  532
• 0.30% Hispanic
  2
• 0.00% Asian
  0
• 3.50% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  22
• 0.00% Two or more races
  0
• 0.00% Other
  0

Population of Mission by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Mission, Kansas is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Mission, Kansas.

• Master's degree or higher
  9.95%
• Bachelor's degree
  40.72%
• Some college or associate's degree
  7.24%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  42.08%
• Less than high school diploma
  0.00%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Mission because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Mission look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Mission, Kansas that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Mission that are over the age of 16 is 497 people.

The unemployment rate in Mission is 5.60%, which means 19 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Mission

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Mission, Kansas. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Mission is 53.3 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Mission

53.3

Total

45

Male

54.2

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 253 households in Mission, and the average household size is 2.46 people.

For families, the total number is 208, and the average family size is 2.75 people.

2.40% of those families in Mission, Kansas are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Mission in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

• Married-couple
• Male householder, no spouse present
• Female householder, no spouse present
• Nonfamily household

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Mission, Kansas for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Mission

There are total of 298 housing units in Mission, Kansas. Of those units, 253 (84.90%) are occupied, and 45 (15.10%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 298 housing units in Mission, 5 (1.68%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $538.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 82.21% of housing units, with 245 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Mission, Kansas.

• No rent paid
  3
• Less than $500
  1
• $500 to $999
  4
• $1,000 to $1,499
  0
• $1,500 to $1,999
  0
• $2,000 to $2,499
  0
• $2,500 to $2,999
  0
• $3,000 or more
  0

Property Values

The median value of a property in Mission is $89,900.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Mission.

• Less than $50,000
  38
• $50,000 to $99,999
  90
• $100,000 to $149,999
  22
• $150,000 to $199,999
  21
• $200,000 to $299,999
  49
• $300,000 to $499,999
  21
• $500,000 to $999,999
  0
• $1,000,000 or more
  4

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Mission, Kansas.

• 1939 or earlier
  139
• 1940 to 1949
  4
• 1950 to 1959
  19
• 1960 to 1969
  22
• 1970 to 1979
  40
• 1980 to 1989
  24
• 1990 to 1999
  11
• 2000 to 2009
  26
• 2010 to 2013
  11
• 2014 or later
  2

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Mission has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  0
• 1 vehicle available
  27
• 2 vehicles available
  137
• 3 or more vehicles available
  89

Commuting to Work in Mission

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Mission, Kansas, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 20.1 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Mission.

• Less than 5 minutes
  25
• 5 to 9 minutes
  93
• 10 to 14 minutes
  36
• 15 to 19 minutes
  22
• 20 to 24 minutes
  36
• 25 to 29 minutes
  3
• 30 to 34 minutes
  18
• 35 to 39 minutes
  0
• 40 to 44 minutes
  6
• 45 to 59 minutes
  5
• 60 to 89 minutes
  21
• 90 or more minutes
  10

We can also look at the means of transport in Mission to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  231
• Carpooled
  43
• Public transportation
  0
• Walked
  1
• Other means
  0
• Worked from home
  44

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Mission, Kansas.

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