Mission (zip 78574), Texas
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As of 2009, Mission (zip 78574)'s population is 48,603 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 39.75 percent.
The median home cost in Mission (zip 78574) is $59,290. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.90 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Mission (zip 78574)'s cost of living is 21.72% Lower than the U.S. average.
Mission (zip 78574) public schools spend $5,736 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Mission (zip 78574).
The unemployment rate in Mission (zip 78574) is 9.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Mission (zip 78574) jobs have Increased by 3.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Mission (zip 78574), TX, population is 48,603. There are 904 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Mission (zip 78574), TX
The median age is 24.3. The US median is 37.6. 68.65% of people in Mission (zip 78574), TX, are married. 4.40% are divorced.
The average household size is 4.06 people. 50.29% of people are married, with children. 10.57% have children, but are single.
Race in Mission (zip 78574), TX
80.03% of people are white, 0.24% are black, 0.41% are asian, 0.27% are native american, and 18.57% claim 'Other'.
92.80% of the people in Mission (zip 78574), TX, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 7.20% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 102 physicians per 100,000 population in Mission (zip 78574), TX. The US average is 170.
Mission (zip 78574), TX Health Index
Air quality in Mission (zip 78574), TX is 19 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Mission (zip 78574), TX is 60 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 99 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 9.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 3.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 36.60% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.25% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $9,321 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $24,787 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 31.90% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 18.55% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.64% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 12.84% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 11.54% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 4.79% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 4.85% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.42% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.32% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 7.45% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 13.84% | 20.24% |
| Service | 18.45% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 22.37% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 4.04% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 17.86% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.99% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Mission (zip 78574), TX, is 9.60%, with job growth of 3.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 36.60%.
Mission (zip 78574), TX Taxes
Mission (zip 78574), TX,sales tax rate is 8.25%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Mission (zip 78574), TX Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $9,321, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $24,787.
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| Median Home Age | 11 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $59,290 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.90% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 67.89% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 18.23% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 14.61% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $19.45 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 11.21% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 23.72% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 20.89% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 13.26% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 9.49% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.07% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4.35% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.16% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.28% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.59% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.44% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.28% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 29.62% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 18.31% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 15.39% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 20.88% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 10.31% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2.63% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.49% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.62% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.74% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Mission (zip 78574), TX, is $59,290. Home appreciation is -3.90% over the last year. The median age of Mission (zip 78574), TX, real estate is 11 years.
Mission (zip 78574), TX Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 14.61% of the Mission (zip 78574), TX, population. 18.23% of houses and apartments in Mission (zip 78574), TX, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Mission (zip 78574), TX, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Mission (zip 78574), TX, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Mission (zip 78574), TX, gets 21 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 56.
On average, there are 227 sunny days per year in Mission (zip 78574), TX. The July high is around 97 degrees. The January low is 48. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 18 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Mission (zip 78574), TX, schools spend $5,736 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 789 students per librarian, and 347 children per counselor in Mission (zip 78574), TX schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Mission (zip 78574), TX, takes 26 minutes. 73% of commuters drive their own car alone. 20% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 2% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Mission (zip 78574), TX is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Mission (zip 78574), TX is more expensive.
Overall, Mission (zip 78574), TX cost of living is 78.28.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 50.37% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 39.01% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 8.70% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.98% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 4.16% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.23% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.54% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.66% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.80% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.31% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 1.47% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.09% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.03% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.11% | 0.54% |
50.37% of the people in Mission (zip 78574), TX are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 39.01% are Catholic; 8.70% are Protestant; 0.98% are LDS; 1.47% are another Christian faith; 0.09% in Mission (zip 78574), TX are Jewish; 0.03% are an eastern faith; 0.11% affilitates with Islam.
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54.86% of the people in Mission (zip 78574), TX are registered as Democrats. 44.80% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 0.34%.
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