| | Mission, TX | Tyler, TX | United States |
| Population | 85,311 | 104,945 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.1% | 52.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.9% | 47.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33 | 34.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 78,121 | 97,047 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 45,408 | 83,650 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 28,653 | 75,450 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 86.1% | 29.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 194.9% | 43.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,400.4 | 1,853.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 35.5 | 56.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.5 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mission, TX | Tyler, TX | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.0% | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.5% | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.1% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.6% | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 5.0% | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.9% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 11.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 5.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 5.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.3% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.5% | 4.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mission, TX | Tyler, TX | United States |
| White | 8.9% | 48.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.5% | 24.8% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.7% | 2.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.2% | 2.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 88.7% | 21.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mission, TX | Tyler, TX | United States |
| Married Population | 55.4% | 47.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.6% | 45.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 3.8% | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.6% | 52.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.4% | 34.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.6% | 10.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.6% | 6.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.27 | 2.66 | 2.60 |
| Households | 26,053 | 37,601 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 20,696 | 24,104 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 37.9% | 32.3% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 32.2% | 38.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,357 | 13,497 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 19.6% | 16.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.4% | 12.3% | 10.8% |