Mission

  1. Mission Legal Resources
  2. Mission Statistics
  3. Mission Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mission Employment Information
  5. Mission Family Information
  6. Mission Education Information
  7. Mission Business Information
  8. Mission Public Benefits Information
  9. Mission Criminal Information
  10. Mission Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Mission Zip Codes


Mission Legal Resources Back to top

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Mission Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 67,209
  • Land Area (2000): 387.678 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.001 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 57.1186 (14.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 85.5186 (29.7) / 96.7186 (36.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 829
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 3,985
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 23 inches
Mission Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 40,660 2002 47,429 2005 58,763
2000 45,718 2003 52,232 2006 61,850
2001 46,438 2004 55,536 2007 66,216

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Houses (2000): 24,077
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,260
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,976
Mission Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 62,395 92.04%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 10 0.01%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,384 7.94%

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Mission Employment Information Back to top
Mission Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,546 9,291 2,256 19.53% 194
1991 11,590 9,395 2,195 18.94% 188
1992 12,002 9,705 2,297 19.14% 191
1993 12,379 10,192 2,187 17.66% 177
1994 12,832 10,647 2,185 17.03% 170
1995 13,164 10,897 2,267 17.22% 172
1996 13,304 11,093 2,211 16.62% 166
1997 13,543 11,444 2,099 15.50% 155
1998 13,705 11,586 2,118 15.46% 154
1999 13,822 12,092 1,730 12.52% 125
2000 17,200 15,805 1,395 8.11% 81
2001 17,848 16,328 1,520 8.52% 85
2002 18,905 17,159 1,747 9.24% 92
2003 20,081 18,241 1,840 9.16% 92
2004 20,890 19,215 1,675 8.02% 80
2005 23,554 22,100 1,454 6.17% 62
2006 24,498 23,022 1,476 6.02% 60
2007 24,995 23,592 1,403 5.61% 56
2008 25,672 24,104 1,569 6.11% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 25,489 23,883 1,606 6.30% 63
Feb 2008 25,176 23,733 1,443 5.73% 57
Mar 2008 25,482 24,032 1,450 5.69% 57
Apr 2008 25,605 24,303 1,302 5.08% 51
May 2008 25,537 24,197 1,340 5.25% 52
Jun 2008 25,968 24,334 1,634 6.29% 63
Jul 2008 25,853 24,115 1,738 6.72% 67
Aug 2008 25,813 24,028 1,785 6.92% 69
Sep 2008 26,128 24,309 1,819 6.96% 70
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Mission Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,180 18.22%
2. Educational Services 1,043 8.72%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 693 5.79%
4. Public Administration 632 5.28%
5. Repair and Maintenance 491 4.10%
6. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 477 3.99%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 453 3.79%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 411 3.43%
9. Truck Transportation 396 3.31%
10. Health Care 369 3.08%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 305 2.55%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 297 2.48%
13. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 242 2.02%
14. Finance and Insurance 201 1.68%
15. Mining 198 1.65%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 193 1.61%
17. Utilities 171 1.43%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 167 1.40%
19. Department and Other General Stores 162 1.35%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 159 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,870 20.89%
2. Health Care 1,509 16.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 609 6.80%
4. Department and Other General Stores 378 4.22%
5. Social Assistance 366 4.09%
6. Finance and Insurance 331 3.70%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 326 3.64%
8. Public Administration 285 3.18%
9. Private Household Services 245 2.74%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 215 2.40%
11. Apparel Manufacturing 188 2.10%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 179 2.00%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 159 1.78%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 147 1.64%
15. Construction 137 1.53%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 130 1.45%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 125 1.40%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 112 1.25%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 106 1.18%
20. Food Manufacturing 98 1.09%

Mission Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 648 5.41%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 599 5.01%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 523 4.37%
4. Other Management Occupations 479 4.00%
5. Other Construction Trades 472 3.94%
6. Other Production Occupations 471 3.94%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 461 3.85%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 440 3.68%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 438 3.66%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 422 3.53%
11. Carpenters 401 3.35%
12. Construction Laborers 399 3.33%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 334 2.79%
14. Agricultural Workers 326 2.72%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 294 2.46%
16. Other Office and Admin Support 265 2.21%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 261 2.18%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 256 2.14%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 251 2.10%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 187 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 884 9.87%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 495 5.53%
3. Cashiers 461 5.15%
4. Secretaries and Admins 447 4.99%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 367 4.10%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 345 3.85%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 344 3.84%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 343 3.83%
9. Other Management Occupations 339 3.79%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 300 3.35%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 250 2.79%
12. Registered Nurses 247 2.76%
13. Other Production Occupations 237 2.65%
14. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 234 2.61%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 231 2.58%
16. Child Care Workers 227 2.54%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 204 2.28%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 181 2.02%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 179 2.00%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 169 1.89%

Mission Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 21,579 46.67%
15-35 hours 3,494 7.56%
1-14 hours 928 2.01%
No regular hours 20,239 43.77%

Mission Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 369 1.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 570 2.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 517 2.57%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,552 7.71%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,782 8.85%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,947 19.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,313 21.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,262 11.23%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 852 4.23%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,317 6.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 553 2.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 188 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 765 3.80%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,155 5.73%

Mission Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 518 2.57%
5-9 2,037 10.11%
10-14 3,075 15.27%
15-19 4,166 20.68%
20-24 3,789 18.81%
25-29 1,017 5.05%
30-34 3,397 16.87%
35-39 151 0.75%
40-44 276 1.37%
45-59 726 3.60%
60-89 505 2.51%
At least 90 485 2.41%

Mission Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 25 0.12% 14,577 72.37%
30-44 6 0.03% 3,818 18.96%
45-59 0 0.00% 726 3.60%
At least 60 0 0.00% 990 4.92%

Mission Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 13 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,904 19.03%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,429 75.22%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.03%
Color 4 Box Other 500 2.44%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 31 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 259 1.26%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 370 1.80%

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Mission Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,340 (67,673 people)
Families (2000): 16,431 (63,407 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,092
People at same address in 1995: 34,420
Mission Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,559 18.40%
$10,000-$14,999 2,346 12.13%
$15,000-$19,999 1,637 8.46%
$20,000-$24,999 1,537 7.95%
$25,000-$29,999 1,231 6.36%
$30,000-$34,999 1,502 7.76%
$35,000-$39,999 923 4.77%
$40,000-$44,999 922 4.77%
$45,000-$49,999 917 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 1,213 6.27%
$60,000-$74,999 1,340 6.93%
$75,000-$99,999 1,028 5.31%
$100,000-$124,999 665 3.44%
$125,000-$149,999 152 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 159 0.82%
$200,000 or more 213 1.10%

Mission Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,563 13.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,345 22.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 272 1.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,956 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 44 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,460 18.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 16 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,762 14.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,375 7.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,252 6.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Mission Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,817 30.20%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,892 7.93%
Public Assistance 1,707 3.48%
Retirement 2,387 4.86%
Self Employment 2,481 5.06%
Social Security 5,238 10.67%
Supplemental Security 1,529 3.12%
Wage / Salary 13,986 28.50%
Other 3,033 6.18%

Mission Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 5,193 39.96%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,803 60.04%

Mission Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,021 4.54%
Color 1 Box Married 15,242 67.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,691 25.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 536 2.38%

Mission Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,630 6.55%
Color 1 Box Married 15,622 62.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,528 22.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,111 8.48%

Mission Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mission Education Information Back to top
Mission Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 12,253 27.97%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,872 17.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,529 21.75%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 7,188 16.41%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,184 2.70%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,872 8.84%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,912 4.36%

Mission Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,171 1.74% 170 0.25% 1,341 2.00%
Kindergarten 1,488 2.21% 97 0.14% 1,585 2.36%
Grades 1-4 5,298 7.88% 203 0.30% 5,501 8.18%
Grades 5-8 5,471 8.14% 82 0.12% 5,553 8.26%
Grades 9-12 4,902 7.29% 96 0.14% 4,998 7.44%
Undergrad college 2,411 3.59% 164 0.24% 2,575 3.83%
Graduate or professional school 302 0.45% 50 0.07% 352 0.52%
Total 21,043 31.31% 862 1.28% 21,905 32.59%

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Mission Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $169,555,000
Retail sales (2002): $483,388,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $41,645,000
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Mission Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mission Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 44,244 65.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 23,323 34.52%

Mission Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mission Criminal Information Back to top
Mission Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.590 0.049 0.000 0.615 1.254 0.025 16.380 41.343 7.231 64.978
2000 0.678 0.000 0.044 0.481 1.203 0.131 12.380 43.309 5.293 61.114
2001 1.206 0.043 0.000 0.581 1.830 0.151 10.746 43.714 6.202 60.812
2002 1.202 0.042 0.042 0.401 1.687 0.000 10.943 41.536 5.904 58.382
2003 0.747 0.038 0.000 0.325 1.110 0.000 14.570 49.165 7.045 70.780
2004 0.936 0.000 0.000 0.720 1.657 0.090 6.356 36.301 4.646 47.303
2005 0.732 0.085 0.068 0.340 1.225 0.051 10.534 42.493 5.463 58.489
2006 0.582 0.032 0.032 0.388 1.035 0.032 4.446 35.667 4.656 44.770
2007 0.785 0.121 0.030 0.483 1.420 0.015 5.588 28.785 4.455 38.827

Mission Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 40 111
2005 39 111
2006 42 115
2007 46 115

Mission Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,693
2000 2,849
2001 2,909
2002 2,849

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Mission Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mission Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 13,895 20.67%
10-19 Years 11,956 17.79%
20-29 Years 10,032 14.93%
30-39 Years 9,226 13.73%
40-49 Years 7,676 11.42%
50-59 Years 5,078 7.56%
60-69 Years 3,942 5.87%
70-79 Years 3,824 5.69%
80-89 Years 1,402 2.09%
90+ Years 178 0.26%

Mission Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 32,559 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 34,650 51.56%

Mission Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 57,052 84.89%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,475 14.10%
Color 2 Box Asian 282 0.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 175 0.26%
Color 1 Box African-American 142 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 22 0.03%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.00%

Mission Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,347 24.42%
2. Irish 1,352 14.07%
3. United States Or American 1,342 13.96%
4. English 1,281 13.33%
5. French Non-Basque 362 3.77%
6. Scottish 353 3.67%
7. Norwegian 273 2.84%
8. Polish 264 2.75%
9. Dutch 238 2.48%
10. Scotch Irish 217 2.26%

Mission Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 48,046 79.13%
2. Only English 12,326 20.30%
3. German 85 0.14%
4. French 53 0.09%
5. Tagalog 41 0.07%
6. Korean 40 0.07%
7. Japanese 30 0.05%
8. Scandinavian 28 0.05%
9. Arabic 25 0.04%
10. Chinese 16 0.03%

Mission Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 47,997 70.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 5,500 8.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 14,292 21.08%

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Mission Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mission Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
78572 78573 78574