Mission Canyon, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,357

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

48.8

2.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.58%

92% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$208,466

1.38% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Mission Canyon, CA is home to a population of 2.36k people, from which 95.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.1% of Mission Canyon, CA residents were born outside of the country (237 people).

In 2024, there were 5.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.67k people) in Mission Canyon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 190 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.3% of Mission Canyon, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mission Canyon, CA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mission Canyon, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mission Canyon, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 289
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
308 ± 170
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
190 ± 157

14.6%

Hispanic Population

343 people

14.6% of the people in Mission Canyon, CA are hispanic (343 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mission Canyon, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

237 people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

230 people

As of 2024, 10.1% of Mission Canyon, CA residents (237 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mission Canyon, CA was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mission Canyon, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
63 ± 56
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 31
Korea
7 ± 19

Mission Canyon, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mission Canyon, CA.

Economy

The economy of Mission Canyon, CA employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mission Canyon, CA were Manufacturing (216 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (177 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (149 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($243,506), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($213,831), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($213,427).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 230

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mission Canyon, CA grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 1.13k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mission Canyon, CA, are Management Occupations (318 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (94 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mission Canyon, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.16k

2024 Value

± 230

2.65%

1 Year growth

± 27.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mission Canyon, CA grew at a rate of 2.65%, from 1.13k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mission Canyon, CA, are Manufacturing (216 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (177 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (149 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mission Canyon, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mission Canyon, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,563

Median earning men ± $123,758

$64,324

Median earning women ± $35,251

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Retail Trade ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($244,408).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($180,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($92,097), and Manufacturing ($82,596).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mission Canyon, CA was $2M in 2024, which is 6.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.89M to $2M, a 5.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Mission Canyon, CA is 71.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mission Canyon, CA have an average commute time of 14.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mission Canyon, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$636

Median Property Taxes

±$134

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mission Canyon, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mission Canyon, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2024

70.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.1% of the housing units in Mission Canyon, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mission Canyon, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$208,466

Median Household Income

± $53,524

895

Number of Households

± 182

In 2024, the median household income of the 895 households in Mission Canyon, CA declined from $208,466 from the previous year's value of $211,375.

The following chart displays the households in Mission Canyon, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mission Canyon, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.5%)
Worked At Home (40.9%)
Carpooled (3.44%)

In 2024, 51.5% of workers in Mission Canyon, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (40.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.44%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mission Canyon, CA have a shorter commute time (14.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mission Canyon, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mission Canyon, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mission Canyon, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mission Canyon, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mission Canyon, CA (128 out of 2.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mission Canyon, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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