Mission City PUMA, TX

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2020 Population

116,162

1.51% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

31.8

1.92% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

22.8%

8.93% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$46,804

0.693% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$113,500

8.72% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Mission City PUMA, TX had a population of 116k people with a median age of 31.8 and a median household income of $46,804. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Mission City PUMA, TX grew from 114,436 to 116,162, a 1.51% increase and its median household income grew from $46,482 to $46,804, a 0.693% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mission City PUMA, TX are White (Hispanic) (68.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (14.2%), Other (Hispanic) (8.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (7.44%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.925%).

82.6% of the households in Mission City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.8% of the residents in Mission City PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Mission Beauty Institute (29 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Mission City PUMA, TX was $113,500, and the homeownership rate was 73%.

Most people in Mission City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mission City PUMA, TX was 2 cars per household.

Mission City PUMA, TX borders Pharr, San Juan & Hidalgo Cities PUMA, TX, McAllen City PUMA, TX, and Hidalgo County (North & West) PUMA, TX.

Population & Diversity

Mission City PUMA, TX is home to a population of 116k people, from which 80.8% are citizens. As of 2020, 28.7% of Mission City PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (33.4k people).

In 2020, there were 4.81 times more White (Hispanic) residents (79.5k people) in Mission City PUMA, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.5k Two+ (Hispanic) and 9.64k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Mission City PUMA, TX are Spanish (86,717 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (258 households), and Korean (235 households).

Citizenship

80.8%

2020 Citizenship

80.1%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 80.8% of Mission City PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Mission City PUMA, TX was 80.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mission City PUMA, TX

White (Hispanic)
79.5k ± 3.11k
Two+ (Hispanic)
16.5k ± 3.29k
Other (Hispanic)
9.64k ± 1.47k

91.2%

Hispanic Population

106k people

91.2% of the people in Mission City PUMA, TX are hispanic (106k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mission City PUMA, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

28.7%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

33.4k people

29%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

33.1k people

As of 2020, 28.7% of Mission City PUMA, TX residents (33.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mission City PUMA, TX was 29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
86,717 households (81.4%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
258 households (0.242%)
Korean
235 households (0.22%)

82.6% of the households in Mission City PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.5%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Mission City PUMA, TX was Spanish. 81.4% of the households in Mission City PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
931 ± 224
Gulf War (2001-)
431 ± 234
Gulf War (1990s)
331 ± 130

Mission City PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mission City PUMA, TX employs 36.6k people. The largest industries in Mission City PUMA, TX are Elementary & secondary schools (3,995 people), Construction (3,276 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,460 people), and the highest paying industries are Management, scientific & technical consulting services ($126,064), Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($116,170), and Insurance carriers ($111,119).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

16,236

Women

44.4%

20,366

Men

55.6%

The workforce of Mission City PUMA, TX in 2020 was 36,602 people, with 44.4% woman, and 55.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Mission City PUMA, TX.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

36.6k

2020 Value

−1.34%

1 Year decline

± −1.34%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Mission City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.34%, from 37.1k employees to 36.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mission City PUMA, TX, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,598 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (1,571 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,082 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mission City PUMA, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

36.6k

2020 Value

−1.34%

1 Year decline

± −1.34%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Mission City PUMA, TX declined at a rate of −1.34%, from 37.1k employees to 36.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mission City PUMA, TX, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,995 people), Construction (3,276 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,460 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mission City PUMA, TX, though some of these residents may live in Mission City PUMA, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,206

Median earning men ± $3,223

$20,149

Median earning women ± $1,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,849), Manufacturing ($48,632), and Public Administration ($48,309).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($43,837), Construction ($34,265), and Public Administration ($31,958).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$292B
Gasoline
$210B
Fuel oils
$178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.36T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.5T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$78.1B
California
$76.4B
Michigan
$74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Mission City PUMA, TX awarded 29 degrees. The student population of Mission City PUMA, TX in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 3 male students and 9 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mission City PUMA, TX are Hispanic or Latino (22 and 75.9%), followed by Asian (7 and 24.1%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Mission City PUMA, TX by number of degrees awarded are Mission Beauty Institute (29 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hidalgo County (Southwest)--Mission City PUMA, TX are Nail Specialist & Manicurist (17 and 58.6%), General Cosmetology (8 and 27.6%), and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (4 and 13.8%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2020, 1.73% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.47% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Mission City PUMA, TX in 2020 were Primary Education (23.5k), Secondary Education (21k), and High School or Equivalent (18.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mission City PUMA, TX was $113,500 in 2020, which is 0.494 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $104,400 to $113,500, a 8.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Mission City PUMA, TX is 73%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Mission City PUMA, TX have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mission City PUMA, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mission City PUMA, TX is $46,804. In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Mission City PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $141,330, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $130,920 and $121,555.

Property

$113,500

Median Property Value 2020

±$6,088

$24,300

Median Property Taxes

±$1,396

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 City PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

73%

Homeownership

2020

65.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 73% of the housing units in Mission City PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mission City PUMA, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2020, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mission City PUMA, TX was Flower Mound Town & Highland Village City PUMA, TX with a value of $141,330, followed by Austin City (Northwest) PUMA, TX and Fort Bend County (West & South) PUMA, TX, with respective values of $130,920 and $121,555.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Mission City PUMA, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,804

Median Household Income

± $2,402

33.3k

Number of Households

± 1,641

In 2020, the median household income of the 33.3k households in Mission City PUMA, TX grew to $46,804 from the previous year's value of $46,482.

The following chart displays the households in Mission City PUMA, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.492

2020 Wage GINI in Mission City PUMA, TX

0.515

2019 Wage GINI in Mission City PUMA, TX

In 2020, the income inequality in Mission City PUMA, TX was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 4.52% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mission City PUMA, TX was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Mission City PUMA, TX in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mission City PUMA, TX across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (4.69%)

In 2020, 79.8% of workers in Mission City PUMA, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (4.69%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mission City PUMA, TX have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Mission City PUMA, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mission City PUMA, TX (26.4k out of 116k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mission City PUMA, TX is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

68.1% of the population of Mission City PUMA, TX has health coverage, with 23.4% on employee plans, 23.1% on Medicaid, 7.54% on Medicare, 13.7% on non-group plans, and 0.411% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Texas see 1642 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1642 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1677 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 827 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Texas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,642 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,642 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,642 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.4% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

31.9%

Uninsured

23.4%

Employer Coverage

23.1%

Medicaid

7.54%

Medicare

13.7%

Non-Group

0.411%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mission City PUMA, TX grew by 3.46% from 30.8% to 31.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mission City PUMA, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.