Mission Hills, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,859

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

5.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.42%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,974

5.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$492,900

Population & Diversity

Mission Hills, CA is home to a population of 3.86k people, from which 92.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 13.8% of Mission Hills, CA residents were born outside of the country (533 people).

In 2024, there were 1.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Mission Hills, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 932 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 360 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.1%

2024 Citizenship

94.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.1% of Mission Hills, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mission Hills, CA was 94.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mission Hills, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 335
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
932 ± 618
Other (Hispanic)
360 ± 342

47.6%

Hispanic Population

1.84k people

47.6% of the people in Mission Hills, CA are hispanic (1.84k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mission Hills, 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

13.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

533 people

13.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

509 people

As of 2024, 13.8% of Mission Hills, CA residents (533 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 Hills, CA was 13.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
115 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
76 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 23

Mission Hills, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.51 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mission Hills, CA employs 1.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mission Hills, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (205 people), and Construction (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,370), and Public Administration ($99,167).

Employment

Occupations

1.89k

2024 Value

± 372

5.93%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mission Hills, CA grew at a rate of 5.93%, from 1.79k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mission Hills, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (258 people), Management Occupations (215 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mission Hills, 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

1.89k

2024 Value

± 372

5.93%

1 Year growth

± 26.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mission Hills, CA grew at a rate of 5.93%, from 1.79k employees to 1.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mission Hills, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (223 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (205 people), and Construction (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mission Hills, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mission Hills, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,338

Median earning men ± $28,567

$32,992

Median earning women ± $17,097

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($145,217), Public Administration ($138,516), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,422).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($33,668), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,482).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mission Hills, CA was $492,900 in 2024, which is 1.48 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $477,800 to $492,900, a 3.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Mission Hills, CA is 81.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mission Hills, CA have an average commute time of 27.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mission Hills, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$492,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$70,181

$1,003

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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 Hills, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.3%

Homeownership

2024

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.3% of the housing units in Mission Hills, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mission Hills, 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.

$111,974

Median Household Income

± $25,310

1.23k

Number of Households

± 263

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.23k households in Mission Hills, CA grew to $111,974 from the previous year's value of $106,455.

The following chart displays the households in Mission Hills, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mission Hills, 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 (55.5%)
Carpooled (19.8%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 55.5% of workers in Mission Hills, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.8%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

27.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mission Hills, CA have a longer commute time (27.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mission Hills, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mission Hills, 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 Hills, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mission Hills, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.42% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mission Hills, CA (209 out of 3.86k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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