Mission Hills, KS

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2024 Population

3,548

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

47.2

5.79% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.24%

19.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.24M

4.61% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,732

5.3% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mission Hills, KS 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.

98.9% of the residents in Mission Hills, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mission Hills, KS was $1.24M, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Mission Hills, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mission Hills, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mission Hills, KS is home to a population of 3.55k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.51% of Mission Hills, KS residents were born outside of the country (89 people).

In 2024, there were 42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.36k people) in Mission Hills, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 32 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Mission Hills, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mission Hills, KS was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mission Hills, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.36k ± 99
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 78
White (Hispanic)
32 ± 48

1.47%

Hispanic Population

52 people

1.47% of the people in Mission Hills, KS are hispanic (52 people).

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

2.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

2.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

As of 2024, 2.51% of Mission Hills, KS residents (89 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, KS was 2.28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
193 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 22
World War II
8 ± 11

Mission Hills, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 21.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

100% of the population of Mission Hills, KS has health coverage, with 66.7% on employee plans, 0.874% on Medicaid, 14.1% on Medicare, 18.3% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.7% under 18 years, 4.71% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

66.7%

Employer Coverage

0.874%

Medicaid

14.1%

Medicare

18.3%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mission Hills, KS stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

Economy

The economy of Mission Hills, KS employs 1.73k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mission Hills, KS were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (474 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Finance & Insurance (249 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($234,037).

Employment

Occupations

1.73k

2024 Value

± 298

−5.3%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mission Hills, KS declined at a rate of −5.3%, from 1.83k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mission Hills, KS, are Management Occupations (409 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (405 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mission Hills, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

1.73k

2024 Value

± 298

−5.3%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mission Hills, KS declined at a rate of −5.3%, from 1.83k employees to 1.73k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mission Hills, KS, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (474 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (365 people), and Finance & Insurance (249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mission Hills, KS, though some of these residents may live in Mission Hills, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$233,733

Median earning men ± $20,500

$53,235

Median earning women ± $43,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($250,001), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($234,552).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,031), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,222), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($52,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.11%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mission Hills, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (41%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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

Jerry Moran

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Roger Marshall

Senator from Kansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

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 Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mission Hills, KS was $1.24M in 2024, which is 3.72 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.18M to $1.24M, a 4.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Mission Hills, KS is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mission Hills, KS have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mission Hills, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.24M

Median Property Value 2024

±$119,623

$1,203

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Mission Hills, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

1.2k

Number of Households

± 176

The following chart displays the households in Mission Hills, KS 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 Hills, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.3%)
Worked At Home (28.6%)
Carpooled (0.988%)

In 2024, 69.3% of workers in Mission Hills, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.6%) and those who carpooled to work (0.988%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mission Hills, KS have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.325% of the workforce in Mission Hills, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.24% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mission Hills, KS (44 out of 3.55k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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.