Mission, OR

Census Place

2024 Population

878

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

24.2

2.02% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

36.7%

17.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$34,583

24.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$215,600

Population & Diversity

Mission, OR is home to a population of 878 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.342% of Mission, OR residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 5.94 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (594 people) in Mission, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 100 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 82 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mission, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mission, OR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mission, OR

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
594 ± 149
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
100 ± 55
White (Non-Hispanic)
82 ± 47

18.2%

Hispanic Population

160 people

18.2% of the people in Mission, OR are hispanic (160 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mission, OR 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 Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
144,017 ± 9,158 people
Vietnam
20,980 ± 3,547 people
India
20,652 ± 3,520 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

Foreign-Born Population

0.342%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.213%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

As of 2024, 0.342% of Mission, OR residents (3 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, OR was 0.213%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18
Vietnam
3 ± 19

Mission, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mission, OR employs 246 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mission, OR were Public Administration (74 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (32 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($60,000), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($34,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

246

2024 Value

± 91

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 56.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mission, OR declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 299 employees to 246 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mission, OR, are Management Occupations (34 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (32 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (20 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mission, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (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

246

2024 Value

± 91

−17.7%

1 Year decline

± 56.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mission, OR declined at a rate of −17.7%, from 299 employees to 246 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mission, OR, are Public Administration (74 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (56 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (32 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mission, OR, though some of these residents may live in Mission, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,750

Median earning men ± $13,378

$37,656

Median earning women ± $15,367

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,750), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($42,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,179), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($16,429).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mission, OR was $215,600 in 2024, which is 0.648 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $258,800 to $215,600, a 16.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mission, OR is 32.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mission, OR have an average commute time of 12.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mission, OR is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$215,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$65,329

$88

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

32.2%

Homeownership

2024

82.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 32.2% of the housing units in Mission, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 27.4%.

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

$34,583

Median Household Income

± $15,462

273

Number of Households

± 59

In 2024, the median household income of the 273 households in Mission, OR declined from $34,583 from the previous year's value of $45,750.

The following chart displays the households in Mission, OR 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mission, OR is from Oregon.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81.7%)
Carpooled (9.17%)
Worked At Home (3.33%)

In 2024, 81.7% of workers in Mission, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.17%) and those who worked at home (3.33%).

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

12.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mission, OR have a shorter commute time (12.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mission, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mission, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mission, OR have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mission, OR (321 out of 875 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mission, OR is Native American, followed by Hispanic 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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