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Mission Bend

Texas · 30,831 residents · 4.77 sq mi
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Mission Bend is a city of 30,831 people in Texas. 85% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 51% more than in Texas as a whole. Getting to work takes 27 minutes on average. Median household income runs $60,222, well clear of the $42,589 US median. This skews young, with a median age of 31.9.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 6%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

30,831
+24%since 1990
from 24,945 in 1990
1990 – 2024
31.9
+8%since 1990
from 29.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.77 sq mi
Population, 19902024
24K28K32K36K41K19902000201020202024Mission Bend
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(2,335)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.7%(3,005)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.3%(3,186)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.1%(2,803)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.1%(1,567)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.7%(3,923)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.2%(6,226)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.4%(4,752)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 646%(1,840)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 742.6%(807)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841%(308)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.3%(79)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$60,222
−4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,515 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$20,029
+27%since 1990
from $15,797 in 1990
US average: $21,522
5.7%
+2.6 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$84,700
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $68,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$844
−6%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $681 in 1990
US average: $602
85.1%
+7.6 ptssince 1990
from 77.5% in 1990
14.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic67.8%(16,918)
Black11.2%(2,783)
Hispanic / Latino15.4%(3,830)
Asian14.2%(3,551)
2000
White, non-Hispanic31.8%(9,806)
Black21.2%(6,546)
Hispanic / Latino27.1%(8,343)
Asian16.9%(5,205)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.1%(8,803)
Central American10.2%(3,723)
Salvadoran5.9%(2,144)
Cuban2%(722)
Honduran2%(720)
Guatemalan1.7%(612)
Puerto Rican1.4%(510)
Colombian1.1%(412)
Peruvian0.5%(197)
Nicaraguan0.4%(153)
Argentine0.3%(124)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(93)
Chilean0.2%(82)
Panamanian0.2%(59)
Dominican0.1%(37)
Costa Rican0.1%(35)
Ecuadorian0.1%(32)
Venezuelan0.1%(21)
Uruguayan0%(11)
Asian origin
Vietnamese5.3%(1,944)
Pakistani3.2%(1,177)
Chinese2.8%(1,029)
Filipino1%(368)
Asian Indian0.9%(337)
Thai0.3%(101)
Kazakh0.2%(68)
Cambodian0.2%(63)
Bangladeshi0.1%(47)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(21)
Ancestry
American3.9%(1,420)
Nigerian3.4%(1,253)
German2.1%(763)
West Indian1.5%(558)
Irish1.2%(434)
English1.1%(392)
Arab0.7%(272)
Jordanian0.5%(199)
Italian0.5%(196)
Kenyan0.5%(179)
+ 20 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.4%(134)
Haitian0.4%(133)
Somali0.4%(132)
Jamaican0.3%(97)
Belgian0.2%(90)
Polish0.2%(86)
Scottish0.2%(80)
Barbadian0.2%(80)
Lebanese0.2%(73)
French0.2%(73)
Guyanese0.2%(71)
Czech0.2%(67)
Ethiopian0.1%(48)
Greek0.1%(39)
Armenian0.1%(35)
Iranian0.1%(28)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(25)
Welsh0.1%(21)
Swedish0%(12)
Russian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

31.7%
−5.6 ptssince 1990
from 37.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.3%
−6.3 ptssince 1990
from 91.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
8.1%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.2 min
−7%since 1990
from 29.2 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(3,023)
Married64.7%(7,040)
Widowed1.3%(140)
Divorced6.2%(674)
Women 15+
Never married20.5%(2,376)
Married65%(7,518)
Widowed4.2%(482)
Divorced10.3%(1,190)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.0%
−9.9 ptssince 2013
from 29.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.4%
−6.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.0%
+6.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.8%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
52.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 54.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2020
from 28.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)9%(68)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24.7%(186)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(296)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.6%(12)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(8)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 752 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mission Bend, Texas?

Mission Bend, Texas has about 30,831 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Mission Bend, Texas?

The typical household in Mission Bend, Texas earns about $60,222 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mission Bend, Texas expensive?

In Mission Bend, Texas, the median home is worth about $84,700, and the typical rent is about $844 a month.

How educated are people in Mission Bend, Texas?

About 31.7% of adults age 25 and over in Mission Bend, Texas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mission Bend, Texas?

About 5.7% of people in Mission Bend, Texas live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mission Bend, Texas grown since 1990?

Yes, Mission Bend, Texas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,886 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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