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CITY · 2010 ACS

Mission Bend

Texas · 36,501 residents · 4.77 sq mi
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Mission Bend is a city of 36,501 people in Texas. The foreign-born share is 38%. 83% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 32.9. The typical home is worth $120,400. Median rent is $1,226 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

36,501
+18%since 2000
from 30,831 in 2000
1990 – 2024
32.9
+3%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.77 sq mi
Population, 19902024
24K28K32K36K41K19902000201020202024Mission Bend
202437K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.3%(2,650)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.3%(3,015)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149%(3,272)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199.4%(3,442)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(2,484)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412%(4,383)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4415.1%(5,497)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.6%(5,702)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.6%(3,882)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 743.9%(1,421)
US avg: 7%
75 to 841.6%(595)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.4%(158)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$60,491
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,222 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$21,514
+7%since 2000
from $20,029 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
36.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 39.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
9.8%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.388
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information14.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade8%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.8%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade6%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing1.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$120,400
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $84,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$1,226
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $844 in 2000
US average: $853
82.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.1% in 2000
17.3% rent
6.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
3.71 people
−8%since 2009
from 4.03 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
37.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2009
from 34.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
51.4%
+4.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
2.0
+1%since 2009
from 2.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic31.8%(9,806)
Black21.2%(6,546)
Hispanic / Latino27.1%(8,343)
Asian16.9%(5,205)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic13.6%(4,975)
Black29%(10,581)
Hispanic / Latino40.3%(14,718)
Asian15.1%(5,510)
Other0.8%(301)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican19.8%(7,493)
Central American12.3%(4,638)
Salvadoran7.1%(2,703)
South American2.8%(1,074)
Honduran2.8%(1,058)
Cuban1.4%(543)
Guatemalan1.3%(495)
Colombian1.3%(495)
Ecuadorian0.7%(255)
Peruvian0.6%(219)
Nicaraguan0.4%(160)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.3%(108)
Venezuelan0.1%(46)
Costa Rican0.1%(42)
Dominican0.1%(41)
Argentine0.1%(41)
Uruguayan0%(18)
Ancestry
Nigerian4.9%(1,846)
German3.2%(1,222)
American2.4%(900)
English2.2%(847)
Irish2.2%(836)
Italian1.3%(483)
Polish0.8%(291)
West Indian0.7%(264)
French0.6%(225)
Jamaican0.6%(217)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(182)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Brazilian0.5%(179)
Arab0.4%(166)
Scottish0.4%(165)
Dutch0.3%(103)
Ghanaian0.3%(96)
Portuguese0.2%(94)
Lebanese0.2%(77)
Armenian0.2%(71)
Russian0.2%(71)
Swedish0.2%(62)
Norwegian0.2%(61)
Czech0.2%(57)
Welsh0.1%(44)
Haitian0.1%(27)
British0.1%(26)
Hungarian0.1%(23)
Swiss0.1%(23)
Israeli0.1%(22)
Jordanian0%(12)
Syrian0%(12)
Austrian0%(12)
Danish0%(12)
Iranian0%(12)
Greek0%(3)
Section 05

Education

24.8%
−6.9 ptssince 2000
from 31.7% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2000
from 85.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
5.9%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.9 min
+21%since 2000
from 27.2 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
79.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.6% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
14.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
1.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
2.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

10.0%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
28.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

48.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.7% in 2009
51.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.3% in 2009
38.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 35.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
4.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.6%(6,047)
Married52.4%(7,618)
Widowed1.4%(203)
Divorced4.7%(682)
Women 15+
Never married29.3%(4,301)
Married55%(8,085)
Widowed7.2%(1,056)
Divorced8.5%(1,254)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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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How many people live in Mission Bend, Texas?

Mission Bend, Texas has about 36,501 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Mission Bend, Texas earns about $60,491 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 $120,400, and the typical rent is about $1,226 a month.

How educated are people in Mission Bend, Texas?

About 24.8% 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 9.8% 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 11,556 residents, a change of about 46 percent over that period.

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

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