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Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Mission, IL compare?
| Figure | Mission, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 3,738 |
| Change since April 2020 | −8.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 4,019 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 127 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.6% |
| Measure | Mission, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 4,054±26 |
| Median age | 39.6±3.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.5%±2.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 62.9%±3.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 26.1%±2.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.8%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.3%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.5%±4.4 pts |
| Median household income | $85,727±$15,758 |
| Per capita income | $32,166±$4,485 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.4%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4%±2.6 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $227,700±$21,210 |
| Median gross rent | $1,040±$214 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 16.6%±14.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.7%±7.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±3.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.5%±3.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 89.4%±4.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.2 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.7%±4.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov