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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, SD compare?
| Figure | Mission, SD |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,101 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,156 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,969 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | – |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | – |
| Measure | Mission, SD |
|---|---|
| Total population | 1,539±355 |
| Median age | 24.9±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.1%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 11.9%±5.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.3%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.8%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.9%±1.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.9%±5.9 pts |
| Median household income | not published |
| Per capita income | $16,666±$3,490 |
| People below the poverty line | 44.0%±11.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 26.5%±10.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $65,900±$16,806 |
| Median gross rent | $432±$107 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 44.9%±17.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 49.4%±9.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±4.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.8%±8.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±5.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 14.0 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 16.8%±5.0 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