Mission

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  1. Mission Legal Resources
  2. Mission Statistics
  3. Mission Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mission Employment Information
  5. Mission Family Information
  6. Mission Education Information
  7. Mission Public Benefits Information
  8. Mission Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Mission Zip Codes


Mission Legal Resources Back to top

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Mission Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,089
  • Land Area (2000): 230.089 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 58.109 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 402
Mission Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 25 2.31%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,059 97.69%

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Mission Employment Information Back to top
Mission Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 40 20.62%
2. Utilities 20 10.31%
3. Construction 19 9.79%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 7.73%
5. Public Administration 15 7.73%
6. Health Care 11 5.67%
7. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 5.15%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 9 4.64%
9. Repair and Maintenance 9 4.64%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 7 3.61%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 3.09%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 2.06%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 4 2.06%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 2.06%
15. Social Assistance 4 2.06%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.55%
17. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 1.55%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 3 1.55%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 1.03%
20. Finance and Insurance 2 1.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 70 36.27%
2. Finance and Insurance 20 10.36%
3. Public Administration 14 7.25%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 11 5.70%
5. Health Care 11 5.70%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 9 4.66%
7. Social Assistance 9 4.66%
8. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 3.63%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 3.11%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.59%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 5 2.59%
12. U.S. Postal Service 4 2.07%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 3 1.55%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.55%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 3 1.55%
16. Other Direct Selling Estab 3 1.55%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 1.04%
18. Metal Manufactuing 2 1.04%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 1.04%
20. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 2 1.04%

Mission Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 7.22%
2. Customer Service Representatives 11 5.67%
3. Other Management Occupations 11 5.67%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 11 5.67%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 5.67%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 4.64%
7. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 8 4.12%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 8 4.12%
9. Bus Drivers 7 3.61%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 7 3.61%
11. Agricultural Workers 6 3.09%
12. Cashiers 6 3.09%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 3.09%
14. Carpenters 5 2.58%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 5 2.58%
16. Business Operations Specialists 4 2.06%
17. Entertainers and Performers / Sports 4 2.06%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 4 2.06%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 4 2.06%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 4 2.06%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Financial Managers 13 6.74%
2. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 6.22%
3. Secretaries and Admins 12 6.22%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 11 5.70%
5. Other Management Occupations 10 5.18%
6. Postsecondary Teachers 10 5.18%
7. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 9 4.66%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 9 4.66%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 4.15%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 7 3.63%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 3.63%
12. Customer Service Representatives 6 3.11%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 3.11%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 6 3.11%
15. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 5 2.59%
16. Cashiers 5 2.59%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.59%
18. Lawyers 5 2.59%
19. Legal Support Workers 5 2.59%
20. Religious Workers 5 2.59%

Mission Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 402 56.22%
15-35 hours 59 8.25%
1-14 hours 6 0.84%
No regular hours 248 34.69%

Mission Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 1.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9 2.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 16 4.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16 4.34%
7 AM-7:29 AM 43 11.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 98 26.56%
8 AM-8:29 AM 65 17.62%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 29 7.86%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 38 10.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 1.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.54%
Noon-3:59 PM 19 5.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 22 5.96%

Mission Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 73 19.78%
5-9 134 36.31%
10-14 34 9.21%
15-19 47 12.74%
20-24 32 8.67%
25-29 5 1.36%
30-34 21 5.69%
35-39 5 1.36%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 9 2.44%
60-89 3 0.81%
At least 90 6 1.63%

Mission Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 325 88.08%
30-44 0 0.00% 26 7.05%
45-59 0 0.00% 9 2.44%
At least 60 3 0.81% 6 1.63%

Mission Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 61 15.80%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 261 67.62%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 9 2.33%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 3 0.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 34 8.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 17 4.40%

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Mission Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 378 (1,028 people)
Families (2000): 253 (848 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 51
People at same address in 1995: 428
Mission Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 89 23.54%
$10,000-$14,999 38 10.05%
$15,000-$19,999 40 10.58%
$20,000-$24,999 34 8.99%
$25,000-$29,999 32 8.47%
$30,000-$34,999 27 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 18 4.76%
$40,000-$44,999 31 8.20%
$45,000-$49,999 5 1.32%
$50,000-$59,999 11 2.91%
$60,000-$74,999 22 5.82%
$75,000-$99,999 17 4.50%
$100,000-$124,999 11 2.91%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 3 0.79%

Mission Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 85 24.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 69 19.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 3.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 74 20.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 45 12.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 32 9.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 6.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 10 2.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Mission Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 302 30.63%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 89 9.03%
Public Assistance 45 4.56%
Retirement 55 5.58%
Self Employment 35 3.55%
Social Security 74 7.51%
Supplemental Security 27 2.74%
Wage / Salary 296 30.02%
Other 63 6.39%

Mission Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 60 49.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 61 50.41%

Mission Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 59 17.05%
Color 1 Box Married 134 38.73%
Color 2 Box Never Married 146 42.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 2.02%

Mission Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 64 16.28%
Color 1 Box Married 145 36.90%
Color 2 Box Never Married 139 35.37%
Color 3 Box Widowed 45 11.45%

Mission Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mission Education Information Back to top
Mission Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 35 5.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 104 15.66%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 224 33.73%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 162 24.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 49 7.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 52 7.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 38 5.72%

Mission Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 16 1.47% 7 0.64% 23 2.11%
Kindergarten 11 1.01% 2 0.18% 13 1.19%
Grades 1-4 108 9.92% 5 0.46% 113 10.38%
Grades 5-8 106 9.73% 0 0.00% 106 9.73%
Grades 9-12 76 6.98% 0 0.00% 76 6.98%
Undergrad college 56 5.14% 13 1.19% 69 6.34%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.64% 0 0.00% 7 0.64%
Total 380 34.89% 27 2.48% 407 37.37%

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Mission Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mission Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 692 67.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 333 32.49%

Mission Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mission Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mission Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 239 21.95%
10-19 Years 232 21.30%
20-29 Years 163 14.97%
30-39 Years 131 12.03%
40-49 Years 125 11.48%
50-59 Years 97 8.91%
60-69 Years 51 4.68%
70-79 Years 42 3.86%
80-89 Years 8 0.73%
90+ Years 1 0.09%

Mission Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 522 47.93%
Color 1 Box Female 567 52.07%

Mission Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 4 Box Amerindian 827 75.94%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 213 19.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 28 2.57%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 20 1.84%
Color 1 Box African-American 1 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Mission Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 158 46.75%
2. Irish 46 13.61%
3. English 26 7.69%
4. Russian 15 4.44%
5. Czech 14 4.14%
6. Italian 11 3.25%
7. Scottish 10 2.96%
8. European 9 2.66%
9. United States Or American 9 2.66%
10. Norwegian 8 2.37%

Mission Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 798 81.35%
2. Other Native North American 172 17.53%
3. Other Asian 6 0.61%
4. Tagalog 3 0.31%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.20%

Mission Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,073 98.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3 0.28%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 8 0.74%

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Mission Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mission Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
57555