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Mission, SD

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Overview


Mission is a very small city located in the state of South Dakota. With a population of 1,144 people and just one neighborhood, Mission is the 90th largest community in South Dakota.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some cities, Mission isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mission are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mission is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mission who work in maintenance occupations (10.80%), office and administrative support (9.94%), and management occupations (9.66%).

Setting & Lifestyle

Mission’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live.

One of the benefits of Mission is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.55 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Demographics

The percentage of people in Mission with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 11.97% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Mission in 2022 was $14,568, which is low income relative to South Dakota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $58,272 for a family of four. However, Mission contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mission also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 48.52% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Mission is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mission home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mission residents report their race to be Native American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Mission include German, English, European, French, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Mission is English. Other important languages spoken here include Native American languages and Japanese.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Mission, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.

Real Estate

Uncrowded roads, rural America and space to be the individual you are. If you like these characteristics, this neighborhood may fit you. With just 6 residents per square mile, is less crowded than 98.1% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

People

Of note, 53.3% of the children in this area live in poverty; an extraordinarily high percentage compared to other neighborhoods in the nation. In a nation where approximately one in four children grows up in poverty, this neighborhood stands out for the depth of the problem manifested here.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Native American ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 78.8% of this neighborhood's residents have Native American ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 7.3% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Native American languages at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 99.7% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Mission are low income, making it among the lowest income neighborhoods in America. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 94.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 53.3% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 95.1% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place.

In the neighborhood, 47.7% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants, with 26.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (15.0%), and 10.4% in government jobs, whether they are in local, state, or federal positions.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 80.2% of households. Some people also speak Native American languages (7.3%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Boston's Beacon Hill blue-blood streets, Brooklyn's Orthodox Jewish enclaves, Los Angeles' Persian neighborhoods. Each has its own culture derived primarily from the ancestries and culture of the residents who call these neighborhoods home. Likewise, each neighborhood in America has its own culture – some more unique than others – based on lifestyle, occupations, the types of households – and importantly – on the ethnicities and ancestries of the people who live in the neighborhood. Understanding where people came from, who their grandparents or great-grandparents were, can help you understand how a neighborhood is today.

In the neighborhood in Mission, SD, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Native American (78.8%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (7.7%), and residents who report Mexican roots (3.5%), and some of the residents are also of Asian ancestry (2.9%).

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (46.4% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.

Here most residents (79.3%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (14.2%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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