Mission is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 86,635 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Mission is the 45th largest community in Texas. Much of the housing stock in Mission was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Mission economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Mission, where the median household income is $56,421.00.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.17% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Mission is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.59% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Mission in 2018 was $25,860, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,440 for a family of four. However, Mission contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Mission is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Mission home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Mission, accounting for 89.21% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Mission residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mission include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Mission's cultural character, accounting for 27.99% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Mission is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Polish.