Mission is a medium-sized city located in the state of Kansas. With a population of 10,014 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mission is the 36th largest community in Kansas. Mission real estate is some of the most expensive in Kansas, although Mission house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.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, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mission who work in business and financial occupations (14.17%), management occupations (11.73%), and office and administrative support (8.81%). Also of interest is that Mission has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Mission is also a city of artists. Mission has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Mission’s character. A relatively large number of people in Mission telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.55% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Being a small city, Mission does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Mission, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Mission is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.60% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Mission in 2022 was $49,009, which is wealthy relative to Kansas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $196,036 for a family of four. However, Mission contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mission is a somewhat 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 White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mission include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Mission is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and African languages.
