Population 6,526 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mead
Household size in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.63 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.95 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.82 | 2.54 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.04 | −0.03 |
Households in Mead average 2.82 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the southeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.3 | 36.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.4 | 37.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 39.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mead are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has dropped from 40.3 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 9.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mead (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado. The single-parent share is up 4.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mead
Renters in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 32.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 35.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 33.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.2% of households in Mead rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 22.9% have no mortgage at all, well below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −3.0 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Mead: just 1.7% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy is down 5.4 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. Only one other Colorado city with 5,000+ people has a lower vacancy rate.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1993 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1995 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2006 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mead is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2006, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1993 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the southeast has the oldest housing. Only nine of the 133 Colorado cities with 5,000+ people have newer homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,140 | $1,051 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $938 | $1,165 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,700 | $1,450 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,481 | $1,963 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$341 | +$912 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mead costs $1,481 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $341 a month from 2006–10, a 30% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 21.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. The priciest rents are in the southwest; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mead
Bachelor's degrees in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.7% | 36.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 40.8% | 37.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 29.8% | 40.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.8% | 45.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.0 pts | +9.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Mead is highly educated: nearly half of adults 25 and older (47.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Colorado as a whole looks much the same. The share with a degree has risen 16.0 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.8% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 90.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 91.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.2% | 92.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mead is above the national rate: 94.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Colorado. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 2.4 points, mirroring the country.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mead
| Period | Mead | Colorado | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 7.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mead has been low: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 3.1 points, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mead compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mead | 2.82 | 38.8 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 1.7% | 2006 | $1,481 | 47.8% | 94.2% | 2.6% |
| Rinn | 2.50 | 47.2 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 2.7% | 1996 | $1,873 | 49.9% | 95.1% | 4.6% |
| Firestone | 2.89 | 37.2 | 9.5% | 20.6% | 3.5% | 2008 | $2,113 | 34.8% | 91.1% | 3.9% |
| Kahler | 2.79 | 42.2 | 3.3% | 9.8% | 3.8% | 2003 | $1,967 | 43.1% | 96.8% | 2.1% |
| Welty | 2.85 | 47.7 | 0.9% | 11.4% | 3.1% | 1995 | $1,788 | 39.6% | 98.6% | 0.0% |
| Berthoud | 2.61 | 43.8 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 4.9% | 1999 | $1,896 | 47.4% | 96.9% | 1.6% |
| Longmont | 2.42 | 42.0 | 8.4% | 33.9% | 4.4% | 1989 | $1,908 | 48.3% | 92.8% | 4.5% |
| Buda | 2.54 | 48.8 | 5.9% | 12.6% | 3.8% | 1990 | $2,052 | 46.1% | 96.6% | 0.9% |
| Johnstown | 2.76 | 36.9 | 8.6% | 18.7% | 2.6% | 2006 | $1,999 | 40.2% | 95.1% | 5.1% |
| Frederick | 2.91 | 37.3 | 8.3% | 5.8% | 3.2% | 2008 | $2,352 | 39.0% | 94.9% | 4.0% |
| Vollmar | 2.95 | 41.8 | 8.6% | 16.4% | 9.0% | 1980 | $1,528 | 30.7% | 84.4% | 10.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mead. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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