Population 933 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mead
Household size in Mead
| Period | Mead | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.77 | 2.61 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.62 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.57 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.33 | −0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mead run small, averaging 2.44 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.77, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 36.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.2 | 36.5 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.6 | 37.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 37.7 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.7 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mead is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 11.0% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 11.5% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 10.9% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.8% | 10.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.8% of households in Mead, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 31.5% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 33.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.2% | 34.5% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 33.8% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Mead is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 53.1% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
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 | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 9.2% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.2% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Mead: 5.9% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Omaha area.
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 | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1973 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1954 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1975 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1979 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Mead is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1955, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $656 | $844 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $672 | $938 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $740 | $1,042 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $828 | $1,337 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$172 | +$493 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Mead runs $828 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.5% | 34.0% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.5% | 34.8% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 36.8% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 39.7% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mead: 20.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.8% | 91.2% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.4% | 91.2% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 91.7% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 92.5% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mead is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The Omaha area as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Omaha area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.8% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 6.0% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.5% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mead has been low: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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 | 2.44 | 42.4 | 6.8% | 13.5% | 5.9% | 1955 | $828 | 20.8% | 94.0% | 2.2% |
| Yutan | 3.13 | 34.3 | 9.1% | 16.9% | 3.7% | 1976 | $1,450 | 32.0% | 95.6% | 6.2% |
| Ithaca | 2.44 | 41.8 | 5.3% | 13.5% | 13.0% | 1970 | $908 | 24.7% | 96.0% | 2.1% |
| Wahoo | 2.58 | 36.2 | 16.9% | 29.2% | 11.6% | 1968 | $905 | 38.0% | 97.5% | 4.7% |
| Leshara | 2.75 | 46.3 | 4.8% | 9.8% | 10.6% | 1965 | $1,056 | 39.3% | 96.9% | 0.0% |
| Colon | 2.93 | 42.3 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 7.5% | 1962 | $985 | 36.1% | 96.2% | 0.3% |
| Venice | 2.49 | 52.4 | 6.4% | 6.2% | 8.5% | 1989 | $1,314 | 52.4% | 99.4% | 10.5% |
| Valley | 2.31 | 47.9 | 2.5% | 22.7% | 18.4% | 1978 | $1,063 | 49.0% | 95.5% | 3.4% |
| Memphis | 2.52 | 41.0 | 2.7% | 12.4% | 24.1% | 1999 | $1,118 | 35.0% | 99.6% | 1.4% |
| Waterloo | 2.48 | 50.5 | 5.2% | 15.5% | 4.5% | 1987 | $1,526 | 43.7% | 98.2% | 6.2% |
| Wann | 2.57 | 41.0 | 3.4% | 13.1% | 24.0% | 1999 | $1,147 | 36.7% | 99.9% | 1.3% |
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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