Population 8,318 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mead
Household size in Mead
| Period | Mead | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.49 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.64 | 2.46 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.80 | 2.52 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.08 | +0.05 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Mead holds 2.80 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.73 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the center and smallest in the south.
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 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 38.1 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 39.1 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 39.8 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 40.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +2.2 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mead is 43.2 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 41.7 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. Residents skew youngest in the center and oldest in the south.
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 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 10.7% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.5% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.2% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Mead (10.7%), close to the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has barely moved since 2006–10, while 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 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 33.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 35.4% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 36.4% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 34.3% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% 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, 44.0% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 1.3 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only eight of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 8.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 9.1% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.8% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 7.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Mead is close to the national rate: 9.0% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Spokane area (7.3%). Vacancy is up 3.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1987 | 1973 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1976 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1979 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Mead is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the southwest has the oldest housing.
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 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $864 | $795 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $877 | $881 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,082 | $1,006 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,450 | $1,413 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$586 | +$617 | +$858 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mead costs $1,450 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $586 a month since 2006–10, up 68%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 28.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the northeast.
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 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.0% | 27.7% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 30.1% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.4% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over three in ten adults 25 and older in Mead (31.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the southwest.
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 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.1% | 92.0% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.7% | 92.6% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 93.4% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.8% | 94.5% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +2.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mead is above the national rate: 93.8% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The Spokane 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 | Spokane area | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mead: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only 18 of the 219 Washington cities with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. Unemployment is up 3.5 points from 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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 | 2.80 | 43.2 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 9.0% | 1988 | $1,450 | 31.4% | 93.8% | 7.8% |
| Green Bluff | 3.13 | 44.5 | 1.8% | 6.9% | 5.2% | 1998 | $1,258 | 42.6% | 96.7% | 5.5% |
| Colbert | 3.01 | 41.0 | 9.4% | 5.2% | 9.2% | 1996 | $1,455 | 36.2% | 98.0% | 2.7% |
| Country Homes | 2.83 | 36.9 | 12.6% | 38.5% | 7.4% | 1976 | $1,781 | 33.9% | 97.7% | 6.5% |
| Millwood | 2.42 | 37.8 | 16.8% | 36.2% | 4.7% | 1957 | $1,134 | 25.7% | 96.1% | 0.7% |
| Peone | 2.57 | 47.0 | 3.6% | 1.8% | 27.5% | 1979 | $1,382 | 17.4% | 98.8% | 2.1% |
| Spokane area | 2.52 | 40.4 | 10.2% | 34.3% | 7.3% | 1979 | $1,413 | 32.2% | 94.5% | 5.4% |
| Chattaroy | 2.87 | 46.0 | 12.7% | 11.2% | 16.0% | 1987 | $1,117 | 20.8% | 97.1% | 2.8% |
| Denison | 2.73 | 47.1 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 1991 | $1,117 | 31.7% | 98.5% | 4.3% |
| Spokane Valley | 2.47 | 39.9 | 12.1% | 41.9% | 7.7% | 1976 | $1,448 | 25.8% | 94.3% | 5.0% |
| Seven Mile | 2.91 | 42.4 | 4.6% | 18.0% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,516 | 36.2% | 95.6% | 4.6% |
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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