Population 4,015 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mead
Household size in Mead
| Period | Mead | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.16 | 2.58 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.64 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.60 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.30 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mead run small, averaging 2.45 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Household size has climbed from 2.16 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.1 | 36.3 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 36.6 | 37.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.2 | 37.4 | 38.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.0 | 37.8 | 38.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.6 | +1.4 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Mead is 38.0 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. The Wichita area as a whole looks much the same. Compared with other Wichita neighborhoods, though, Mead is older than most.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.3% | 11.9% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 11.6% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 21.2% | 11.7% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Mead: 21.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Mead has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Wichita neighborhoods.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7% | 31.2% | 30.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 43.9% | 33.5% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.7% | 35.0% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.2% | 34.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +18.5 pts | +3.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Mead rent: 56.2% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 32.2% have no mortgage at all, below 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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Mead: 12.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1973 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1974 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1976 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1957 | 1978 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Mead is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1957, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Mead has older homes than the great majority of Wichita neighborhoods.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $581 | $763 | $769 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $730 | $847 | $858 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $842 | $947 | $950 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $980 | $1,118 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$399 | +$355 | +$390 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Mead costs $980 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 27.4% | 30.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 29.2% | 31.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 30.6% | 33.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mead have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.2%, against 35.6% nationally. Mead has a lower share of college graduates than at least four in five Wichita neighborhoods.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 88.6% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.7% | 89.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.2% | 89.9% | 90.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.0% | 90.2% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Mead never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Wichita area | Kansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.3% | 7.3% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 7.7% | 6.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mead: 10.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Of Wichita's 22 neighborhoods, only two have higher unemployment. 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mead | 2.45 | 38.0 | 21.2% | 56.2% | 12.4% | 1957 | $980 | 12.2% | 83.0% | 10.5% |
| South City Community | 2.49 | 36.3 | 12.3% | 57.3% | 18.6% | 1959 | $987 | 9.2% | 71.0% | 2.2% |
| South Central Improvemen | 2.35 | 39.5 | 13.6% | 57.1% | 20.6% | 1950 | $870 | 13.6% | 77.6% | 4.0% |
| College Hill | 2.43 | 35.5 | 6.4% | 34.4% | 10.4% | 1938 | $1,239 | 66.3% | 97.9% | 4.9% |
| Southwest | 2.49 | 38.3 | 17.9% | 37.2% | 13.1% | 1961 | $1,080 | 12.9% | 90.4% | 3.4% |
| Eastridge | 2.26 | 37.7 | 12.0% | 68.4% | 12.4% | 1961 | $965 | 17.8% | 78.5% | 8.6% |
| Riverside | 2.29 | 39.5 | 14.6% | 41.8% | 7.1% | 1965 | $1,078 | 19.6% | 87.4% | 6.5% |
| Stanley-Aley | 2.12 | 39.9 | 13.7% | 34.7% | 15.2% | 1957 | $890 | 9.8% | 78.8% | 6.5% |
| South Area | 3.27 | 32.0 | 24.8% | 30.3% | 7.3% | 1984 | $1,117 | 12.3% | 85.1% | 14.3% |
| North Central | 2.72 | 29.7 | 26.7% | 56.4% | 25.4% | 1957 | $865 | 12.1% | 76.2% | 9.2% |
| Historic Midtown | 2.10 | 36.1 | 15.0% | 64.5% | 24.8% | 1947 | $785 | 16.9% | 73.8% | 3.2% |
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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