Population 3,009 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meadow Springs
Household size in Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.55 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.39 | 2.56 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.57 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.29 | 2.55 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | +0.00 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Meadow Springs is a place of small households, averaging 2.29 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.39 in 2006–10, 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 Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.2 | 40.4 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 39.2 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.6 | 39.1 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 38.9 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | −1.5 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Meadow Springs skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 10.4% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.3% of households in Meadow Springs, 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 Meadow Springs
Renters in Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 32.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 40.2% | 33.8% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.2% | 34.8% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 30.2% | 35.7% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +3.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Meadow Springs rent their homes (30.2%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 39.7% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 6.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.3% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 6.6% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.2% of the housing in Meadow Springs, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1978 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1994 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1991 | 1980 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1984 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Meadow Springs has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $766 | $829 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $903 | $925 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,132 | $1,135 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,741 | $1,678 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$975 | +$849 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Meadow Springs runs $1,741 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. The picture is much the same across Richland. Rent takes 34.7% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Meadow Springs
Bachelor's degrees in Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3% | 39.4% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 55.2% | 42.7% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.6% | 41.9% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 59.3% | 45.1% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Meadow Springs is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (59.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above 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 Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 94.9% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.0% | 95.3% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 95.8% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.5% | 95.0% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +0.1 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Meadow Springs: 96.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Meadow Springs
| Period | Meadow Springs | Richland | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 5.9% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 6.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Meadow Springs than nationally: unemployment was 4.2%, against 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).
Meadow Springs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Springs | 2.29 | 43.2 | 5.3% | 30.2% | 15.2% | 1992 | $1,741 | 59.3% | 96.5% | 4.2% |
| Keene Valley | 2.77 | 43.6 | 5.6% | 16.4% | 3.6% | 2005 | $2,364 | 65.6% | 96.2% | 2.2% |
| Creekstone | 2.70 | 41.6 | 9.8% | 3.5% | 4.9% | 1994 | $1,544 | 37.7% | 98.3% | 7.2% |
| Lovisa Farms | 2.94 | 30.1 | 33.9% | 22.8% | 1.9% | 2006 | $1,542 | 23.1% | 80.1% | 5.9% |
| Gold Coast | 2.24 | 38.0 | 14.7% | 57.5% | 9.8% | 1962 | $1,234 | 35.6% | 91.8% | 8.1% |
| Stevens Triangle | 2.36 | 35.0 | 10.9% | 49.2% | 6.7% | 1971 | $1,412 | 38.2% | 93.7% | 10.0% |
| North Richland | 2.50 | 37.7 | 14.2% | 33.0% | 2.6% | 1970 | $1,375 | 48.1% | 96.2% | 4.6% |
| Sun Willows | 3.07 | 30.1 | 18.9% | 29.0% | 4.4% | 1972 | $972 | 11.4% | 65.5% | 9.7% |
| Sylvester Park | 3.33 | 30.1 | 29.1% | 57.8% | 3.4% | 1958 | $977 | 6.3% | 61.8% | 13.1% |
| Downtown | 2.77 | 33.5 | 16.2% | 42.8% | 9.0% | 1980 | $1,257 | 26.0% | 81.0% | 7.3% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.67 | 43.8 | 5.5% | 23.7% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,929 | 39.4% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
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 Meadow Springs. 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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