Mead, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

5,919

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

3.41% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.35%

37.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$125,357

8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$585,100

Population & Diversity

Mead, CO is home to a population of 5.92k people, from which 98.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.67% of Mead, CO residents were born outside of the country (513 people).

In 2024, there were 4.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.13k people) in Mead, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 859 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 204 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Mead, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mead, CO was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mead, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mead, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.13k ± 532
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
859 ± 446
American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
204 ± 199

25.9%

Hispanic Population

1.54k people

25.9% of the people in Mead, CO are hispanic (1.54k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mead, CO as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

8.67%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

513 people

4.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

227 people

As of 2024, 8.67% of Mead, CO residents (513 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mead, CO was 4.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mead, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
61 ± 58
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 58
Gulf War (1990s)
49 ± 59

Mead, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mead, CO.

Economy

The economy of Mead, CO employs 3.45k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mead, CO were Accommodation & Food Services (417 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (367 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (362 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($132,923), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($114,750), and Wholesale Trade ($102,596).

Employment

Occupations

3.45k

2024 Value

± 521

10%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mead, CO grew at a rate of 10%, from 3.14k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mead, CO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (454 people), Management Occupations (389 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mead, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.45k

2024 Value

± 521

10%

1 Year growth

± 20%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mead, CO grew at a rate of 10%, from 3.14k employees to 3.45k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mead, CO, are Accommodation & Food Services (417 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (367 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (362 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mead, CO, though some of these residents may live in Mead, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$64,937

Median earning men ± $22,361

$57,601

Median earning women ± $26,280

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,364), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($114,750), and Wholesale Trade ($102,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,397), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,417), and Retail Trade ($72,969).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mead, CO was $585,100 in 2024, which is 1.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $552,100 to $585,100, a 5.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Mead, CO is 93.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mead, CO have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mead, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$585,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$37,829

$1,853

Median Property Taxes

±$303

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mead, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mead, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

93.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.7% of the housing units in Mead, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mead, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$125,357

Median Household Income

± $18,451

1.98k

Number of Households

± 351

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.98k households in Mead, CO grew to $125,357 from the previous year's value of $116,074.

The following chart displays the households in Mead, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mead, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (9.69%)

In 2024, 65.9% of workers in Mead, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (9.69%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mead, CO have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.29% of the workforce in Mead, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mead, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mead, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mead, CO have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mead, CO (80 out of 5.92k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mead, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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