Mead Valley, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

19,286

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

31.2

4.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.61%

25.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$86,795

3.94% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$446,200

Population & Diversity

Mead Valley, CA is home to a population of 19.3k people, from which 80.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 37.4% of Mead Valley, CA residents were born outside of the country (7.21k people).

In 2024, there were 2.77 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (11.2k people) in Mead Valley, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.03k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.84k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.1%

2024 Citizenship

79%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 80.1% of Mead Valley, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mead Valley, CA was 79%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mead Valley, CA

Other (Hispanic)
11.2k ± 1.91k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4.03k ± 1.08k
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.84k ± 552

85%

Hispanic Population

16.4k people

85% of the people in Mead Valley, CA are hispanic (16.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mead Valley, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

37.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.21k people

39%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.64k people

As of 2024, 37.4% of Mead Valley, CA residents (7.21k 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 Valley, CA was 39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
131 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
75 ± 89
Korea
31 ± 39

Mead Valley, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mead Valley, CA employs 9.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mead Valley, CA were Construction (1,343 people), Retail Trade (1,284 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,088 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,179), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,538), and Public Administration ($60,511).

Employment

Occupations

9.03k

2024 Value

± 1,011

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mead Valley, CA grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 8.76k employees to 9.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mead Valley, CA, are Material Moving Occupations (963 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (940 people), and Production Occupations (914 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mead Valley, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

9.03k

2024 Value

± 1,011

3.01%

1 Year growth

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mead Valley, CA grew at a rate of 3.01%, from 8.76k employees to 9.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mead Valley, CA, are Construction (1,343 people), Retail Trade (1,284 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,088 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mead Valley, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mead Valley, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,635

Median earning men ± $4,698

$29,277

Median earning women ± $3,451

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,731), Public Administration ($71,172), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,944).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,333), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,407), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,428).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mead Valley, CA was $446,200 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $417,700 to $446,200, a 6.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Mead Valley, CA is 72.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mead Valley, CA have an average commute time of 32.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mead Valley, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$446,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,479

$2,984

Median Property Taxes

±$533

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 Valley, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2024

74.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.1% of the housing units in Mead Valley, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mead Valley, CA 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.

$86,795

Median Household Income

± $13,333

4.14k

Number of Households

± 611

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.14k households in Mead Valley, CA declined from $86,795 from the previous year's value of $90,358.

The following chart displays the households in Mead Valley, CA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mead Valley, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (10.5%)
Worked At Home (8.99%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Mead Valley, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (8.99%).

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

32.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mead Valley, CA have a longer commute time (32.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in Mead Valley, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mead Valley, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mead Valley, CA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.61% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mead Valley, CA (1.83k out of 19.1k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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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