Meade, KS

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,341
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
46.7
22.9% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.56%
92% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$75,321
1.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$121,700
25.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
658
0.766% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Meade, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Meade, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Meade, KS was $121,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Meade, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Meade, KS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Meade, KS is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.19% of Meade, KS residents were born outside of the country (83 people).

In 2024, there were 7.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (965 people) in Meade, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 78 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Meade, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meade, KS was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meade, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    965 ± 142
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    123 ± 66
  3. White (Hispanic)
    78 ± 68
16.1%
Hispanic Population
216 people

In 2024, there were 7.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (965 people) in Meade, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 123 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 78 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

16.1% of the people in Meade, KS are hispanic (216 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Kansas.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    83,075 ± 6,976 people
  2. India
    12,929 ± 2,785 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,325 ± 2,490 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 83,075 Kansas residents, followed by India with 12,929 and Vietnam with 10,325.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.19%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
83 people
2.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
37 people

As of 2024, 6.19% of Meade, KS residents (83 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 Meade, KS was 2.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    20 ± 24
  2. World War II
    8 ± 15
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 18

Meade, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Meade, KS employs 658 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meade, KS were Educational Services (154 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,979), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($73,979), and Utilities ($66,875).

Employment

Occupations

658
2024 Value
± 131
0.766%
1 Year growth
± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meade, KS grew at a rate of 0.766%, from 653 employees to 658 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meade, KS, are Management Occupations (154 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (101 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meade, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

658
2024 Value
± 131
0.766%
1 Year growth
± 27.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meade, KS grew at a rate of 0.766%, from 653 employees to 658 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meade, KS, are Educational Services (154 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (95 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meade, KS, though some of these residents may live in Meade, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$62,120
Median earning men ± $13,131
$43,224
Median earning women ± $4,087

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($74,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,417), and Manufacturing ($56,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,417) and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($26,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Meade, KS. Showing the available data for Kansas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Meade, KS was $121,700 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,100 to $121,700, a 25.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Meade, KS is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meade, KS have an average commute time of 16.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meade, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,222
$429
Median Property Taxes
±$95

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 Meade, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.9%
Homeownership
2024
69.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Meade, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,321
Median Household Income
± $10,377
573
Number of Households
± 116

In 2024, the median household income of the 573 households in Meade, KS grew to $75,321 from the previous year's value of $73,990.

The following chart displays the households in Meade, KS 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meade, KS is from Kansas.
0.458
2023 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2023, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.893% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.4%)
  2. Walked (11.1%)
  3. Carpooled (9.57%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in Meade, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.57%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meade, KS have a shorter commute time (16.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Meade, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meade, KS (82 out of 1.25k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meade, KS is White, followed by Asian 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.

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Health

91% of the population of Meade, KS has health coverage, with 55.3% on employee plans, 7.14% on Medicaid, 12.3% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.4% were men and 42.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 16.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 57.4% were men and 42.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

9.03%
Uninsured
55.3%
Employer Coverage
7.14%
Medicaid
12.3%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
1.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meade, KS grew by 126% from 4% to 9.03%.

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