Mead

Population: 600
Median household income: $73,500
Median home value: $151,600

Located in Saunders County, Nebraska, Mead is a community with a population of 600. Its median household income of $73,500 runs below the Saunders County figure of $89,395.

From 2019 to 2023, Mead's population declined 1.3% from 608 to 600, while its median home value rose 13.4% from $133,700 to $151,600.

85.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1961.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 600
Median age: 32.3 yrs
Median household income: $73,500
Median home value: $151,600
Median gross rent: $1,077
Housing units: 265
Homeownership rate: 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

608600

Median household income

$59,911$73,500

Median home value

$133,700$151,600

Median gross rent

$744$1,077

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	608	$59,911	$133,700	$744
2020	585	$67,426	$131,500	$870
2021	590	$68,839	$132,000	$931
2022	590	$70,833	$147,400	$900
2023	600	$73,500	$151,600	$1,077

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.5%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3420.8%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	8.5%
5 to 17	105	17.5%
18 to 24	36	6.0%
25 to 34	125	20.8%
35 to 44	35	5.8%
45 to 54	66	11.0%
55 to 64	88	14.7%
65 to 74	63	10.5%
75 and over	31	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	572	95.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	3.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.9%

High school graduate27.9%

Some college or associate's53.2%

Bachelor's degree10.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	28	6.9%
High school graduate	114	27.9%
Some college or associate's	217	53.2%
Bachelor's degree	41	10.0%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone92.9%

Carpooled2.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	314	92.9%
Carpooled	8	2.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	4.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	39.1%
15 to 29 min	91	28.3%
30 to 44 min	80	24.8%
45 to 59 min	15	4.7%
60+ min	10	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 3.8% (22 of 586)

	Count	Share
Family households	160	66.1%
Nonfamily households	82	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	242	91.3%
Vacant	23	8.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	85.1%
Renter-occupied	36	14.9%

1-unit, detached85.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	226	85.3%
1-unit, attached	2	0.8%
2 to 4 units	4	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	12.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3131395
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.61 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 41.2244, -96.4872