Mead

Population: 7,184
Median household income: $76,010
Median home value: $379,600

Mead, a community in Spokane County, Washington, has 7,184 residents. At $76,010, its median household income sits in line with Spokane County's $73,513.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mead's population held roughly steady from 7,114 to 7,184, while its median home value rose 59.2% from $238,500 to $379,600.

The median resident is 40.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 20.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,184
Median age: 40.1 yrs
Median household income: $76,010
Median home value: $379,600
Median gross rent: $1,216
Housing units: 2,699
Homeownership rate: 89.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
Unemployment rate: 9.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1147,184

Median household income

$66,390$76,010

Median home value

$238,500$379,600

Median gross rent

$996$1,216

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,114	$66,390	$238,500	$996
2020	6,995	$70,582	$255,900	$999
2021	7,146	$73,385	$276,700	$1,173
2022	7,172	$74,431	$346,200	$1,362
2023	7,184	$76,010	$379,600	$1,216

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1720.2%

18 to 246.5%

25 to 349.7%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	456	6.3%
5 to 17	1,453	20.2%
18 to 24	468	6.5%
25 to 34	698	9.7%
35 to 44	996	13.9%
45 to 54	978	13.6%
55 to 64	961	13.4%
65 to 74	814	11.3%
75 and over	360	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,024	83.9%
Black or African American	52	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	70	1.0%
Asian	63	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.6%
Some other race	22	0.3%
Two or more races	280	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	631	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate26.0%

Some college or associate's39.9%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree10.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	352	7.3%
High school graduate	1,248	26.0%
Some college or associate's	1,917	39.9%
Bachelor's degree	797	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	493	10.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit1.7%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,344	80.0%
Carpooled	144	4.9%
Public transit	50	1.7%
Walked	18	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	345	11.8%
Other means	28	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	634	24.5%
15 to 29 min	1,031	39.9%
30 to 44 min	671	26.0%
45 to 59 min	180	7.0%
60+ min	68	2.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 5.8% (418 of 7,171)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,941	75.0%
Nonfamily households	647	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,588	95.9%
Vacant	111	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,316	89.5%
Renter-occupied	272	10.5%

1-unit, detached67.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units2.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other27.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,823	67.5%
1-unit, attached	62	2.3%
2 to 4 units	69	2.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	7	0.3%
Mobile home & other	738	27.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5344480
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 47.7795, -117.3499