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Mead, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mead is 3,781, which is 87.46% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mead population density is 389.88 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mead is white, which represent 92.59% of the total population. The average Mead education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,781. #123

Population Growth Since 2000, #31

Mead, CO	87.46%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #292

Mead, CO	389.88 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	3,501 (92.59%, #231)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #217)
Hispanic:	318 (8.41%, #253)
Asian:	170 (4.50%, #30)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	6 (0.16%, #223)
One Race, Other:	40 (1.06%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	64 (1.69%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	224 (70.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	5 (1.57%, see rank)
Cuban:	7 (2.20%, see rank)
Central American:	9 (2.83%, see rank)
South American:	21 (6.60%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	94 (55.29%, see rank)
Korean:	17 (10.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	59 (34.71%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

3,149 (83.28%) out of the total population of 3,781 reported first ancestry.

	Mead, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	40	1.06%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	39	1.03%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	31	0.82%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	114	3.02%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	571	15.10%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	53	1.40%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,246	32.95%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	16	0.42%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	629	16.64%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	145	3.83%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	74	1.96%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	194	5.13%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.16%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	30	0.79%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	98	2.59%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	171	4.52%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	130	3.44%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	144	3.81%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	13	0.34%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,032 (53.74%, see rank)

Females: 1,749 (46.26%, see rank)

Mead, CO	Male: 53.74% Female: 46.26%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mead, CO	42.60 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mead, CO	38.00 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mead, CO	45.70 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mead, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	202	5.34%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	316	8.36%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	358	9.47%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	244	6.45%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	137	3.62%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	307	8.12%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	489	12.93%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	767	20.29%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	595	15.74%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	324	8.57%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	0	0.00%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	42	1.11%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mead, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,524, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	261, 10.34%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	550, 21.79%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	660, 26.15%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	644, 25.52%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	409, 16.20%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.26, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mead, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	144	64.58%	35.42%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	546	85.16%, see rank	14.84%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	245	88.98%, see rank	11.02%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	74	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	41	70.73%, see rank	29.27%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mead, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,347, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.81, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	198, 14.70%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,149, 85.30%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,064, 78.99%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.19, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	924, 68.60%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	283, 21.01%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mead, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,905	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,532	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	460	30.03%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	943	61.55%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	129	8.42%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,373	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	180	13.11%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	1,004	73.12%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	54	3.93%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	135	9.83%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mead, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	3,618	95.69%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,775	46.95%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,746	46.18%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	97	2.57%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	163	4.31%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	74	1.96%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	89	2.35%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	54	1.43%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	78	2.06%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	4	0.11%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	27	0.71%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mead, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	1,224	90.87%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	53	3.93%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	18	1.34%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	37	2.75%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	15	1.11%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.