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Meade Kansas Information: Meade, Kansas is part of MEADE County. Population for Meade from the last gathering is 1672. You can view Meade venues that host many Meade KS events every year. You can also research Meade Kansas homes for sale by visiting our Meade Kansas real estate guide. Meade Kansas has a latitude of 37.2861 and a longitude of -100.337. Zip codes in Meade, KS include 67864 ... more Meade zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Meade, KS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Meade, KS was 1,672.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Meade was 799, which represents 47.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Meade, KS
There are an estimated 441 married men in the town. 71 percent of men over 15 years old in Meade are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Meade is 873 which is 52.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Meade, Kansas
There are an estimated 427 married women in the community. 62.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Meade, KS
The median age of people living in Meade, KS was 39.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Meade was 108. There were 1,225 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.2 percent of the population (371) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Meade, KS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Meade, KS was 1,654.

White Population in Meade, KS
The estimated White population in the Meade community is 1,575, which is 94.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Meade, Kansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 10, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Meade, KS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Meade, KS was 8.

Asian Population in Meade, Kansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Meade, KS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Meade was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 54, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Meade community was 93, or 5.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Meade, KS
The household population number in Meade was 1,593.

Group Quarters Population in Meade, KS
Group Quarters population in the community was 79.

Average Household Size in Meade, KS
The average household size in Meade is 2.44 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.03 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Meade, KS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 753 total housing units in Meade.

The number of occupied housing units was 654, or 86.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 507 were owner-occupied (77.5), and 147 were renter-occupied (22.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 99 vacant homes in Meade at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Meade, Kansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 451, with a median value in dollars of 48,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Meade, KS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $670 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Meade, average costs per month were $262 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 862 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Meade, Kansas
215 people in Meade also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 19.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Meade, KS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Meade was 170, or 13.9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Meade, KS
In 2000, there were 258 people in Meade, KS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Meade, KS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 133 people in Meade who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Meade, Kansas
There were 749 in the labor force in Meade at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Meade was 14 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Meade, KS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $32,583. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Meade, KS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,357. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Meade, Kansas
Per capita income in Meade in the last full census was 15,910. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Meade numbered 18, or 3.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Meade, KS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 92, or 5.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.