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99021

Mead, WA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
8,942
Median household income
$85,489
People below poverty
6.5%
Median home value
$465,400

Income

The median income of households in 99021 was $85,489. An estimated 2.2% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 11.1% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.2
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2
$15,000 to $24,999 4.8
$25,000 to $34,999 2.6
$35,000 to $49,999 8.6
$50,000 to $74,999 22.3
$75,000 to $99,999 13.3
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 13
$200,000 or more 11.1

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 70675
Female 69375

An estimated 78.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 37.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 30.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,912. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 78.5
Social Security 37.3
Retirement income 30.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.3
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 6.5 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 6.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 6.5
Children under 18 years below poverty 5.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 6.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6.7

In 2020-2024, 11.3 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 45% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.9% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 32.7% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 99021 in 2020-2024, 96.4% had health insurance coverage and 3.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 67.1% and public coverage was 43.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.4%.


In 2020-2024, 99021 had a total population of 8,942 - 4,695 (52.5%) females and 4,247 (47.5%) males. The median age was 43.5 years. An estimated 24.7% of the population was under 18 years, 26.9% was 19 to 44 years, 27.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 99021 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 211 270
5 to 9 305 246
10 to 14 300 371
15 to 19 215 441
20 to 24 270 146
25 to 29 178 228
30 to 34 124 107
35 to 39 322 319
40 to 44 285 422
45 to 49 299 203
50 to 54 319 426
55 to 59 371 293
60 to 64 240 347
65 to 69 335 362
70 to 74 289 229
75 to 79 75 148
80 to 84 64 95
85 and over 45 42

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 87.9% were White; 1% were Black or African American; 10.2% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.1% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 5.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 5.4% of the people in 99021 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 87% of the people in 99021 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 3,258 households in 99021. The average household size was 2.74 people.

Married-couple households made up 64.3% of the households in 99021 while cohabiting couple households made up 2.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 19.1% of all households, while 14% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 7.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 19.6% of all households.

In 99021, 35.3% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 36.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 64.3
Cohabiting Couples 2.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 63.4% of males and 57.7% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 21 22.3
Now married, except separated 63.4 57.7
Separated 0.5 2.9
Widowed 2.6 5.8
Divorced 12.5 11.3

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 99021, 233 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 97.4% of the people living in 99021 were U.S. natives. 60.1% of the 99021 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2.6% of 99021 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 75.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 99021 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 99021.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 27.7
Asia 24.2
Europe 37.2
Africa 0
Northern America 10.8
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 99021 in 2020-2024, 2.8 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.9% of people at least five years old; 0.9% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.9
Other Indo-European languages 0.9
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 99021 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.2
Different house, same county 6.4
Different county, same state 0.8
Different state 0.2
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 94.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 31.7% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 5.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 99021 was 2,083 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 124 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 1,664. College or graduate school enrollment was 295.

Educational Attainment of People in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 5.3
High school diploma or equivalency 22.9
Some college, no degree 23.8
Associate's degree 16.3
Bachelor's degree 19.9
Graduate or professional degree 11.8

Disability

In 99021, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 15.2 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.8% of people under 18 years old, to 14.3% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 28.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 99021, 54.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 75.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 16.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.5 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 2,922 75.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 630 16.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 328 8.5

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 99021 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.1
Construction 10.7
Manufacturing 5.1
Wholesale trade 3
Retail trade 9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.9
Information 2.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.1
Other Services, except public administration 5.7
Public administration 3.9

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 99021 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,703 43.9
Service occupations 541 13.9
Sales and office occupations 732 18.9
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 446 11.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 458 11.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 76.9% of 99021 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.3 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 76.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.3
Walked 0.5
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 14.9

In 2020-2024, 99021 had a total of 3,591 housing units. Of these housing units, 71.9% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 5.1% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 23% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 71.9
Apartments in multi-unit structures 5.1
Mobile homes 23
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

4.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 99021 was 6.9 rooms, and of these housing units 76.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 99021 had 3,258 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 333 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 93.8% while renters occupied 6.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.75 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.61.

1.8% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 9.2% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 1.9% and another 42.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 99021:

House Heating Fuel Used in 99021 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 52.7
Electricity 40.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 1.9
All other fuels 4.6
No fuel used 0.7

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 99021 was $465,400.

Of the owner-occupied households, 57.3 % had a mortgage. 42.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,061 and for owners without a mortgage it was $682.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 99021 was $1,415. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.