Overview
1,406
Total Population
40.4
Median age
49.43%
Female population %
102.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
39.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
101
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Meade's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Meade is 40.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Meade's population under 18 was 20.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Meade's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Meade, 13.80% were under the age of 15, 24.61% aged 15 to 29, 46.94% aged 30 to 64, 12.30% aged 65 to 84, and 2.35% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 16 less females than males in Meade:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.43% females and 50.57% males in Meade, KS.
- The Meade, KS gender ratio is 102.3:100 i.e. 102.3 men to 100 women (1.023).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 105.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 87.
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Race / Ethnicity
Meade's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Meade population: 94.38% are White, 1.21% are Asian, 1.64% are some other race and 2.77% are multiracial.
- Meade's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 101 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,305 (92.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Meade is White with a population of 1,327 (94.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Meade's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,729 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Meade's population increased by 51 (3.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Meade's population decreased by 229 (13.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Meade's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,439.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)