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CITY · 2010 ACS

Mead Valley

California · 18,510 residents · 19.1 sq mi
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Mead Valley is a city of 18,510 people in California. The median age is 28.3, younger than the US median of 37.2. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 28% national rate. The average commute runs 41 minutes. The foreign-born share is 29%. Households here earn about 29% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 28.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

18,510
+6%vs 2011
vs 17,498 in 2011
2010 – 2024
28.3
−5%vs 2011
vs 29.8 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
19.1 sq mi
Population, 20102024
17K18K19K20K21K201020202024Mead Valley
202419K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 59%(1,667)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98.8%(1,635)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 149.2%(1,703)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 1910.4%(1,928)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248%(1,478)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.2%(2,437)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.1%(2,423)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5412.9%(2,380)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 648.1%(1,491)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 744.6%(856)
US avg: 7%
75 to 842.1%(383)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(129)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,314
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $42,261 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$12,801
−7%vs 2011
vs $13,784 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
23.7%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 24.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
22.6%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 23.1% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.390
−9%vs 2011
vs 0.426 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade18.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade12.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Information8.8%
US avg: 11.5%
Finance & insurance5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing5.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration1.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 2.4%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$239,000
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $200,800 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,061
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,055 in 2011
US average: $853
68.2%
−2.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 71.1% in 2011
31.8% rent
8.2%
+0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.4% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
4.14 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 4.14 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
48.7%
+8.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.2% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
61.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.1% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
5.5
+16%vs 2011
vs 4.8 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic18.4%(3,218)
Black9.5%(1,661)
Hispanic / Latino69.3%(12,126)
Asian1.7%(296)
Other1.1%(197)
2010
White, non-Hispanic17%(3,142)
Black7.7%(1,422)
Hispanic / Latino72.4%(13,395)
Asian1.3%(249)
Other1.4%(262)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican65.2%(11,490)
Salvadoran1.3%(226)
Guatemalan1%(182)
Cuban0.4%(65)
Puerto Rican0.2%(35)
Bolivian0.1%(26)
Ecuadorian0.1%(19)
Chilean0.1%(9)
Ancestry
German2.7%(477)
Irish2.3%(403)
English1.9%(333)
Romanian1.3%(231)
American1%(183)
Scottish1%(179)
Italian1%(170)
Norwegian0.8%(136)
Welsh0.6%(106)
Greek0.5%(82)
+ 12 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(59)
Czech0.3%(47)
French0.2%(44)
Swedish0.2%(39)
Arab0.2%(33)
Polish0.2%(28)
Finnish0.1%(21)
Austrian0.1%(15)
Belgian0%(8)
Section 05

Education

6.8%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.6% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
54.6%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
1.6%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.7% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

41.4 min
+12%vs 2011
vs 36.9 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
65.9%
−3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 69.5% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
22.1%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 19.1% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
1.5%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.8% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
6.7%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
2.7%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.5% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
5.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.7% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.6%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.2% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
14.2%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.6% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.2%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.3% in 2011
49.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.7% in 2011
28.9%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.4% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
5.6%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.9%(3,849)
Married45.7%(3,671)
Widowed2.2%(180)
Divorced4.1%(328)
Women 15+
Never married44.9%(3,364)
Married45.9%(3,436)
Widowed5.2%(386)
Divorced4.1%(306)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.9%
−24.7 ptssince 2013
from 39.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
31.9%
−9.5 ptssince 2020
from 41.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
7.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
47.4%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 40.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
37.7%
−8.5 ptssince 2020
from 46.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.1%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.7%(75)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)7.1%(27)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(135)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War29.7%(113)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 381 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Mead Valley, California?

Mead Valley, California has about 18,510 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Mead Valley, California?

The typical household in Mead Valley, California earns about $43,314 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mead Valley, California expensive?

In Mead Valley, California, the median home is worth about $239,000, and the typical rent is about $1,061 a month.

How educated are people in Mead Valley, California?

About 6.8% of adults age 25 and over in Mead Valley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mead Valley, California?

About 22.6% of people in Mead Valley, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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