Mead is a somewhat small town located in the state of Washington. With a population of 7,576 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mead is the 110th largest community in Washington.Unlike some towns, Mead isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mead are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mead is a town of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Mead who work in office and administrative support (13.35%), management occupations (12.19%), and food service (9.80%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.66% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The percentage of people in Mead who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.03% of adults in Mead have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Mead in 2022 was $35,129, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,516 for a family of four. However, Mead contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Mead is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Mead home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mead residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Mead include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Mead is English. Other important languages spoken here include Slavic languages and Italian.
