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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mead is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce 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%). A relatively large number of people in Mead telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.66% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In terms of college education, Mead is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.03% of adults 25 and older in the town 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.
