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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.

How do Mead Valley, CA compare?

Population, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income (Census Bureau estimates Vintage 2025, 2020 Census, Building Permits Survey 2025, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates)
FigureMead Valley, CA
Residents, July 2025 (estimate)no yearly estimate (census-designated place)
Change since April 2020–
Residents counted in the 2020 Census19,819
Residents per square mile (2020)1,038
Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents–
Median home value ÷ median household income5.1 years of income
A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less)26.6%
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. ■ differs from Mead Valley beyond the margins of error.
MeasureMead Valley, CA
Total population19,286±2,257
Median age31.2±1.9
Hispanic or Latino (any race)85.0%±3.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic9.5%±2.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.7%±1.8 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.9 pts
Born outside the United States37.4%±3.9 pts
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)10.5%±3.0 pts
Median household income$86,795±$13,333
Per capita income$24,760±$2,253
People below the poverty line9.6%±3.8 pts
Unemployment rate7.8%±2.7 pts
Median home value (owner-occupied)$446,200±$30,479
Median gross rent$1,926±$294
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent47.9%±15.2 pts
Owner-occupied homes72.1%±5.8 pts
Built 2020 or later0.0%±0.9 pts
Worked from home9.0%±4.0 pts
Drove alone to work78.0%±4.0 pts
Public transportation1.0%±0.9 pts
Mean travel time to work32.1 min±3.0
No health insurance coverage14.9%±3.9 pts

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov