Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Meade County, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 4,055 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 4,055 100.0
Male 2,080 51.3  In households 3,974 98.0
Female 1,975 48.7    Householder 1,590 39.2
      Spouse, opposite-sex 919 22.7
Under 5 years 286 7.1    Spouse, same-sex 3 0.1
5 to 9 years 301 7.4    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 56 1.4
10 to 14 years 318 7.8    Unmarried partner, same-sex 0 0.0
15 to 19 years 260 6.4    Child 1,239 30.6
20 to 24 years 200 4.9      Under 18 years 984 24.3
25 to 29 years 248 6.1    Grandchild 48 1.2
30 to 34 years 239 5.9      Under 18 years 28 0.7
35 to 39 years 207 5.1    Other relatives 61 1.5
40 to 44 years 226 5.6    Nonrelatives 58 1.4
45 to 49 years 203 5.0  In group quarters 81 2.0
50 to 54 years 252 6.2    Institutionalized population 81 2.0
55 to 59 years 274 6.8      Male 47 1.2
60 to 64 years 289 7.1      Female 34 0.8
65 to 69 years 253 6.2    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 165 4.1      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 99 2.4      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 79 1.9 
85 years and over 156 3.8  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 39.1 (X)   Total households 1,584 100.0
 Married-couple 923 58.3
18 years and over 2,985 73.6    With own children under 18 years 351 22.2
  Male 1,475 70.9  Cohabiting-couple 59 3.7
  Female 1,510 76.5    With own children under 18 years 29 1.8
21 years and over 2,836 69.9  Female householder, no husband present 103 6.5
62 years and over 917 22.6    With own children under 18 years 67 4.2
65 years and over 752 18.5  Male householder, no husband present 63 4.0
  Male 366 17.6    With own children under 18 years 29 1.8
  Female 386 19.5  Householder living alone 436 27.5
   Householder 65 years and over 232 14.7
RACE 
One race 3,640 89.8  Households with individuals under 18 years 510 32.2
  White 3,262 80.4  Households with individuals 65 and over 551 34.8
  Black or African American 37 0.9  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 12 0.3 Average household size 2.51 (X)
  Asian 13 0.3 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 316 7.8    Total housing units 1,900 100.0
Two or more races 415 10.2  Occupied housing units 1,584 83.4
 Vacant housing units 316 16.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 39 2.1
 or more other races:¹       
White 3,649 90.0  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.7 (X)
Black or African American 75 1.8  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 14.4 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 125 3.1
Asian 33 0.8  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 5 0.1    Occupied housing units 1,584 100.0
Some other race 606 14.9  Owner-occupied housing units 1,136 71.7
 Renter-occupied housing units 448 28.3
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 797 19.7  
Not Hispanic or Latino 3,258 80.3 
  White alone 3,053 75.3
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.