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Meade
Kansas

Population

$74K

Median Income

$129K

Median Home

R+69

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$74K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate9.9%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate1.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$71,239

Federal Spending per Capita$3,486

Median Individual Earnings$49K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers45.2%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$75K

Avg Credit Score695

Work From Home %6.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.3%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households31.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms4

Income (20th Percentile)$36K

Income (80th Percentile)$139K

Income (95th Percentile)$250K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.3%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School13.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %2.7%

Dependency Ratio1.18

Medicare Spending / Person$3,431

SS Benefits / Person$3,873

Education Wage Premium1.29x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$50K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$76K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$59K

Public Assistance Recipients1.9%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.24x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$124K

This county

$220K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$736/mo

This county

$1050/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate1.27%

This county

1.24% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,753

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$877/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)-13.1%

Home Value to Income Ratio1.6x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households4.8%

Homeownership Rate70.5%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

84 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— High inventory — buyers market

11.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.6 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity7.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score15

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score16

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Healthcare Offices5

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.2%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.2%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians1

Nursing Home Rating5.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients586 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,265

Uninsured (under 65)15.2%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.2%

Education

Math Test Scores3.04 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.99 grade level

HS Diploma Holders532

Bachelor's Degree Holders360

HS Completion Rate86.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.4 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Traffic Fatalities1

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)26th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)-999.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale-0.2

January Sunshine1.73

January Temperature0.02

Average Temp57°F

Avg High Temp72°F

Avg Low Temp43°F

Annual Precipitation22.3 in/yr

Avg Storm Events8.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$200K

Drought Index (2022)-1.40

Heating Degree Days4,253 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,506 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)4,802 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,524 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year0.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)37 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)34 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations15 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)2 properties

FAA-Registered Airports8 total

Airports (excl. heliports)8 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed184 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed152 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)102 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)179 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)25 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)32 ms

Households with 100Mbps+96.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet22.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)58 Mbps

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers128 workers

Public Transit Commuters0 workers

Walk to Work41 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)39 workers

Avg Commute Time15.7 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Walk to Work2.0%

Agriculture

Farms160 farms

Farmland315,955 acres

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden20.1%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.4 per 10K residents

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout65.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.925

Nonprofit Organizations31

Veterans Share5.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults58.3%

Never-Married Adults23.7%

Divorced Adults11.5%

Religious Organizations12

Asian Population0.8%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations32.3 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.99 per 1K residents

Professional Services Firms9

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$77K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate38.0%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.14%

Politics

R+69

2024 Presidential · Kansas was R+20 statewide

vs Kansas State

Income tax

5.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

1.27%1.24% state avg

Politics

R+69R+20

COL Index

County data86 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +3

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.60x avg income)

Economic Mobility

55%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $129K

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Local News — Meade

KAKE · May 20, 2026

‘Looked like the devil had come to town’: Meade County woman loses family home in wildfires

MEADE, Kan. (KAKE) — As wildfires continue burning across southwest Kansas, one Meade County woman i…

Dove Cremations & Funerals · 1 month ago

Cindy J. Dillon Obituary Jul 24, 2026

Cynthia Joy Rempel Dillon, known to most as Cindy, passed away on July 24, 2026, at the age of 65, j…

IQAir · Jun 23, 2026

Meade Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution

Meade Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Good. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weather …

Kansas Reflector · May 18, 2026

Emergency personnel work to control numerous southwest Kansas wildfires

Wildfires are burning thousands of acres in southwest Kansas, and emergency management personnel are…

KWCH · May 21, 2026

Meade Complex fire now 100% contained in southwest Kansas

Meade Complex fire now 100% contained in southwest Kansas. Published: May 21, 2026 at 7:47 PM PDT. S…

MaxPreps · Feb 14, 2026

Meade High School (KS) Girls Basketball

Game Results ... On Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026, the Meade Varsity Girls Basketball team won their game ag…

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