| MEADE Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 26501 |
| MEADE Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 26349 |
| MEADE Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 0.6 |
| MEADE Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 152 |
| MEADE Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 26349 |
| MEADE Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1242 |
| MEADE Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.6 |
| MEADE Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6598 |
| MEADE Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24.4 |
| MEADE Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10.1 |
| MEADE Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2744 |
| MEADE Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.5 |
| MEADE Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 25405 |
| MEADE Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 964 |
| MEADE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 169 |
| MEADE Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 164 |
| MEADE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 37 |
| MEADE Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 304 |
| MEADE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 669 |
| MEADE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24814 |
| MEADE Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 93.9 |
| MEADE Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3.6 |
| MEADE Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| MEADE Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| MEADE Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.1 |
| MEADE Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| MEADE Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.5 |
| MEADE Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 91.8 |
| MEADE Births 2006 | 252 |
| MEADE Deaths 2006 | 179 |
| MEADE Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 1 |
| MEADE Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 52.1 |
| MEADE Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 2 |
| MEADE Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 4.6 |
| MEADE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 77.9 |
| MEADE Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11.3 |
| MEADE Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 4679 |
| MEADE Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 31.1 |
| MEADE Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 11332 |
| MEADE Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 1038 |
| MEADE Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 10.1 |
| MEADE Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 73.8 |
| MEADE Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 85500 |
| MEADE Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 12.6 |
| MEADE Households 2000 (complete count) | 9470 |
| MEADE Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.77 |
| MEADE Per capita income in 1999 | 16000 |
| MEADE Median household income 2008 | 44122 |
| MEADE People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 12.7 |
| MEADE Personal income 2007 | 762 |
| MEADE Per capita personal income 2007 | 27983 |
| MEADE Civilian labor force 2008 | 11758 |
| MEADE Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 901 |
| MEADE Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 7.7 |
| MEADE Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 7321 |
| MEADE Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 504 |
| MEADE Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 1192 |
| MEADE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 194975 |
| MEADE Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 26632 |
| MEADE Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 333 |
| MEADE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 3707 |
| MEADE Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 22.7 |
| MEADE Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 1475 |
| MEADE Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 10455 |
| MEADE Total number of firms 2002 | 1610 |
| MEADE Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEADE Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEADE Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEADE Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEADE Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEADE Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 27.9 |
| MEADE Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 0 |
| MEADE Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MEADE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 140544 |
| MEADE Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 5126 |
| MEADE New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 150 |
| MEADE Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 13799 |
| MEADE Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 121448 |
| MEADE Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 192934 |
| MEADE Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7134 |
| MEADE Land area in square miles 2000 | 308.51 |
| MEADE Population per square mile 2000 | 85 |