| | Mead, WA | La Grande, OR | United States |
| Population | 7,146 | 13,212 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.7% | 52.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 51.3% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43 | 34 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 7,069 | 13,088 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,033 | 12,327 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,355 | 11,766 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 5.4% | 8.7% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 70.2% | 13.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 983.8 | 2,903.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.3 | 4.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Mead, WA | La Grande, OR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.1% | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.9% | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.5% | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.9% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 7.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.0% | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 14.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.0% | 10.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.4% | 8.2% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.0% | 10.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.2% | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Mead, WA | La Grande, OR | United States |
| White | 88.9% | 85.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.4% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.0% | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 7.2% | 6.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Mead, WA | La Grande, OR | United States |
| Married Population | 56.4% | 43.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.5% | 40.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 2.9% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 43.6% | 56.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.2% | 37.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.2% | 12.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.2% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.77 | 2.43 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,580 | 5,220 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,034 | 3,154 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.5% | 27.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 47.4% | 38.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 546 | 2,066 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.4% | 22.6% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 7.6% | 12.1% | 10.8% |