Meeker, CO

Census Place

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2024 Population
2,580
US Senator
Michael Bennet
Democratic Party
US Senator
John Hickenlooper
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.8
0.264% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.25%
41.7% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$66,548
6.67% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$286,000
23.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,258
15.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Meeker, CO reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Meeker, CO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Meeker, CO was $286,000, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Meeker, CO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Meeker, CO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Meeker, CO is home to a population of 2.58k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.71% of Meeker, CO residents were born outside of the country (173 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Meeker, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 159 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%
2024 Citizenship
95.8%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Meeker, CO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meeker, CO was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meeker, CO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.94k ± 278
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    188 ± 206
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    159 ± 59
14.2%
Hispanic Population
367 people

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.94k people) in Meeker, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 188 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 159 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.2% of the people in Meeker, CO are hispanic (367 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meeker, CO as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    203,143 ± 10,870 people
  2. India
    22,453 ± 3,672 people
  3. China
    17,281 ± 3,223 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 203,143 Colorado residents, followed by India with 22,453 and China with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.71%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
173 people
7.4%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
187 people

As of 2024, 6.71% of Meeker, CO residents (173 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meeker, CO was 7.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    112 ± 69
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    40 ± 33
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 27

Meeker, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Meeker, CO employs 1.26k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meeker, CO were Educational Services (180 people), Public Administration (167 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (117 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,917), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,917), and Construction ($78,947).

Employment

Occupations

1.26k
2024 Value
± 277
15.7%
1 Year growth
± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meeker, CO grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 1.09k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meeker, CO, are Management Occupations (155 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (135 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meeker, CO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Colorado.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.26k
2024 Value
± 277
15.7%
1 Year growth
± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meeker, CO grew at a rate of 15.7%, from 1.09k employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meeker, CO, are Educational Services (180 people), Public Administration (167 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (117 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meeker, CO, though some of these residents may live in Meeker, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,154
Median earning men ± $17,153
$43,269
Median earning women ± $22,376

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($107,917), Construction ($78,947), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,942), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($4,549).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.73%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.87M people employed in Colorado. This represents a 1.73% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Colorado.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing the state of Colorado. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Colorado is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Meeker, CO. Showing the available data for Colorado.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.1%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Colorado went to Kamala Harris with 54.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.1%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Colorado for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Colorado

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Michael Bennet
Senator from Colorado3
Assumed office on January 21, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
John Hickenlooper
Senator from Colorado2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper are the senators currently representing Colorado.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Colorado over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Meeker, CO was $286,000 in 2024, which is 0.86 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,900 to $286,000, a 23.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Meeker, CO is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meeker, CO have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meeker, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$286,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$60,248
$887
Median Property Taxes
±$207

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Meeker, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Meeker, CO compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

74.4%
Homeownership
2024
70.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Meeker, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,548
Median Household Income
± $19,381
1.19k
Number of Households
± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Meeker, CO declined from $66,548 from the previous year's value of $71,301.

The following chart displays the households in Meeker, CO distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meeker, CO is from Colorado.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in Colorado
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2023, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.4%)
  3. Carpooled (7.39%)

In 2024, 72.2% of workers in Meeker, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.39%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meeker, CO have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.98% of the workforce in Meeker, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meeker, CO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meeker, CO have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meeker, CO (133 out of 2.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meeker, CO is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

84.7% of the population of Meeker, CO has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 13.8% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 9.31% on non-group plans, and 0.316% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Colorado see 1,207 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,207 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1161 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 204 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

15.3%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
13.8%
Medicaid
14.7%
Medicare
9.31%
Non-Group
0.316%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meeker, CO declined by 3.57% from 15.9% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Meeker, CO changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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