Meeker, CO

Census Place

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

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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Meeker, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meeker, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.94k ± 278
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
188 ± 206
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
159 ± 59

14.2%

Hispanic Population

367 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Meeker, CO compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
112 ± 69
Gulf War (1990s)
40 ± 33
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Meeker, CO.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meeker, CO compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meeker, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Colorado across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.2%)
Worked At Home (11.4%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Meeker, CO compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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