Meta, MO

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2022 Population

124

17.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

55.5

6.94% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.1%

21.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$36,250

2022 Median Property Value

$86,400

5.37% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Meta, MO had a population of 124 people with a median age of 55.5 and a median household income of $36,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Meta, MO declined from 151 to 124, a −17.9% decrease and its median household income stayed from $36,250 to $36,250, a 0% change.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Meta, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.45%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Meta, MO 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.

100% of the residents in Meta, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Meta, MO was $86,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.5%.

Most people in Meta, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Meta, MO was 4 cars per household.

United States Missouri Osage County, MO Jefferson City, MO Phelps, Gasconade, Osage, Maries & Pulaski Counties PUMA, MO

Population & Diversity

Meta, MO is home to a population of 124 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Meta, MO residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (116 people) in Meta, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Meta, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Meta, MO was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meta, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
116 ± 43
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 15
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 12

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Meta, MO are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Meta, MO as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
7 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14
Korea
2 ± 12

Meta, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Meta, MO employs 50 people. The largest industries in Meta, MO are Manufacturing (17 people), Construction (8 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (6 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($58,250), Public Administration ($47,500), and Total ($40,000).

Employment

Occupations

2022 Value

± 72

−19.4%

1 Year decline

± 231%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Meta, MO declined at a rate of −19.4%, from 62 employees to 50 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meta, MO, are Production Occupations (10 people), Transportation Occupations (9 people), and Material Moving Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meta, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2022 Value

± 72

−19.4%

1 Year decline

± 231%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Meta, MO declined at a rate of −19.4%, from 62 employees to 50 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meta, MO, are Manufacturing (17 people), Construction (8 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (6 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meta, MO, though some of these residents may live in Meta, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,750

Median earning men ± $18,407

$29,688

Median earning women ± $10,636

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($58,750) and Construction ($48,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are .

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.17%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Meta, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (56.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.36%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Missouri for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Eric Schmitt

Senator from Missouri

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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 Missouri over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meta, MO was $86,400 in 2022, which is 0.306 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $82,000 to $86,400, a 5.37% increase. The homeownership rate in Meta, MO is 78.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Meta, MO have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meta, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Property

$86,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,868

$62

Median Property Taxes

±$41

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 Meta, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2022

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78.5% of the housing units in Meta, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Meta, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$36,250

Median Household Income

± $13,535

Number of Households

± 35

In 2022, the median household income of the 79 households in Meta, MO stayed at $36,250 from the previous year's value of $36,250.

The following chart displays the households in Meta, MO 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meta, MO is from Missouri.

0.455

2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.457

2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (92%)
Walked (6%)
Carpooled (2%)

In 2022, 92% of workers in Meta, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (6%) and those who carpooled to work (2%).

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

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meta, MO have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Meta, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meta, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meta, MO have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meta, MO (20 out of 124 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meta, MO is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

99.2% of the population of Meta, MO has health coverage, with 46.8% on employee plans, 8.06% on Medicaid, 19.4% on Medicare, 25% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Osage County, MO see 4512 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.573% decrease from the previous year (4538 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4460 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 13379 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,512 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Osage County, MO

Primary care physicians in Osage County, MO see an average of 4,512 patients per year. This represents a 0.573% decrease from the previous year (4,538 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Osage County, MO in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.5% under 18 years, 9.68% between 18 and 34 years, 44.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52% were men and 48% were women.

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

Uninsured People

0.806%

Uninsured

46.8%

Employer Coverage

8.06%

Medicaid

19.4%

Medicare

25%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meta, MO declined by 39.1% from 1.32% to 0.806%.

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

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