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Meeker Colorado Information: Meeker, Colorado is part of RIO BLANCO County. Population for Meeker from the last gathering is 2242. You can view Meeker venues that host many Meeker CO events every year. You can also research Meeker Colorado homes for sale by visiting our Meeker Colorado real estate guide. Meeker Colorado has a latitude of 40.0449 and a longitude of -107.945. Zip codes in Meeker, CO include 81641 ... more Meeker zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Meeker, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Meeker, CO was 2,242.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Meeker was 1,089, which represents 48.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Meeker, CO
There are an estimated 502 married men in the town. 60.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Meeker are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Meeker is 1,153 which is 51.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Meeker, Colorado
There are an estimated 556 married women in the community. 61.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Meeker, CO
The median age of people living in Meeker, CO was 38.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Meeker was 148. There were 1,641 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.5 percent of the population (324) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Meeker, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Meeker, CO was 2,224.

White Population in Meeker, CO
The estimated White population in the Meeker community is 2,161, which is 96.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Meeker, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Meeker, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Meeker, CO was 16.

Asian Population in Meeker, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 4.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Meeker, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Meeker was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 43, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Meeker community was 106, or 4.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Meeker, CO
The household population number in Meeker was 2,197.

Group Quarters Population in Meeker, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 45.

Average Household Size in Meeker, CO
The average household size in Meeker is 2.39 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Meeker, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,054 total housing units in Meeker.

The number of occupied housing units was 919, or 87.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 611 were owner-occupied (66.5), and 308 were renter-occupied (33.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 135 vacant homes in Meeker at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Meeker, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 493, with a median value in dollars of 104,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Meeker, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $756 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Meeker, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,261 people in the community had a high school degree, or 86.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Meeker, Colorado
267 people in Meeker also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Meeker, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Meeker was 226, or 14.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Meeker, CO
In 2000, there were 376 people in Meeker, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Meeker, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 130 people in Meeker who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Meeker, Colorado
There were 1,132 in the labor force in Meeker at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Meeker was 15.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Meeker, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,479. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Meeker, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,529. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Meeker, Colorado
Per capita income in Meeker in the last full census was 17,647. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Meeker numbered 53, or 9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Meeker, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 247, or 11.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.