Meeker, CO City Data

Meeker, CO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,242 people who live in Meeker and approximately 5,986 who live in Rio Blanco County. We want to help people moving to or living in Meeker to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Meeker. We have included Meeker housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Meeker Information

Rio Blanco County where Meeker resides is 3,222.91 square miles. The resident population of this county is 5,986 and has a population rank of 2,783 out of all the places in the United States.

Meeker has a total of 2,242 people and of those residents there are 1,089 males and 1,153 females. The median age of the male population is 37.3 and the female population is 40.2. There are approximately 69 births each year and around 49 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Meeker varies per year, but currently 2,224 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 2,242 people who live in Meeker, there are 658 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Meeker is 333 male and 325 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,641.

General Meeker Information
Total area in square miles - Rio Blanco County	3,222.91
Water area in square miles - Rio Blanco County	N/A
Resident population - Rio Blanco County	5,986
Population rank - Rio Blanco County	2,783
Total population	2,242
Total population (male)	1,089
Total population (female)	1,153
Population median age (male)	37.3
Population median age (female)	40.2
Births - Rio Blanco County	69
Deaths- Rio Blanco County	49
Population of one race	2,224
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	658
Population under 20 years (male)	333
Population under 20 years (female)	325
Total population 18 years and over	1,641

Meeker Social Characteristics

There are 2,306 households in Meeker. Families make up 1,661 of these households. The table below breaks down the Meeker families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,385), male householder with no wife present (82) and female householder with no husband present (179). The remainder of the Meeker households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 660. Meeker, CO moving companies help people in Meeker move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Meeker. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Meeker is based, there are 2,352 females 15 and over; of those females there are 446 never married, 1,486 now married, 33 separated, 170 widowed, and 217 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 37 separated, 35 widowed and 262 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Meeker social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Meeker.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rio Blanco County)
Total households	2,306
Family households (families)	1,661
With own children under 18 years	854
Married-couple family	1,385
With own children under 18 years	626
Male householder, no wife present, family	82
With own children under 18 years	54
Female householder, no husband present, family	179
With own children under 18 years	133
Nonfamily households	660
Householder living alone	569
65 years and over	200

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	319
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	229
Average household size	2.39
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,840
Householder	606
Spouse	500
Child	658
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	26
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	357
Male householder	143
Male householder living alone	113
Male householder not living alone	30
Female householder	170
Female householder living alone	159
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	44
Unmarried partner	22
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	14
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	2,352
Never married	446
Now married	1,486
Separated	33
Widowed	170
Divorced	217
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	37
Widowed	35
Divorced	262

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,242
Male	1,089
Under 5 years	76
5 to 9 years	71
10 to 14 years	92
15 to 17 years	63
18 and 19 years	31
20 years	15
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	20
25 to 29 years	54
30 to 34 years	78
35 to 39 years	79
40 to 44 years	67
45 to 49 years	109
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	33
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	41
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	6
Female	1,153
Under 5 years	72
5 to 9 years	77
10 to 14 years	98
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	26
20 years	8
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	30
25 to 29 years	55
30 to 34 years	63
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	88
45 to 49 years	103
50 to 54 years	83
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	17
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	48
75 to 79 years	44
80 to 84 years	23
85 years and over	46

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,242
One race	2,224
White	2,161
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	5
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,197
People who are White alone	2,116
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	16
People who are Asian alone	4
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	106
People who are Some other race alone	43

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	5,639
Same house	2,894
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	780
Different state or abroad	754
Different state	676
Abroad	78

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rio Blanco County)
Total resident population	5,986
Born in United States	3,057
State of residence	3,024
Different state	2,741
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	32
Foreign born	189

Meeker Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Meeker. That total enrollment is 1,726 for the population of the country, which includes Meeker. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 697 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,367 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 384.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Meeker population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,726
Pre-kindergarten	72
Public	71
Private	1
Kindergarten	85
Public	85
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	728
Public	721
Private	7
Elementary and high school	1,184
Public	1,158
Private	26
High school grades 9 to 12	456
Public	437
Private	19
College, undergraduate years	335
Public	329
Private	6
Graduate or professional school	50
Public	37
Private	13
Not enrolled in school	4,041

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	3,857
Less than 9th grade	163
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	285
High school graduate	1,234
Some college, no degree	1,100
Associate's degree	323
Bachelor's degree	752
Graduate or professional degree	19.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	495

Meeker Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 4,651 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Meeker. The Meeker occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (878), service occupations (506), sales and office occupations (628), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (92), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (547) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (297). The 4,651 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,788 private wage and salary workers, 764 government workers, 376 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rio Blanco County)
Population 16 years and over	4,651
In labor force	3,143
Civilian labor force	3,135
Employed	2,948
Unemployed	187
Percent Unemployed	6
Armed Forces	8
Females 16 years and over	2,305
In labor force	1,409
Civilian labor force	1,409
Unemployed Civilian labor force	104
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	2,346
In labor force	1,734
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	83
Armed forces	8

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rio Blanco County)
Workers 16 years and over	2,896
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	2,044
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	484
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	193
Other means	31
Worked at home	133
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	48,160

OCCUPATION (Rio Blanco County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	878
Management, professional, and related occupations	878
Service occupations	506
Sales and office occupations	628
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	92
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	547
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	297

INDUSTRY (Rio Blanco County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	878
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	668
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	50
Wholesale trade	42
Retail trade	324
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	171
Information	16
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	76
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	100
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	631
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	291
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	253

CLASS OF WORKER (Rio Blanco County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	878
Private wage and salary workers	1,788
Government workers	764
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	376
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Meeker Housing Characteristics

In Meeker, CO there are 2,855 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 2,306 occupied and 549 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Meeker, there are 2,038 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 68 units in Meeker. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Meeker, CO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Meeker, CO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Meeker. There are 44 housing units with rent less than $200, 69 with rent between $200-299, 273 with rent between $300-499 and 161 with rent for $500 and above. Full Meeker gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Meeker, CO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rio Blanco County)
Total housing units	2,855
Occupied housing units	2,306
Vacant housing units	549

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rio Blanco County)
Total housing units	2,855
1-unit, detached	2,038
1-unit, attached	68
2 units	58
3 or 4 units	48
5 to 9 units	108
10 to 19 units	84
20 to 49 units	51
50 or more units	5
Mobile home	391

HOUSING TENURE (Rio Blanco County)
Occupied housing units	2,306
Owner-occupied	1,628
Renter-occupied	678

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rio Blanco County)
Occupied housing units	2,306
No vehicles available	102
2 vehicle available	1,617
3 vehicles available	516
4 vehicles available	104
5 or more vehicles available	77

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rio Blanco County)
Occupied housing units	2,306
Utility gas	1,478
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	234
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke	32
Wood	139
Solar energy
Other fuel	34
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rio Blanco County)
Occupied housing units	2,306
Less Than $50,000	1,628
$50,000 to $99,999	516
$100,000 to $149,999	303
$150,000 to $199,999	140
$200,000 to $299,999	52
$300,000 to $499,999	4
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Rio Blanco County)
Occupied units paying rent	678
Less than $200	44
$200 to $299	69
$300 to $499	273
$500 to $699	147
$700 to $999	9
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A