Meeker

Population: 2,528
Median household income: $71,301
Median home value: $231,900

Meeker, a community in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, has 2,528 residents. The median household income of $71,301 is in line with the Rio Blanco County median ($72,620).

From 2019 to 2023, Meeker's population grew 4.7% from 2,415 to 2,528, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $175,400 to $231,900.

The typical home was built around 1976. 9.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,528
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $71,301
Median home value: $231,900
Median gross rent: $992
Housing units: 1,255
Homeownership rate: 68.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4152,528

Median household income

$51,743$71,301

Median home value

$175,400$231,900

Median gross rent

$721$992

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,415	$51,743	$175,400	$721
2020	2,745	$48,500	$211,000	$770
2021	2,482	$51,339	$191,400	$817
2022	2,500	$69,295	$209,800	$959
2023	2,528	$71,301	$231,900	$992

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.2%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	233	9.2%
5 to 17	447	17.7%
18 to 24	193	7.6%
25 to 34	272	10.8%
35 to 44	400	15.8%
45 to 54	274	10.8%
55 to 64	278	11.0%
65 to 74	272	10.8%
75 and over	159	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,940	76.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	1.5%
Asian	11	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	148	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	391	15.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.5%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's28.2%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	157	9.5%
High school graduate	454	27.4%
Some college or associate's	467	28.2%
Bachelor's degree	357	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	220	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	741	71.4%
Carpooled	107	10.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	63	6.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	127	12.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	739	81.1%
15 to 29 min	67	7.4%
30 to 44 min	38	4.2%
45 to 59 min	58	6.4%
60+ min	9	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 9.0% (223 of 2,476)

	Count	Share
Family households	636	59.1%
Nonfamily households	441	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,077	85.8%
Vacant	178	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	732	68.0%
Renter-occupied	345	32.0%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached2.5%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units9.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	925	73.7%
1-unit, attached	31	2.5%
2 to 4 units	69	5.5%
5 to 19 units	119	9.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	111	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0849875
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0500, -107.8946

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