Meta

Population: 128
Median household income: $41,563
Median home value: $93,800

Located in Osage County, Missouri, Meta is a community with a population of 128. Its median household income of $41,563 runs below the Osage County figure of $75,355.

Between 2019 and 2023, Meta's population declined 37.3% from 204 to 128, while its median home value rose 23.7% from $75,800 to $93,800.

96.3% of workers drive to work alone. 77.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 128
Median age: 54.4 yrs
Median household income: $41,563
Median home value: $93,800
Median gross rent: $529
Housing units: 85
Homeownership rate: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

204128

Median household income

$50,682$41,563

Median home value

$75,800$93,800

Median gross rent

$465$529

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	204	$50,682	$75,800	$465
2020	172	$39,583	$78,900	—
2021	151	$36,250	$82,000	$479
2022	124	$36,250	$86,400	—
2023	128	$41,563	$93,800	$529

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 179.4%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7417.2%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	0.8%
5 to 17	12	9.4%
18 to 24	6	4.7%
25 to 34	13	10.2%
35 to 44	13	10.2%
45 to 54	22	17.2%
55 to 64	25	19.5%
65 to 74	22	17.2%
75 and over	14	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	116	90.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	17.4%
High school graduate	49	45.0%
Some college or associate's	23	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	16	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone96.3%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	52	96.3%
Carpooled	2	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10	18.5%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	42	77.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 1.71
Poverty rate: 13.3% (17 of 128)

	Count	Share
Family households	29	38.7%
Nonfamily households	46	61.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	88.2%
Vacant	10	11.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	54	72.0%
Renter-occupied	21	28.0%

1-unit, detached77.6%

1-unit, attached10.6%

2 to 4 units11.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	77.6%
1-unit, attached	9	10.6%
2 to 4 units	10	11.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2947594
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.35 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3123, -92.1658