Overview
1,332
Total Population
37.0
Median age
53.00%
Female population %
88.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
5-9 years
Largest age group
74.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
97
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Meeker's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Meeker is 37.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Meeker's population under 18 was 27.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Meeker's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Meeker, 23.12% were under the age of 15, 20.20% aged 15 to 29, 37.16% aged 30 to 64, 17.19% aged 65 to 84, and 2.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 80 more females than males in Meeker:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.00% females and 47.00% males in Meeker, OK.
- The Meeker, OK gender ratio is 88.7:100 i.e. 88.7 men to 100 women (0.887).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 84.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 117.
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Race / Ethnicity
Meeker's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Meeker population: 65.77% are White, 22.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.50% are Asian, 1.50% are some other race and 8.41% are multiracial.
- Meeker's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 97 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,235 (92.72% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Meeker is White with a population of 876 (65.77% of the total population).
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Year by year
Meeker's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,157 in the year 2015
- From 2000 to 2010, Meeker's population increased by 78 (7.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Meeker's population decreased by 143 (12.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Meeker's population was lowest in year 2020 at 1,003.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)