Overview
764
Total Population
60.6
Median age
57.72%
Female population %
73.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
108.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
119
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Meeteetse's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Meeteetse is 60.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Meeteetse's population under 18 was 22.77%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Meeteetse's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Meeteetse, 19.76% were under the age of 15, 7.20% aged 15 to 29, 40.71% aged 30 to 64, 29.71% aged 65 to 84, and 2.62% were 85 years of age and older.
![Meeteetse, WY population by age group The graph shows Meeteetse's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/meeteetse-wy-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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Gender
There are 118 more females than males in Meeteetse:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.72% females and 42.28% males in Meeteetse, WY.
- The Meeteetse, WY gender ratio is 73.2:100 i.e. 73.2 men to 100 women (0.732).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 51.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 106.
![Meeteetse, WY population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Meeteetse, WY population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/meeteetse-wy-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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Race / Ethnicity
Meeteetse's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Meeteetse population: 68.85% are White, 14.66% are Black or African American, 13.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.65% are some other race and 2.23% are multiracial.
- Meeteetse's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 119 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 645 (84.42% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Meeteetse is White with a population of 526 (68.85% of the total population).
![Meeteetse, WY population by race The bar chart shows Meeteetse, WY population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/meeteetse-wy-population-by-race.jpeg)
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Year by year
Meeteetse's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 344 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Meeteetse's population decreased by 17 (4.94%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Meeteetse's population decreased by 16 (4.89%), 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, Meeteetse's population was lowest in year 2020 at 311.
![Meeteetse, WY population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Meeteetse's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-meeteetse-wy-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)