Meeker, CO Profile

Meeker, CO, population 2,222, is located in Colorado's Rio Blanco county, about 150.8 miles from Arvada and 152.1 miles from Lakewood.

Through the 90's Meeker's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Meeker has declined by about 1%.

Meeker's property crime levels tend to be lower than Colorado's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Meeker tend to be much higher than Colorado's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.90
	Males	37.30
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,242	N/A
2001	2,185	-2.54%
2002	2,223	1.74%
2003	2,219	-0.18%
2004	2,244	1.13%
2005	2,222	-0.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,479

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	521
2002	894
2003	616
2004	671
2005	1,045
2006	N/A
2007	520
2008	686

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Robbery	1	0	0	0	0	-	0	0
Aggravated Assault	10	21	14	15	24	-	12	16

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,300
2002	2,937
2003	2,026
2004	2,729
2005	2,612
2006	N/A
2007	1,732
2008	3,858

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	14	6	4	2	-	6	18
Larceny, Theft	61	51	39	56	55	-	29	68
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	4	1	1	3	-	5	4
Arson	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	6,239 feet above sea level
Land Area	3 Square Miles