Meta, MO City Data

Meta, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 249 people who live in Meta and approximately 13,062 who live in Osage County. We want to help people moving to or living in Meta to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Meta. We have included Meta housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Meta Information

Osage County where Meta resides is 613.41 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,062 and has a population rank of 2,225 out of all the places in the United States.

Meta has a total of 249 people and of those residents there are 126 males and 123 females. The median age of the male population is 36 and the female population is 37.6. There are approximately 157 births each year and around 145 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Meta varies per year, but currently 247 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 249 people who live in Meta, there are 75 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Meta is 40 male and 35 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 180.

General Meta Information
Total area in square miles - Osage County	613.41
Water area in square miles - Osage County	N/A
Resident population - Osage County	13,062
Population rank - Osage County	2,225
Total population	249
Total population (male)	126
Total population (female)	123
Population median age (male)	36
Population median age (female)	37.6
Births - Osage County	157
Deaths- Osage County	145
Population of one race	247
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	75
Population under 20 years (male)	40
Population under 20 years (female)	35
Total population 18 years and over	180

Meta Social Characteristics

There are 4,922 households in Meta. Families make up 3,612 of these households. The table below breaks down the Meta families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,038), male householder with no wife present (173) and female householder with no husband present (330). The remainder of the Meta households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,342. Meta, MO moving companies help people in Meta move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Meta. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Meta is based, there are 5,028 females 15 and over; of those females there are 909 never married, 3,105 now married, 45 separated, 665 widowed, and 304 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 55 separated, 134 widowed and 303 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Meta social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Meta.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Osage County)
Total households	4,922
Family households (families)	3,612
With own children under 18 years	1,788
Married-couple family	3,038
With own children under 18 years	1,472
Male householder, no wife present, family	173
With own children under 18 years	113
Female householder, no husband present, family	330
With own children under 18 years	195
Nonfamily households	1,342
Householder living alone	1,169
65 years and over	531

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	33
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	39
Average household size	2.35
Average family size	3.32

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	201
Householder	60
Spouse	54
Child	83
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	3
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	48
Male householder	22
Male householder living alone	20
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	24
Female householder living alone	24
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	1
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,028
Never married	909
Now married	3,105
Separated	45
Widowed	665
Divorced	304
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	55
Widowed	134
Divorced	303

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	249
Male	126
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	10
10 to 14 years	17
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	9
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	8
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	2
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	123
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	5
15 to 17 years	2
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	8
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	11
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	5
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	249
One race	247
White	244
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	249
People who are White alone	244
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	3
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,202
Same house	8,291
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,452
Different state or abroad	455
Different state	404
Abroad	51

PLACE OF BIRTH (Osage County)
Total resident population	13,062
Born in United States	11,063
State of residence	11,442
Different state	1,493
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	68
Foreign born	59

Meta Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Meta. That total enrollment is 3,316 for the population of the country, which includes Meta. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 691 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,983 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 530.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Meta population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,316
Pre-kindergarten	124
Public	63
Private	61
Kindergarten	169
Public	129
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,639
Public	1,040
Private	599
Elementary and high school	2,492
Public	1,851
Private	641
High school grades 9 to 12	853
Public	811
Private	42
College, undergraduate years	506
Public	473
Private	33
Graduate or professional school	25
Public	25
Private
Not enrolled in school	9,196

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,375
Less than 9th grade	1,273
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	808
High school graduate	3,690
Some college, no degree	1,238
Associate's degree	498
Bachelor's degree	868
Graduate or professional degree	10.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	587

Meta Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,999 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Meta. The Meta occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,730), service occupations (737), sales and office occupations (1,813), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (90), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (791) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,459). The 9,999 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,184 private wage and salary workers, 1,675 government workers, 698 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Osage County)
Population 16 years and over	9,999
In labor force	6,811
Civilian labor force	6,807
Employed	6,620
Unemployed	187
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	4
Females 16 years and over	4,923
In labor force	3,132
Civilian labor force	3,130
Unemployed Civilian labor force	75
Armed forces	2
Males 16 years and over	5,076
In labor force	3,679
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	112
Armed forces	2

COMMUTING TO WORK (Osage County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,525
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,388
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,575
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	137
Other means	39
Worked at home	374
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	172,190

OCCUPATION (Osage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,730
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,730
Service occupations	737
Sales and office occupations	1,813
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	90
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	791
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,459

INDUSTRY (Osage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,730
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	429
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,238
Wholesale trade	254
Retail trade	576
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	291
Information	105
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	320
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	175
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	958
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	217
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,133

CLASS OF WORKER (Osage County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,730
Private wage and salary workers	4,184
Government workers	1,675
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	698
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Meta Housing Characteristics

In Meta, MO there are 5,904 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 4,922 occupied and 982 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Meta, there are 4,661 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 55 units in Meta. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Meta, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Meta, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Meta. There are 140 housing units with rent less than $200, 110 with rent between $200-299, 297 with rent between $300-499 and 99 with rent for $500 and above. Full Meta gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Meta, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Osage County)
Total housing units	5,904
Occupied housing units	4,922
Vacant housing units	982

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Osage County)
Total housing units	5,904
1-unit, detached	4,661
1-unit, attached	55
2 units	81
3 or 4 units	216
5 to 9 units	65
10 to 19 units	18
20 to 49 units	26
50 or more units
Mobile home	725

HOUSING TENURE (Osage County)
Occupied housing units	4,922
Owner-occupied	4,080
Renter-occupied	842

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Osage County)
Occupied housing units	4,922
No vehicles available	307
2 vehicle available	3,553
3 vehicles available	1,145
4 vehicles available	423
5 or more vehicles available	118

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Osage County)
Occupied housing units	4,922
Utility gas	26
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,171
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	152
Coal or coke
Wood	927
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	18
No fuel used	38

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Osage County)
Occupied housing units	4,922
Less Than $50,000	4,080
$50,000 to $99,999	1,083
$100,000 to $149,999	503
$150,000 to $199,999	206
$200,000 to $299,999	37
$300,000 to $499,999	5
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	81,400

GROSS RENT (Osage County)
Occupied units paying rent	842
Less than $200	140
$200 to $299	110
$300 to $499	297
$500 to $699	84
$700 to $999	15
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A