Population 447 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meeks
Household size in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Meeks run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.14, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.9 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.0 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.0, Meeks is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Meeks: 7.7% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Meeks
Renters in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.2% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.0% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Meeks is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 62.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.9% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Meeks: 12.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Meeks are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S. Even so, homes here are older than in Georgia overall, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $492 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $454 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $565 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $558 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$66 | +$609 | +$606 |
Rent in Meeks runs $558 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.5% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Meeks
Bachelor's degrees in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Meeks have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.7% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.0% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.0% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Meeks never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Meeks
| Period | Meeks | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meeks runs well above the national rate: 14.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Meeks compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeks | 2.50 | 45.0 | 7.7% | 21.0% | 12.9% | 1984 | $558 | 9.8% | 79.0% | 14.6% |
| Kite | 2.67 | 46.3 | 11.5% | 14.7% | 15.0% | 1982 | $692 | 6.2% | 82.4% | 14.0% |
| Adrian | 2.47 | 40.7 | 7.6% | 35.3% | 15.1% | 1980 | $474 | 8.9% | 70.5% | 12.7% |
| Tom | 2.69 | 38.4 | 19.4% | 34.3% | 19.2% | 1981 | $504 | 6.5% | 81.1% | 13.8% |
| Norristown | 2.68 | 34.7 | 8.5% | 46.4% | 25.7% | 1970 | $552 | 5.3% | 61.9% | 12.2% |
| Lexsy | 3.05 | 35.5 | 21.0% | 37.6% | 14.2% | 1980 | $846 | 21.1% | 87.6% | 10.3% |
| Scott | 2.42 | 46.5 | 11.2% | 29.1% | 7.6% | 1989 | $641 | 9.1% | 73.6% | 7.6% |
| Dellwood | 2.66 | 33.4 | 21.0% | 55.0% | 19.1% | 1985 | $488 | 8.7% | 79.4% | 12.1% |
| Swainsboro | 2.78 | 35.7 | 19.3% | 45.6% | 14.5% | 1983 | $800 | 13.2% | 82.2% | 9.5% |
| Wrightsville | 2.33 | 42.4 | 11.3% | 24.8% | 11.7% | 1990 | $674 | 8.2% | 76.5% | 3.0% |
| Blundale | 2.87 | 42.0 | 13.8% | 22.5% | 21.2% | 1981 | $749 | 10.2% | 78.6% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Meeks. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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