Population 155 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meers
Household size in Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 4.71 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 6.00 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.82 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +1.34 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Meers are large by national standards, averaging 3.82 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.48, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 20.5 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 11.5 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 26.6 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.0 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 26.6, Meers is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward families with many children.
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 Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Meers (12.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Meers
Renters in Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.4% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Meers rent their homes (44.4%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 41.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.3% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 5.0% of homes in Meers are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1996 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +7 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Meers is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1995, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $660 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,057 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,251 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,228 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$568 | +$411 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Meers costs $1,228 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in Oklahoma overall ($1,127). The typical renter here spends 24.3% 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 Meers
Bachelor's degrees in Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | – | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 0.8% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 50.0% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are less common in Meers than nationally: 28.1% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same.
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 Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | – | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 100.0% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Meers: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Meers
| Period | Meers | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | – | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Meers than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Meers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meers | 3.82 | 26.6 | 12.5% | 44.4% | 5.0% | 1995 | $1,228 | 28.1% | 100.0% | 6.2% |
| Medicine Park | 2.64 | 52.1 | 3.8% | 8.0% | 20.2% | 1996 | $1,301 | 31.7% | 88.3% | 0.8% |
| Lawton | 2.44 | 37.3 | 16.4% | 49.2% | 16.4% | 1975 | $1,038 | 23.1% | 89.8% | 8.1% |
| Fort Sill | 3.88 | 21.3 | 17.8% | 99.0% | 4.2% | 1991 | $1,249 | 33.5% | 99.2% | 7.5% |
| Cache | 2.67 | 41.5 | 7.3% | 17.0% | 10.6% | 1994 | $1,022 | 26.5% | 93.4% | 6.8% |
| Porter Hill | 2.72 | 42.5 | 7.1% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 2000 | $1,238 | 27.9% | 89.2% | 1.6% |
| Lakeside Village | 2.90 | 37.9 | 8.9% | 12.4% | 13.1% | 2004 | $1,144 | 27.3% | 91.3% | 7.1% |
| Indiahoma | 2.50 | 49.5 | 7.1% | 10.5% | 15.1% | 1978 | $971 | 25.2% | 93.2% | 6.6% |
| Elgin | 2.86 | 36.5 | 9.2% | 19.0% | 8.3% | 2004 | $1,295 | 32.8% | 94.5% | 5.8% |
| Sterling | 2.55 | 45.6 | 15.3% | 11.4% | 10.5% | 1983 | $701 | 19.0% | 93.3% | 0.9% |
| Central High | 2.62 | 41.6 | 4.3% | 14.6% | 3.4% | 1992 | $1,032 | 32.5% | 94.9% | 1.9% |
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 Meers. 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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