Population 252 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meppen
Household size in Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.31 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.77 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Meppen is a place of big households: 3.31 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.54 in 2006–10, 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 Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.2 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.2 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Meppen skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.2, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.0% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Meppen: 5.5% 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 Meppen
Renters in Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.4% of households in Meppen rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 54.1% 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 Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.3% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.9% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +14.0 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 36.9% of the housing in Meppen, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Meppen was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $622 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $692 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $700 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $671 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$49 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Meppen runs $671 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 24.9% 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 Meppen
Bachelor's degrees in Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.2% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Meppen have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, 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 Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.7% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.2% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.9% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Meppen: 95.9% 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 Meppen
| Period | Meppen | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meppen is close to the national rate: 4.9% of the labor force, 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).
Meppen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meppen | 3.31 | 47.2 | 5.5% | 9.4% | 36.9% | 1976 | $671 | 22.2% | 95.9% | 4.9% |
| Batchtown | 4.47 | 50.4 | 7.7% | 1.9% | 31.5% | 1984 | $675 | 24.7% | 98.7% | 0.3% |
| Brussels | 2.96 | 46.3 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 38.5% | 1974 | $670 | 21.4% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Cap au Gris | 2.89 | 38.1 | 17.0% | 27.1% | 9.3% | 1992 | $906 | 13.5% | 88.2% | 4.0% |
| Rosedale | 2.57 | 55.4 | 2.7% | 11.7% | 37.7% | 1987 | $654 | 30.9% | 96.6% | 2.5% |
| Golden Eagle | 2.96 | 46.3 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 38.5% | 1974 | $670 | 21.4% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Deer Plain | 2.95 | 46.4 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 38.5% | 1974 | $670 | 21.5% | 95.0% | 6.2% |
| Nutwood | 3.51 | 52.6 | 5.9% | 7.7% | 33.3% | 1985 | $691 | 27.2% | 97.6% | 1.3% |
| Gilead | 4.31 | 51.5 | 7.8% | 5.9% | 32.2% | 1983 | $650 | 24.5% | 97.7% | 0.2% |
| Peruque | 2.06 | 40.3 | 12.1% | 53.2% | 10.0% | 1969 | $1,164 | 8.5% | 84.2% | 0.0% |
| Otterville | 2.10 | 53.8 | 6.1% | 18.4% | 30.7% | 1988 | $789 | 19.4% | 94.7% | 0.9% |
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 Meppen. 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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