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Meta, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
128
Population
366/sq mi density
$41,563
Median Income
$30,539 per capita
$93,800
Home Value
$260,026 Zillow
$529
Median Rent
19.4% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
262 sunny days/yr
166
Violent Crime/100K
4,160 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$41,563 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$93,800 home value, $529/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
166 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-19.6%
225 → 181
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-2.15%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+11.8%
$37,188 → $41,563
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.12%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Meta across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
155
-26 from 2023 (181)
Projected Median Income 2030
$44,933
+$3,370 from 2023 ($41,563)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 225 | — | $37,188 | — |
| 2015 | 223 | -0.9% | $39,688 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 222 | -0.4% | $45,625 | +15% |
| 2019 | 220 | -0.9% | $50,682 | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 179 | -18.6% | $36,250 | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 181 | +1.1% | $41,563 | +14.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.