Overview
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                  Total Population
                51.9
                  Median age
                48.34%
                  Female population %
                106.8:100
                  Gender ratio (M:F)
                55-59 years
                  Largest age group
                57.3
                  Total dependency ratio
                White
                  Largest racial group
                Zero
                  Hispanic population
                Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Meta's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Meta is 51.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
 - Meta's population under 18 was 14.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
 - Meta's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
 - Of the total population in Meta, 9.93% were under the age of 15, 13.91% aged 15 to 29, 49.67% aged 30 to 64, 23.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.
 
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Gender
There are 5 less females than males in Meta:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.34% females and 51.66% males in Meta, MO.
 - The Meta, MO gender ratio is 106.8:100 i.e. 106.8 men to 100 women (1.068).
 - For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 11.
 - For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 12.
 
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Race / Ethnicity
Meta's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Meta population: 88.74% are White and 11.26% are multiracial.
 - Meta's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
 - By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 151 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
 - The largest racial group in Meta is White with a population of 134 (88.74% of the total population).
 
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Year by year
Meta's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 278 in the year 2009
 - From 2000 to 2010, Meta's population decreased by 37 (13.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
 - From 2010 to 2020, Meta's population decreased by 49 (21.40%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
 - Between the year 2000 and 2022, Meta's population was lowest in year 2020 at 180.
 
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
 - U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)