Meadow Acres, Wyoming
Encyclopedia
Meadow Acres is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Natrona County, Wyoming
, United States
. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 181 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.05%) is water.
of 2000, there were 181 people, 69 households, and 58 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 127.5 people per square mile (49.2/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 49.3/sq mi (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.03% White, 0.55% Native American, 1.10% from other races
, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 69 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,736, and the median income for a family was $56,736. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $26,406 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $23,023. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Natrona County, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 181 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Geography
Meadow Acres is located at 42°51′38"N 106°5′23"W (42.860580, -106.089853).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 181 people, 69 households, and 58 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 127.5 people per square mile (49.2/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 49.3/sq mi (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.03% White, 0.55% Native American, 1.10% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.
There were 69 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 22.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 34.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $56,736, and the median income for a family was $56,736. Males had a median income of $43,750 versus $26,406 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $23,023. None of the population or families were below the poverty line.