City profile · Utah · Census ACS 2023

Meadow, UT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Meadow - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

246
Residents
$43,750
Median income
$234,400
Median home
$1,085
Median rent (state)

Meadow - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Meadow places in the 11th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

11th
percentile, household income
52nd
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Meadow, UT

Utah's Meadow is a small town, with 246 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Meadow households earn a median of $43,750 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.0%. Meadow's housing stock carries a median value of $234,400, and the median resident age is 43.7 years. About 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 52.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,085 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Utah run around $178, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Commute times here average 15.8 minutes, with 87.8% driving alone and 7.1% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 22.7 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

246 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Utah

Median Household Income

$43,750 /yr

Poverty 11.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.9 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average

How does Meadow compare to other US cities?

Where Meadow sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 11% higher than other cities
Home value 52% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Meadow against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Utah-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Meadow toward the bottom of Utah's cities

Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Meadow ranks #261 - the 11th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Meadow only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#283 of 293
3rd percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#261 of 310
11th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#254 of 301
15th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#53 of 310
83rd percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#220 of 310
29th percentile in Utah

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

11thIncome percentile

11th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Meadow's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$234,400 48th percentile more affordable than 48% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Meadow $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Meadow, UT Meadow, UT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Meadow, UT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Meadow, UT median $43,750/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Meadow, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Meadow, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 21.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 52.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
246
Median Income
$43,750
Median Home Value
$234,400
Median Age
43.7
Poverty Rate
11.0%
Labor force participation
52.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
21.1%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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320 residents330 residents340 residents350 residents360 residents370 residents 202020212022202320242025 331 residents 362 residents ▲ +9.4%
Meadow's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
15.8 minutes
Drive Alone
87.8%
Carpool
5.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
7.1%

Based on 98 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Meadow sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,085/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
22.7 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Utah

Snowville
246 people
La Sal
251 people
Wanship
252 people
Cornish
236 people
Montezuma Creek
256 people
Lyman
235 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Meadow's 246 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fredonia, AL
246 people
Weogufka, AL
246 people
Jeddito, AZ
246 people
Nobleton, FL
246 people
Kane, IL
246 people
Donnelly, MN
246 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Meadow's $43,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Brookside, AL
$43,750 median income
Colony, AL
$43,750 median income
Midway, AL
$43,750 median income
Nunapitchuk, AK
$43,750 median income
East Fork, AZ
$43,750 median income
Gosnell, AR
$43,750 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Meadow, UT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Meadow, UT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.9% White 95.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 3.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Meadow compares to nearby Utah cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Meadow (this city) 246 $43,750
Snowville 246 $71,500
La Sal 251 N/A
Wanship 252 $77,292
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Meadow, UT?

What is the population of Meadow, UT? +

246 people live in Meadow, UT according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Meadow, UT? +

The median household income in Meadow is $43,750 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Meadow? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Meadow; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Meadow, UT? +

Homes in Meadow carry a median value of $234,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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