| | Rudyard, MI | Meeker, CO | United States |
| Population | 1,145 | 2,482 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.8% | 50.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 56.3% | 50.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.4 | 39.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,372 | 2,453 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,315 | 2,242 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,270 | 2,098 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.3% | 3.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.9% | 10.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 12.8 | 708.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 89.6 | 3.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Rudyard, MI | Meeker, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.1% | 9.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.7% | 7.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.7% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.1% | 1.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.1% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 15.2% | 9.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.6% | 5.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.7% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.1% | 2.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Rudyard, MI | Meeker, CO | United States |
| White | 75.7% | 78.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 3.1% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.8% | 0.2% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 9.3% | 1.9% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.9% | 5.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.2% | 13.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Rudyard, MI | Meeker, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 54.7% | 52.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 54.7% | 51.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 45.3% | 47.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 32.2% | 16.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 10.0% | 17.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.2% | 14.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.53 | 2.28 | 2.60 |
| Households | 452 | 1,063 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 299 | 606 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.5% | 44.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.2% | 32.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 153 | 457 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 8.4% | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.0% | 6.4% | 10.8% |