| MEIGS Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 12108 |
| MEIGS Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 11084 |
| MEIGS Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 9.2 |
| MEIGS Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 1024 |
| MEIGS Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 11086 |
| MEIGS Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 630 |
| MEIGS Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5.3 |
| MEIGS Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2728 |
| MEIGS Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 23.1 |
| MEIGS Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 13.1 |
| MEIGS Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1547 |
| MEIGS Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 50.6 |
| MEIGS Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11439 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 231 |
| MEIGS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 28 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 20 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 72 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 125 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 11329 |
| MEIGS Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 97 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2 |
| MEIGS Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.2 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.6 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.1 |
| MEIGS Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 96.1 |
| MEIGS Births 2006 | 117 |
| MEIGS Deaths 2006 | 118 |
| MEIGS Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 0 |
| MEIGS Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 58.3 |
| MEIGS Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 0.6 |
| MEIGS Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 3 |
| MEIGS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 63.5 |
| MEIGS Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 7 |
| MEIGS Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 2581 |
| MEIGS Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 33.7 |
| MEIGS Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 5733 |
| MEIGS Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 545 |
| MEIGS Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 10.5 |
| MEIGS Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 81.9 |
| MEIGS Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 87200 |
| MEIGS Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 4.3 |
| MEIGS Households 2000 (complete count) | 4304 |
| MEIGS Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 2.55 |
| MEIGS Per capita income in 1999 | 14551 |
| MEIGS Median household income 2008 | 35240 |
| MEIGS People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 20.8 |
| MEIGS Personal income 2007 | 281 |
| MEIGS Per capita personal income 2007 | 24198 |
| MEIGS Civilian labor force 2008 | 4944 |
| MEIGS Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 429 |
| MEIGS Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 8.7 |
| MEIGS Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 6164 |
| MEIGS Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 736 |
| MEIGS Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 493 |
| MEIGS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 106492 |
| MEIGS Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 17276 |
| MEIGS Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 95 |
| MEIGS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 1271 |
| MEIGS Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | -11.5 |
| MEIGS Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 768 |
| MEIGS Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 2364 |
| MEIGS Total number of firms 2002 | 636 |
| MEIGS Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 185832 |
| MEIGS Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MEIGS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 26856 |
| MEIGS Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 2374 |
| MEIGS New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 63 |
| MEIGS Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 9854 |
| MEIGS Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 49116 |
| MEIGS Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 88671 |
| MEIGS Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 7521 |
| MEIGS Land area in square miles 2000 | 194.86 |
| MEIGS Population per square mile 2000 | 57 |
