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Meridian Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2023.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Meridian Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

129,736

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.3%
5 - 17:
21.3%
18 - 24:
7.8%
25 - 34:
12.4%
35 - 54:
29.1%
55 - 64:
10.5%
Over 65 Years:
12.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.2%
4.2%
95.3%
95.3%
40.9%
40.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Meridian
USA
$40,063
$40,063
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Meridian
USA
$85,201
$85,201
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.8%

Employment Industries

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Retail
Healthcare
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Manufacturing
Public Service
Accommodation
Finance
Other
Administration
Transportation
Wholesale
Information Technology
Real estate
14.6%
14.6%
14.2%
14.2%
9.1%
9.1%
9.0%
9.0%
8.4%
8.4%
7.1%
7.1%
5.8%
5.8%
5.6%
5.6%
5.0%
5.0%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
83.7%
83.7%
8.6%
8.6%
3.8%
3.8%
2.2%
2.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
European
Swedish
Scottish
Norwegian
French
Dutch
Welsh
Danish
Polish
Scots-Irish
British
Scandinavian
Basque
Portuguese
Swiss
Ukrainian
22.7%
22.7%
16.2%
16.2%
9.4%
9.4%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
French
Vietnamese
Pacific Island languages
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Tagalog
Chinese
African languages
Korean
Urdu
Arabic
Laotian
Japanese
Other Indo-European
Polish
93.0%
93.0%
3.8%
3.8%
1.1%
1.1%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Meridian Residents

4.5%