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Meriden, Connecticut

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StatisticMeridenConnecticutUnited States
Total Population60,5453,624,508334,922,499
Median Household Income$71,253$95,781$80,734
Median Age38.941.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.2%42.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$241,200$366,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,294$1,488$1,413
Poverty Rate13.2%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.0%5.6%5.2%
Foreign Born10.7%15.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.1%66.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.026.526.4
Worked from Home8.6%16.0%15.1%
Married-Couple Households35.0%46.6%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Meriden, Connecticut

Age in Meriden, Connecticut

StatisticMeridenConnecticutUnited States
Median Age38.941.138.9
Under 18 %21.9%20.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.3%9.3%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.0%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.7%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %27.0%26.7%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Meriden, Connecticut

StatisticMeridenConnecticutUnited States
Households24,6311,434,007129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.52.5
Family Households64.2%64.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.6%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families29.3%17.6%17.3%
People Living Alone30.7%29.1%28.7%
Never Married40.9%35.8%34.4%

Income and poverty in Meriden, Connecticut

StatisticMeridenConnecticutUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,538$55,915$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.9%12.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.4%13.3%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.2%19.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.2%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.4%22.0%28.2%
SNAP Households22.2%11.8%n/a

Housing in Meriden, Connecticut

StatisticMeridenConnecticutUnited States
Housing Units26,5851,541,822143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes48.6%58.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units20.8%18.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.4%7.0%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,960.01,967.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.9%33.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.7%31.4%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,129$6,643n/a

Education in Meriden, Connecticut

StatisticMeridenConnecticutUnited States
Less than High School13.6%8.5%10.4%
High School Graduate34.8%25.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.4%23.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.9%23.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%19.2%14.1%

Work and commuting in Meriden, Connecticut

StatisticMeridenConnecticutUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.1%65.9%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.8%68.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.9%3.3%3.2%
Walked to Work2.2%2.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes25.4%26.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%8.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.1%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in Meriden, Connecticut

StatisticMeridenConnecticutUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.6%53.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.0%8.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.7%7.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home68.1%76.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home27.5%12.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency21.6%17.5%16.7%

Cities near Meriden

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.