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Meriden Connecticut Information: Meriden, Connecticut is part of NEW HAVEN County. Population for Meriden from the last gathering is 58244. You can view Meriden venues that host many Meriden CT events every year. You can also research Meriden Connecticut homes for sale by visiting our Meriden Connecticut real estate guide. Meriden Connecticut has a latitude of 41.5336 and a longitude of -72.7984. Zip codes in Meriden, CT include 06450 ... more Meriden zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Meriden, CT
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Meriden, CT was 58,244.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Meriden was 28,214, which represents 48.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Meriden, CT
There are an estimated 11,843 married men in the town. 55 percent of men over 15 years old in Meriden are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Meriden is 30,030 which is 51.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Meriden, Connecticut
There are an estimated 11,475 married women in the community. 47.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Meriden, CT
The median age of people living in Meriden, CT was 36.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Meriden was 4,143. There were 43,278 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (8,211) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Meriden, CT
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Meriden, CT was 56,560.

White Population in Meriden, CT
The estimated White population in the Meriden community is 46,734, which is 80.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Meriden, Connecticut
The estimated Black/African American population is 3,754, which is 6.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Meriden, CT
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Meriden, CT was 229.

Asian Population in Meriden, Connecticut
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 796.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Meriden, CT
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Meriden was an estimated 11.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5,036, while those of “two or more races” was 1,684 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Meriden community was 12,296, or 21.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Meriden, CT
The household population number in Meriden was 57,103.

Group Quarters Population in Meriden, CT
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,141.

Average Household Size in Meriden, CT
The average household size in Meriden is 2.49 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Meriden, CT
At the time of the last census survey, there were 24,631 total housing units in Meriden.

The number of occupied housing units was 22,951, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 13,743 were owner-occupied (59.9), and 9,208 were renter-occupied (40.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,680 vacant homes in Meriden at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Meriden, Connecticut
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 11,204, with a median value in dollars of 119,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Meriden, CT
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,181 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Meriden, average costs per month were $437 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 29,888 people in the community had a high school degree, or 77.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Meriden, Connecticut
6,309 people in Meriden also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 16.4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Meriden, CT
The number of Civilian Veterans in Meriden was 5,706, or 13.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Meriden, CT
In 2000, there were 11,085 people in Meriden, CT listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Meriden, CT
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 13,012 people in Meriden who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 24 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Meriden, Connecticut
There were 29,565 in the labor force in Meriden at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 66.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Meriden was 19.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Meriden, CT
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $43,237. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Meriden, CT
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $52,788. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Meriden, Connecticut
Per capita income in Meriden in the last full census was 20,597. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Meriden numbered 1,284, or 8.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Meriden, CT
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 6,306, or 11 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.