Meridian, ID Demographic Data
Meridian, ID Summary
Meridian is located in Ada County in Idaho
- Population: 80,391
- Area: 26.84 sq. miles
- Land Area: 26.79 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,994.85 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,591.86 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Meridian, ID Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
44,824
47%
50.8
Male
50,803
53%
49.2
Total Population
95,627
323,128,000
Meridian, ID Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,303
6.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,966
9.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,799
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,184
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,337
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,991
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
13,432
14.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,870
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,271
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,960
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,378
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,936
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,200
1.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
68,181
71.3%
77.2
Female
34,330
50.4%
51.3
Male
33,851
49.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
64,305
67.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
15,993
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
13,514
14.1%
15.2
Female
8,064
59.7%
55.8
Male
5,450
40.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Meridian, ID Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96.8
White
93,587
97.9%
72.6
Black or African American
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
918
1.0%
0.8
Asian
1,557
1.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5.1
Two or More Races
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,493
6.8%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
89,134
93.2%
82.2
Meridian, ID Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
739
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,236
2.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,785
22.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,261
25.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
7,587
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
16,979
27.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,451
8.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,975
3.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
59,063
96.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22,430
36.7%
31.2
Meridian, ID Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,899
20.5%
33.7%
Now Married
43,110
59.4%
47.5
Divorced
9,433
13.0%
11.0%
Separated
977
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
4,140
5.7
5.8%
Meridian, ID Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Meridian, ID Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,383
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
978
2.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,788
5.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,277
6.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,805
14.4%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8,460
25.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,979
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,080
15.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,311
6.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,397
4.2%
6.4
Median household income
68,623
57,617
Per capita income
31,974
31,128
Meridian, ID Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
513
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,764
6.0%
9.8
Construction
2,234
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,828
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
4,801
10.4%
6.6
Information
568
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,561
7.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,505
3.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
4,094
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
3,873
8.4%
4.6
Retail trade
6,735
14.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,191
6.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,631
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,086
4.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,963
41.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,571
12.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,857
27.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,821
14.7%
18.1%
Meridian, ID Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
46,155
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
38,496
83.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,612
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
474
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
3,573
7.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Meridian, ID Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,101
3.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,258
30.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,391
43.0%
37.1
3 or more
7,708
23.0%
21.0
Meridian, ID Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
33,458
96.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
25,337
75.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,121
24.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,173
3.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Meridian, ID Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,631
1 room
393
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
217
0.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,287
3.7%
9.1
4 rooms
3,134
9.0%
16.5
5 rooms
7,983
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
6,163
17.8%
17.8
7 rooms
4,648
13.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,816
13.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,990
17.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Meridian, ID Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,631
1-unit, detached
29,466
85.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,085
3.1%
5.9
2-units
168
0.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,705
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
161
0.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
244
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
816
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
803
2.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
183
0.5%
0.1
Meridian, ID Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
574
1.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
619
1.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
108
0.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,539
10.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,373
4.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,073
26.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
13,896
40.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,334
6.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
3,115
9.0%
1.4%
Meridian, ID Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Meridian, ID Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
8,074
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,701
15.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,666
15.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
742
4.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,859
16.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
368
0.0%
0.0%
Meridian, ID Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,055
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
461
6.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,895
24.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
699
9.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,096
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
542
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,933
38.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
495
0.0%
0.0%
Meridian, ID Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
25,337
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
801
3.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
614
2.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,264
5.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,925
23.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10,018
39.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,191
24.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
524
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
236,200
205,000
