Meriden Population History 1990 - 2023

Meriden Population Facts

What is the current population of Meriden?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Meriden is 60,111. Meriden, Connecticut is the 649th largest city in the US.

What county is Meriden, Connecticut in?

Meriden is located entirely in New Haven County.

What is the size of Meriden, Connecticut in square miles?

Meriden has an area of 23.8 square miles. Meriden is the 9th largest city, by area, in Connecticut.

What was the peak population of Meriden?

The peak population of Meriden was in 2010, when its population was 60,868. In 2010, Meriden was the 552nd largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 649th largest city in the US. Meriden is currently 1.2% smaller than it was in 2010.

How quickly is Meriden growing?

Meriden has grown 3.1% since the 2000. Meriden, Connecticut's growth is below average. 76% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Meriden, Connecticut?

Meriden has a population density of 2,558.2 people per square mile.

Meriden Demographics

What is the voting age population of Meriden, Connecticut?

The total voting age population of Meriden, Connecticut, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 45,086. The voting age population is 45.7% male and 54.3% female.

What percentage of Meriden, Connecticut residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 16.3% of the residents of Meriden are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Meriden, Connecticut?

The racial demographics of Meriden are 78.1% White, 10.0% Black, 6.0% Other, 3.8% Two or more races, 1.7% Asian and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 29.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Meriden, Connecticut residents are below the poverty line?

In Meriden, 10.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 16.4%. On a per-household basis, 7.6% of families are below the poverty line in Meriden.

What percentage of Meriden, Connecticut residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.0% of Meriden residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Meriden, Connecticut residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.6% of Meriden residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 22.3% have a bachelor's degree and 7.5% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Meriden, Connecticut residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Meriden residents aged 5 and older, 26.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 21.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.1% speak an Asian language.

Meriden Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Meriden, Connecticut?

The unemployment rate in Meriden is 6.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Meriden, Connecticut residents work for the government?

In Meriden, 13.3% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Meriden, Connecticut?

The median household income in Meriden is $58,843.

Meriden Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Meriden, Connecticut?

In Meriden, 58.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Meriden, Connecticut?

Renters occupy 42.0% of housing units in Meriden.

What percentage of Meriden, Connecticut housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Meriden, 30.7% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Meriden, Connecticut housing units were built after 2000?

In Meriden, 5.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 1,500 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Meriden, Connecticut?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Meriden is $1,027.

What percentage of households in Meriden, Connecticut have broadband internet?

In Meriden, 77.7% of households have an active broadband internet connection.