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Meriden

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Key Facts

Title Meriden 2015-2024 Connecticut 2015-2024
% of adults, Satisfied with area where they live
70%
84%
% of adults, Trust neighbors
74%
84%
% of adults, Area is good place to raise kids
48%
73%
% of adults, Local parks in good condition
65%
75%
% of adults, Stores, etc. in walking distance
60%
57%
% of adults, Safe places to bike
52%
65%
% of adults, Feel safe to walk at night in their neighborhood
59%
69%
% of adults, In excellent or very good health
49%
57%
% of adults, Satisfied with life
58%
66%
% of adults, Bothered by anxiety
18%
13%
% of adults, Get social / emotional support
57%
68%
Food Insecurity Rate
23%
16%
Housing Insecurity Rate
14%
10%
Transportation Insecurity Rate
19%
14%
Maximum MoE on above estimates: +/- 6% for Meriden; +/- 1% for CT statewide
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Total Population
60,418
+/- 37
3,598,348
+/- 0
Population Ages 0-17
13,049
+/- 1,063
733,998
+/- 4,336
% of Total Population, Ages 0-17
22%
+/- 2%
20%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 65+
9,224
+/- 697
650,772
+/- 5,064
% of Total Population, Ages 65+
15%
+/- 1%
18%
+/- 0%
Population Female
31,346
+/- 890
1,833,231
+/- 367
% of Total Population, Female
52%
+/- 1%
51%
+/- 0%
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Latino Population
22,777
+/- 1,455
640,668
+/- 0
% of Total Population, Latino
38%
+/- 2%
18%
+/- 0%
White Non-Hispanic Population
29,710
+/- 1,316
2,265,780
+/- 3,030
% of Total Population, White Non-Hispanic
49%
+/- 2%
63%
+/- 0%
Black Non-Hispanic Population
4,463
+/- 784
355,413
+/- 2,943
% of Total Population, Black Non-Hispanic
7%
+/- 1%
10%
+/- 0%
Other Race Non-Hispanic Population
3,468
+/- 603
336,487
+/- 4,560
% of Total Population, Other Race Non-Hispanic
6%
+/- 1%
9%
+/- 0%
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Foreign-born Population
6,417
+/- 1,025
555,161
+/- 8,104
% of Total Population, Foreign-born
11%
+/- 2%
15%
+/- 0%
Title Meriden
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Total Households
24,709
+/- 686
1,420,170
+/- 3,490
Owner-Occupied Households
14,798
+/- 705
939,912
+/- 5,867
Homeownership Rate
60%
+/- 2%
66%
+/- 0%
Cost-Burdened Households
9,287
+/- 859
479,072
+/- 5,993
% of Households, Cost-Burdened
38%
+/- 3%
35%
+/- 0%
Households with a car
22,228
+/- 1,176
1,298,057
+/- 7,878
% of Households, with a car
90%
+/- 4%
91%
+/- 0%
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Population Ages 25+
42,163
+/- 1,064
2,532,853
+/- 342
Ages 25+ without a high school diploma
5,754
+/- 541
219,549
+/- 4,597
% of Population Ages 25+, without a high school diploma
14%
+/- 1%
9%
+/- 0%
Ages 25+ with a Bachelor's degree or more
9,363
+/- 766
1,062,403
+/- 8,599
% of Population Ages 25+, with a Bachelor's degree or more
22%
+/- 2%
42%
+/- 0%
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Median Household Income
68,617
+/- 3,829
93,760
+/- 669
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Total Population, Poverty Status Determined
59,733
+/- 2,656
3,510,193
+/- 17,103
Population in Poverty
8,461
+/- 1,344
351,948
+/- 8,796
Poverty Rate
14%
+/- 2%
10%
+/- 0%
Population Low-Income
20,565
+/- 2,120
775,737
+/- 13,220
Low-Income Rate
34%
+/- 3%
22%
+/- 0%
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Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Status Determined
12,935
+/- 1,243
724,622
+/- 8,134
Population Ages 0-17 In Poverty
2,927
+/- 633
95,177
+/- 3,539
Population Ages 0-17, Poverty Rate
23%
+/- 4%
13%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 0-17 Low-Income
6,987
+/- 953
204,747
+/- 5,137
Population Ages 0-17, Low-Income Rate
54%
+/- 5%
28%
+/- 1%
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Population Ages 65+, Poverty Status Determined
8,761
+/- 886
633,062
+/- 5,939
Population Ages 65+ In Poverty
848
+/- 212
52,355
+/- 1,898
Population Ages 65+ Poverty Rate
10%
+/- 2%
8%
+/- 0%
Population Ages 65+ Low-Income
2,604
+/- 409
139,185
+/- 3,268
Population Ages 65+, Low-Income Rate
30%
+/- 4%
22%
+/- 0%

Source

Community Well-being data are from the 2015-2024 DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey. See definitions below for more information. All other data are from the US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate. The ACS surveys a sample of households on a rolling monthly basis; survey data are aggregated and averaged into 1 and 5-year period estimates. The Census Bureau considers the 5-year estimates to be the most accurate and recommends using 5-year estimates for town-level data.