Meridian, ID City Data

Meridian, ID is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 34,919 people who live in Meridian and approximately 300,904 who live in Ada County. We want to help people moving to or living in Meridian to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Meridian. We have included Meridian housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Meridian Information

Ada County where Meridian resides is 1,060.33 square miles. The resident population of this county is 300,904 and has a population rank of 188 out of all the places in the United States.

Meridian has a total of 34,919 people and of those residents there are 17,138 males and 17,781 females. The median age of the male population is 30 and the female population is 30.1. There are approximately 4,868 births each year and around 1,822 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Meridian varies per year, but currently 34,177 are one race and 742 are two or more races.

Of the 34,919 people who live in Meridian, there are 12,466 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Meridian is 6,315 male and 6,151 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 23,158.

General Meridian Information
Total area in square miles - Ada County	1,060.33
Water area in square miles - Ada County	N/A
Resident population - Ada County	300,904
Population rank - Ada County	188
Total population	34,919
Total population (male)	17,138
Total population (female)	17,781
Population median age (male)	30
Population median age (female)	30.1
Births - Ada County	4,868
Deaths- Ada County	1,822
Population of one race	34,177
Population of two or more races	742
Population under 20 years	12,466
Population under 20 years (male)	6,315
Population under 20 years (female)	6,151
Total population 18 years and over	23,158

Meridian Social Characteristics

There are 113,408 households in Meridian. Families make up 78,150 of these households. The table below breaks down the Meridian families into three different groups. Married-couple families (62,514), male householder with no wife present (4,181) and female householder with no husband present (10,300). The remainder of the Meridian households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 36,047. Meridian, ID moving companies help people in Meridian move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Meridian. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Meridian is based, there are 116,880 females 15 and over; of those females there are 24,177 never married, 66,457 now married, 1,504 separated, 8,514 widowed, and 16,228 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,006 separated, 1,770 widowed and 12,267 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Meridian social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Meridian.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Ada County)
Total households	113,408
Family households (families)	78,150
With own children under 18 years	42,822
Married-couple family	62,514
With own children under 18 years	32,302
Male householder, no wife present, family	4,181
With own children under 18 years	2,609
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,300
With own children under 18 years	7,086
Nonfamily households	36,047
Householder living alone	26,909
65 years and over	7,638

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,022
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,486
Average household size	2.93
Average family size	3.26

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	31,556
Householder	9,515
Spouse	8,093
Child	12,627
Other relatives	269
Nonrelatives	496
Unmarried partner	215
Roomer or boarder	75
Housemate or roommate	90
Unmarried partner	499
Foster child	16
Other	100

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,100
Male householder	1,076
Male householder living alone	722
Male householder not living alone	354
Female householder	1,238
Female householder living alone	995
Female householder not living alone	243
Nonrelatives	786
Unmarried partner	284
Roomer or boarder	111
Housemate or roommate	270
Foster child	7
Other	114

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	116,880
Never married	24,177
Now married	66,457
Separated	1,504
Widowed	8,514
Divorced	16,228
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,006
Widowed	1,770
Divorced	12,267

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	34,919
Male	17,138
Under 5 years	2,009
5 to 9 years	1,794
10 to 14 years	1,429
15 to 17 years	701
18 and 19 years	382
20 years	163
21 years	144
22 to 24 years	462
25 to 29 years	1,478
30 to 34 years	1,838
35 to 39 years	1,705
40 to 44 years	1,377
45 to 49 years	977
50 to 54 years	829
55 to 59 years	534
60 and 61 years	164
62 to 64 years	209
65 and 66 years	122
67 to 69 years	170
70 to 74 years	276
75 to 79 years	208
80 to 84 years	108
85 years and over	59
Female	17,781
Under 5 years	1,964
5 to 9 years	1,738
10 to 14 years	1,381
15 to 17 years	745
18 and 19 years	323
20 years	166
21 years	162
22 to 24 years	620
25 to 29 years	1,745
30 to 34 years	1,868
35 to 39 years	1,665
40 to 44 years	1,288
45 to 49 years	1,007
50 to 54 years	828
55 to 59 years	525
60 and 61 years	190
62 to 64 years	258
65 and 66 years	161
67 to 69 years	227
70 to 74 years	297
75 to 79 years	260
80 to 84 years	184
85 years and over	179

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	34,919
One race	34,177
White	32,927
Black or African American	164
American Indian and Alaska Native	166
Asian	440
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	42
Some other race	20
Two or more races	742

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	34,656
People who are White alone	32,670
People who are Black or African American alone	164
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	162
People who are Asian alone	440
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	42
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,286
People who are Some other race alone	438

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	277,902
Same house	121,490
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	20,952
Different state or abroad	53,055
Different state	47,400
Abroad	5,655

PLACE OF BIRTH (Ada County)
Total resident population	300,904
Born in United States	77,771
State of residence	132,683
Different state	152,185
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,172
Foreign born	12,864

Meridian Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Meridian. That total enrollment is 81,730 for the population of the country, which includes Meridian. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 19,276 and elementary or high school enrollment was 108,783 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 17,988.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Meridian population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	81,730
Pre-kindergarten	5,005
Public	2,016
Private	2,989
Kindergarten	4,344
Public	3,899
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	36,592
Public	33,413
Private	3,179
Elementary and high school	54,392
Public	49,915
Private	4,477
High school grades 9 to 12	17,800
Public	16,502
Private	1,298
College, undergraduate years	14,905
Public	13,228
Private	1,677
Graduate or professional school	3,084
Public	2,640
Private	444
Not enrolled in school	205,143

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	188,662
Less than 9th grade	3,917
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,460
High school graduate	43,535
Some college, no degree	55,066
Associate's degree	13,864
Bachelor's degree	58,820
Graduate or professional degree	31.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	40,963

Meridian Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 227,917 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Meridian. The Meridian occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (59,822), service occupations (22,188), sales and office occupations (44,133), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (732), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,776) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (15,983). The 227,917 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 121,638 private wage and salary workers, 22,953 government workers, 11,707 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Ada County)
Population 16 years and over	227,917
In labor force	163,955
Civilian labor force	163,045
Employed	156,634
Unemployed	6,411
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	910
Females 16 years and over	114,573
In labor force	75,032
Civilian labor force	74,848
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,766
Armed forces	184
Males 16 years and over	113,344
In labor force	88,923
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,645
Armed forces	726

COMMUTING TO WORK (Ada County)
Workers 16 years and over	155,666
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	125,987
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	15,909
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,938
Other means	861
Worked at home	6,627
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,881,230

OCCUPATION (Ada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,822
Management, professional, and related occupations	59,822
Service occupations	22,188
Sales and office occupations	44,133
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	732
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,776
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	15,983

INDUSTRY (Ada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,822
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,696
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	22,467
Wholesale trade	6,505
Retail trade	19,948
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	6,462
Information	4,853
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	11,208
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	14,913
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	27,227
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	12,602
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	9,846

CLASS OF WORKER (Ada County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	59,822
Private wage and salary workers	121,638
Government workers	22,953
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,707
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Meridian Housing Characteristics

In Meridian, ID there are 118,516 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 113,408 occupied and 5,108 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Meridian, there are 83,257 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 5,285 units in Meridian. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Meridian, ID local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Meridian, ID truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Meridian. There are 890 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,030 with rent between $200-299, 6,221 with rent between $300-499 and 23,864 with rent for $500 and above. Full Meridian gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Meridian, ID home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Ada County)
Total housing units	118,516
Occupied housing units	113,408
Vacant housing units	5,108

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Ada County)
Total housing units	118,516
1-unit, detached	83,257
1-unit, attached	5,285
2 units	3,601
3 or 4 units	5,569
5 to 9 units	3,539
10 to 19 units	3,520
20 to 49 units	2,808
50 or more units	3,294
Mobile home	7,438

HOUSING TENURE (Ada County)
Occupied housing units	113,408
Owner-occupied	80,135
Renter-occupied	33,273

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Ada County)
Occupied housing units	113,408
No vehicles available	5,184
2 vehicle available	74,852
3 vehicles available	18,757
4 vehicles available	5,131
5 or more vehicles available	1,710

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Ada County)
Occupied housing units	113,408
Utility gas	77,790
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	29,780
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,172
Coal or coke	60
Wood	1,685
Solar energy	24
Other fuel	540
No fuel used	228

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Ada County)
Occupied housing units	113,408
Less Than $50,000	80,135
$50,000 to $99,999	16,941
$100,000 to $149,999	29,254
$150,000 to $199,999	11,282
$200,000 to $299,999	7,558
$300,000 to $499,999	1,954
$1,000,000 or more	128
Median (dollars)	124,700

GROSS RENT (Ada County)
Occupied units paying rent	33,273
Less than $200	890
$200 to $299	1,030
$300 to $499	6,221
$500 to $699	13,386
$700 to $999	8,454
$1,000 to $1,499	1,628
$1,500 or more	395