Meridian, NY City Data

Meridian, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 350 people who live in Meridian and approximately 81,963 who live in Cayuga 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

Cayuga County where Meridian resides is 863.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 81,963 and has a population rank of 633 out of all the places in the United States.

Meridian has a total of 350 people and of those residents there are 180 males and 170 females. The median age of the male population is 31 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 947 births each year and around 735 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Meridian varies per year, but currently 343 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 350 people who live in Meridian, there are 121 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Meridian is 67 male and 54 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 240.

General Meridian Information
Total area in square miles - Cayuga County	863.64
Water area in square miles - Cayuga County	N/A
Resident population - Cayuga County	81,963
Population rank - Cayuga County	633
Total population	350
Total population (male)	180
Total population (female)	170
Population median age (male)	31
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Cayuga County	947
Deaths- Cayuga County	735
Population of one race	343
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	121
Population under 20 years (male)	67
Population under 20 years (female)	54
Total population 18 years and over	240

Meridian Social Characteristics

There are 30,558 households in Meridian. Families make up 20,972 of these households. The table below breaks down the Meridian families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,896), male householder with no wife present (1,475) and female householder with no husband present (3,163). The remainder of the Meridian households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,729. Meridian, NY 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 32,393 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,524 never married, 16,846 now married, 931 separated, 4,091 widowed, and 3,001 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 851 separated, 986 widowed and 2,620 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 (Cayuga County)
Total households	30,558
Family households (families)	20,972
With own children under 18 years	10,546
Married-couple family	15,896
With own children under 18 years	7,229
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,475
With own children under 18 years	949
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,163
With own children under 18 years	2,098
Nonfamily households	9,729
Householder living alone	7,990
65 years and over	3,647

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	50
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	29
Average household size	2.97
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	315
Householder	91
Spouse	72
Child	125
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	11
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	13
Foster child	1
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	35
Male householder	14
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	13
Female householder living alone	12
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	8
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,393
Never married	7,524
Now married	16,846
Separated	931
Widowed	4,091
Divorced	3,001
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	851
Widowed	986
Divorced	2,620

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	350
Male	180
Under 5 years	12
5 to 9 years	17
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	12
18 and 19 years	5
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	7
30 to 34 years	11
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	13
50 to 54 years	8
55 to 59 years	4
60 and 61 years	1
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	1
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1
Female	170
Under 5 years	16
5 to 9 years	11
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	N/A
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	15
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	22
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	14
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	350
One race	343
White	341
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	350
People who are White alone	341
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	77,177
Same house	49,848
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,424
Different state or abroad	2,917
Different state	2,655
Abroad	262

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cayuga County)
Total resident population	81,963
Born in United States	68,465
State of residence	70,728
Different state	8,630
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	749
Foreign born	1,856

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 20,377 for the population of the country, which includes Meridian. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,831 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,881 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,239.

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	20,377
Pre-kindergarten	1,210
Public	787
Private	423
Kindergarten	986
Public	911
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	10,046
Public	9,190
Private	856
Elementary and high school	14,941
Public	13,921
Private	1,020
High school grades 9 to 12	4,895
Public	4,731
Private	164
College, undergraduate years	2,732
Public	2,097
Private	635
Graduate or professional school	508
Public	321
Private	187
Not enrolled in school	58,880

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	54,649
Less than 9th grade	2,819
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	8,623
High school graduate	19,644
Some college, no degree	9,502
Associate's degree	5,570
Bachelor's degree	8,491
Graduate or professional degree	15.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,078

Meridian Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 64,008 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Meridian. The Meridian occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (10,435), service occupations (6,727), sales and office occupations (8,666), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (617), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,731) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,376). The 64,008 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 27,763 private wage and salary workers, 6,730 government workers, 2,932 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cayuga County)
Population 16 years and over	64,008
In labor force	39,606
Civilian labor force	39,588
Employed	37,552
Unemployed	2,036
Percent Unemployed	5.1
Armed Forces	18
Females 16 years and over	31,721
In labor force	18,626
Civilian labor force	18,623
Unemployed Civilian labor force	859
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	32,287
In labor force	20,980
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,177
Armed forces	15

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cayuga County)
Workers 16 years and over	36,784
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,490
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,006
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,378
Other means	214
Worked at home	1,268
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	782,955

OCCUPATION (Cayuga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,435
Management, professional, and related occupations	10,435
Service occupations	6,727
Sales and office occupations	8,666
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	617
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,731
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,376

INDUSTRY (Cayuga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,435
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,477
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,984
Wholesale trade	1,226
Retail trade	4,513
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,915
Information	554
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,274
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,958
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	8,560
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,225
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,720

CLASS OF WORKER (Cayuga County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	10,435
Private wage and salary workers	27,763
Government workers	6,730
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,932
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Meridian Housing Characteristics

In Meridian, NY there are 35,477 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 30,558 occupied and 4,919 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Meridian, there are 22,627 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 385 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, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Meridian, NY 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 570 housing units with rent less than $200, 616 with rent between $200-299, 3,010 with rent between $300-499 and 3,530 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, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cayuga County)
Total housing units	35,477
Occupied housing units	30,558
Vacant housing units	4,919

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cayuga County)
Total housing units	35,477
1-unit, detached	22,627
1-unit, attached	385
2 units	3,557
3 or 4 units	1,880
5 to 9 units	906
10 to 19 units	764
20 to 49 units	383
50 or more units	508
Mobile home	4,332

HOUSING TENURE (Cayuga County)
Occupied housing units	30,558
Owner-occupied	22,031
Renter-occupied	8,527

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cayuga County)
Occupied housing units	30,558
No vehicles available	2,920
2 vehicle available	16,967
3 vehicles available	3,360
4 vehicles available	759
5 or more vehicles available	225

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cayuga County)
Occupied housing units	30,558
Utility gas	15,263
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,686
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,329
Coal or coke	132
Wood	1,401
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	201
No fuel used	39

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cayuga County)
Occupied housing units	30,558
Less Than $50,000	22,031
$50,000 to $99,999	9,608
$100,000 to $149,999	2,109
$150,000 to $199,999	712
$200,000 to $299,999	339
$300,000 to $499,999	92
$1,000,000 or more	31
Median (dollars)	75,300

GROSS RENT (Cayuga County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,527
Less than $200	570
$200 to $299	616
$300 to $499	3,010
$500 to $699	2,526
$700 to $999	891
$1,000 to $1,499	104
$1,500 or more	8