Meriden, IA City Data

Meriden, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 184 people who live in Meriden and approximately 13,035 who live in Cherokee County. We want to help people moving to or living in Meriden 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 Meriden. We have included Meriden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Meriden Information

Cherokee County where Meriden resides is 577.34 square miles. The resident population of this county is 13,035 and has a population rank of 2,229 out of all the places in the United States.

Meriden has a total of 184 people and of those residents there are 90 males and 94 females. The median age of the male population is 42.3 and the female population is 44. There are approximately 146 births each year and around 161 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Meriden varies per year, but currently 184 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 184 people who live in Meriden, there are 39 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Meriden is 19 male and 20 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 149.

General Meriden Information
Total area in square miles - Cherokee County	577.34
Water area in square miles - Cherokee County	N/A
Resident population - Cherokee County	13,035
Population rank - Cherokee County	2,229
Total population	184
Total population (male)	90
Total population (female)	94
Population median age (male)	42.3
Population median age (female)	44
Births - Cherokee County	146
Deaths- Cherokee County	161
Population of one race	184
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	39
Population under 20 years (male)	19
Population under 20 years (female)	20
Total population 18 years and over	149

Meriden Social Characteristics

There are 5,378 households in Meriden. Families make up 3,612 of these households. The table below breaks down the Meriden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,081), male householder with no wife present (195) and female householder with no husband present (278). The remainder of the Meriden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,780. Meriden, IA moving companies help people in Meriden 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 Meriden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Meriden is based, there are 5,374 females 15 and over; of those females there are 872 never married, 3,194 now married, 68 separated, 858 widowed, and 382 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 57 separated, 186 widowed and 416 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Meriden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Meriden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cherokee County)
Total households	5,378
Family households (families)	3,612
With own children under 18 years	1,617
Married-couple family	3,081
With own children under 18 years	1,262
Male householder, no wife present, family	195
With own children under 18 years	109
Female householder, no husband present, family	278
With own children under 18 years	234
Nonfamily households	1,780
Householder living alone	1,584
65 years and over	822

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	23
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	27
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.71

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	149
Householder	55
Spouse	50
Child	40
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	35
Male householder	12
Male householder living alone	9
Male householder not living alone	3
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,374
Never married	872
Now married	3,194
Separated	68
Widowed	858
Divorced	382
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	57
Widowed	186
Divorced	416

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	184
Male	90
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	1
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	12
35 to 39 years	6
40 to 44 years	7
45 to 49 years	11
50 to 54 years	7
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	3
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	94
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	10
45 to 49 years	9
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	2
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	7
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	184
One race	184
White	184
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	184
People who are White alone	184
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
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	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	12,338
Same house	8,245
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,145
Different state or abroad	626
Different state	613
Abroad	13

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cherokee County)
Total resident population	13,035
Born in United States	13,426
State of residence	10,738
Different state	2,142
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	37
Foreign born	118

Meriden 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 Meriden. That total enrollment is 2,998 for the population of the country, which includes Meriden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,739 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,831 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 208.

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 Meriden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,998
Pre-kindergarten	233
Public	177
Private	56
Kindergarten	140
Public	136
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,486
Public	1,468
Private	18
Elementary and high school	2,416
Public	2,374
Private	42
High school grades 9 to 12	930
Public	906
Private	24
College, undergraduate years	173
Public	137
Private	36
Graduate or professional school	36
Public	21
Private	15
Not enrolled in school	9,612

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,918
Less than 9th grade	387
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	730
High school graduate	3,805
Some college, no degree	2,049
Associate's degree	595
Bachelor's degree	1,352
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	992

Meriden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 10,304 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Meriden. The Meriden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,909), service occupations (997), sales and office occupations (1,419), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (148), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (677) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,386). The 10,304 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,771 private wage and salary workers, 928 government workers, 805 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cherokee County)
Population 16 years and over	10,304
In labor force	6,784
Civilian labor force	6,778
Employed	6,536
Unemployed	242
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	5,284
In labor force	3,178
Civilian labor force	3,178
Unemployed Civilian labor force	81
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,020
In labor force	3,606
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	161
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cherokee County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,445
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,016
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	628
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	292
Other means	30
Worked at home	412
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	98,830

OCCUPATION (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,909
Service occupations	997
Sales and office occupations	1,419
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	148
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	677
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,386

INDUSTRY (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	659
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,129
Wholesale trade	364
Retail trade	827
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	263
Information	96
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	209
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	223
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,454
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	245
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	220

CLASS OF WORKER (Cherokee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,909
Private wage and salary workers	4,771
Government workers	928
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	805
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Meriden Housing Characteristics

In Meriden, IA there are 5,850 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,378 occupied and 472 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Meriden, there are 4,927 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 39 units in Meriden. 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 Meriden, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Meriden, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Meriden. There are 138 housing units with rent less than $200, 283 with rent between $200-299, 399 with rent between $300-499 and 250 with rent for $500 and above. Full Meriden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Meriden, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	5,850
Occupied housing units	5,378
Vacant housing units	472

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cherokee County)
Total housing units	5,850
1-unit, detached	4,927
1-unit, attached	39
2 units	165
3 or 4 units	178
5 to 9 units	67
10 to 19 units	110
20 to 49 units	181
50 or more units	2
Mobile home	181

HOUSING TENURE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	5,378
Owner-occupied	3,962
Renter-occupied	1,416

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	5,378
No vehicles available	292
2 vehicle available	3,526
3 vehicles available	945
4 vehicles available	275
5 or more vehicles available	144

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	5,378
Utility gas	3,096
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	725
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	204
Coal or coke
Wood	57
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	31
No fuel used	25

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cherokee County)
Occupied housing units	5,378
Less Than $50,000	3,962
$50,000 to $99,999	1,403
$100,000 to $149,999	328
$150,000 to $199,999	71
$200,000 to $299,999	43
$300,000 to $499,999	6
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	57,300

GROSS RENT (Cherokee County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,416
Less than $200	138
$200 to $299	283
$300 to $499	399
$500 to $699	180
$700 to $999	37
$1,000 to $1,499	23
$1,500 or more	9