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Meriden, Connecticut

Meriden city, Connecticut · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

South Central Connecticut Planning Region · 23.7 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025MeridenPeer medianPctileSource
Population60,54560,72045
Population change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median household income$71,253$68,31155
Poverty rate13.2%13.1%55
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%23.1%9
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/an/a
Median owner-occupied home value$241,200$278,40036
Median gross rent$1,294$1,24664
Housing vacancy rate7.4%6.3%82
Worked from home8.6%8.6%45
Population, 2012–2024
MeridenPeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
MeridenPeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012202120212024Peer median, latest span
Population+0.2%-0.4%-0.0%
Housing units+3.2%-2.9%+1.1%
Median household income+11.1%+19.2%+17.2%
Median owner-occupied home value-11.4%+37.3%+38.3%
Median gross rent+18.1%+17.1%+18.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher+2.3%+9.7%+5.5%
Worked from home+213.5%+31.1%+59.0%
Poverty rate-6.1%-3.0%+15.3%
Establishment density · South Central Connecticut Planning Region, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars25.1US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail7.1US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services11.5US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services24.4US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care23.9US 21.0above US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation4.8US 5.0below US rate
Accommodation1.2US 2.1below US rate
Construction20.8US 24.3below US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Vineland, NJ9461,006$67,86024.1%
Council Bluffs, IA9162,586$64,57821.5%
Springfield, OR8961,499$68,76122.4%
Taunton, MA8760,433$79,28323.9%
Lakewood, WA8762,937$74,72023.2%
Montebello, CA8761,045$79,97123.0%
Decatur, AL8657,361$61,56322.4%
Berwyn, IL8655,595$78,40824.2%
Great Falls, MT8560,329$63,37327.8%
Florissant, MO8451,773$65,31822.5%