Meridian, ID

Census Place

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2021 Population

115,227

6.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

36.6

1.95% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

6.82%

4.85% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$85,201

11.5% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$349,400

14.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Meridian, ID had a population of 115k people with a median age of 36.6 and a median household income of $85,201. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Meridian, ID grew from 107,787 to 115,227, a 6.9% increase and its median household income grew from $76,403 to $85,201, a 11.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Meridian, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.7%), White (Hispanic) (3.47%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.45%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%).

None of the households in Meridian, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.8% of the residents in Meridian, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Meridian, ID are Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (0 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Meridian, ID was $349,400, and the homeownership rate was 77.5%.

Most people in Meridian, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Meridian, ID was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Meridian, ID is home to a population of 115k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 4.49% of Meridian, ID residents were born outside of the country (5.18k people).

In 2021, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (96.5k people) in Meridian, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4k White (Hispanic) and 3.98k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.8%

2021 Citizenship

98.6%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.8% of Meridian, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Meridian, ID was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Meridian, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meridian, ID

White (Non-Hispanic)
96.5k ± 1.84k
White (Hispanic)
4k ± 890
Two+ (Hispanic)
3.98k ± 1.34k

8.56%

Hispanic Population

9.86k people

8.56% of the people in Meridian, ID are hispanic (9.86k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Meridian, ID as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.49%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

5.18k people

4.54%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

4.89k people

As of 2021, 4.49% of Meridian, ID residents (5.18k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meridian, ID was 4.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Meridian, ID compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,085 ± 545
Vietnam
1,868 ± 471
Gulf War (1990s)
1,296 ± 453

Meridian, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Meridian, ID employs 59.1k people. The largest industries in Meridian, ID are Retail Trade (8,650 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,374 people), and Educational Services (5,358 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($106,153), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,739), and Manufacturing ($72,549).

Employment

Occupations

59.1k

2021 Value

± 2,941

6.75%

1 Year growth

± 6.86%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Meridian, ID grew at a rate of 6.75%, from 55.3k employees to 59.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meridian, ID, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,974 people), Sales & Related Occupations (7,315 people), and Management Occupations (6,772 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meridian, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.1k

2021 Value

± 2,941

6.75%

1 Year growth

± 6.86%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Meridian, ID grew at a rate of 6.75%, from 55.3k employees to 59.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meridian, ID, are Retail Trade (8,650 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8,374 people), and Educational Services (5,358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meridian, ID, though some of these residents may live in Meridian, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,037

Median earning men ± $3,234

$35,414

Median earning women ± $2,356

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,791), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,865), and Manufacturing ($73,457).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Manufacturing ($71,423), Construction ($55,946), and Public Administration ($51,997).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Idaho. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho product (by dollars) was Other foodstuffs with $11.8B, followed by Electronics ($7.02B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($6.98B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Idaho products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$70.7B

2020 Value in Idaho

$123B

Projected 2050 Value in Idaho

74.6% growth

In 2020, total outbound Idaho trade was $70.7B. This is expected to increase 74.6% to $123B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Idaho trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Idaho to other states, or from other states to Idaho.

Most Common Trade Partners

Washington
$7.02B
California
$4.21B
Utah
$3.18B

In 2020, the top outbound Idaho domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Washington with $7.02B, followed by California with $4.21B and Utah and $3.18B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Idaho shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Meridian, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (63.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.89%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 63.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (33.1%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.89%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Jim Risch

Senator from Idaho

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Idaho

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Idaho have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Meridian, ID are Asian (0 and NaNk%), followed by Black or African American (0 and NaNk%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and NaNk%), and Hispanic or Latino (0 and NaNk%).

The largest universities in Meridian, ID by number of degrees awarded are Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (0 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in Meridian, ID are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy. (0 and NaNk%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.578% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.608% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (382k), Some college (363k), and Bachelors Degree (242k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meridian, ID was $349,400 in 2021, which is 1.43 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $304,500 to $349,400, a 14.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Meridian, ID is 77.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Meridian, ID have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meridian, ID is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$349,400

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,690

$31,597

Median Property Taxes

±$1,852

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Meridian, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Meridian, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.5%

Homeownership

2021

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.5% of the housing units in Meridian, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meridian, ID compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Meridian, ID colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,201

Median Household Income

± $3,181

40.8k

Number of Households

± 2,259

In 2021, the median household income of the 40.8k households in Meridian, ID grew to $85,201 from the previous year's value of $76,403.

The following chart displays the households in Meridian, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meridian, ID is from Idaho.

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.469

2020 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2021, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.89% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (79%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (7.11%)

In 2021, 79% of workers in Meridian, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.11%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meridian, ID have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Meridian, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Meridian, ID compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meridian, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meridian, ID have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meridian, ID (7.83k out of 115k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meridian, ID is White, followed by Black and Asian.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.9% of the population of Meridian, ID has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 5.76% on Medicaid, 9.23% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.97% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see 1038 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.24% decrease from the previous year (1051 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1242 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,038 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ada County, ID

Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see an average of 1,038 patients per year. This represents a 1.24% decrease from the previous year (1,051 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Ada County, ID in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.11%

Uninsured

60.1%

Employer Coverage

5.76%

Medicaid

9.23%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

2.97%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meridian, ID grew by 7.29% from 7.56% to 8.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Meridian, ID changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.