In 2022, East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS had a population of 110k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $46,232. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS declined from 110,819 to 109,569, a −1.13% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,357 to $46,232, a 6.63% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.7%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.64%), White (Hispanic) (0.989%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.721%).
3.27% of the households in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS 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.
99.4% of the residents in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS are Meridian Community College (744 degrees awarded in 2022) and East Central Community College (539 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was $111,900, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.
Most people in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
East Central Region--Clarke, Lauderdale & Newton Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS borders West Alabama PUMA, AL, Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, East Central Region--Jasper, Leake, Kemper, Neshoba, Scott & Smith Counties PUMA, MS, and South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS.