Meriden, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

138

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

12.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.35%

13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,333

3.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$74,000

Population & Diversity

Meriden, IA is home to a population of 138 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132 people) in Meriden, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Meriden, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meriden, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meriden, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
132 ± 36
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 3
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2 ± 4

1.45%

Hispanic Population

2 people

1.45% of the people in Meriden, IA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meriden, IA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

4 ± 15

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Meriden, IA.

Economy

The economy of Meriden, IA employs 72 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meriden, IA were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and Manufacturing (8 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($75,625), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,354).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 59

−4%

1 Year decline

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meriden, IA declined at a rate of −4%, from 75 employees to 72 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meriden, IA, are Transportation Occupations (14 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (9 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meriden, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 59

−4%

1 Year decline

± 116%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meriden, IA declined at a rate of −4%, from 75 employees to 72 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meriden, IA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (15 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (14 people), and Manufacturing (8 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meriden, IA, though some of these residents may live in Meriden, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,154

Median earning men ± $6,642

$33,000

Median earning women ± $10,524

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($56,354), and Retail Trade ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,472) and Manufacturing ($25,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meriden, IA was $74,000 in 2024, which is 0.222 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $98,300 to $74,000, a 24.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Meriden, IA is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meriden, IA have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meriden, IA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$74,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,796

$50

Median Property Taxes

±$29

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 Meriden, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

51.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Meriden, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$55,333

Median Household Income

± $13,164

Number of Households

± 30

In 2024, the median household income of the 68 households in Meriden, IA grew to $55,333 from the previous year's value of $53,661.

The following chart displays the households in Meriden, IA 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meriden, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.7%)
Carpooled (9.86%)
Walked (1.41%)

In 2024, 88.7% of workers in Meriden, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.86%) and those who walked to work (1.41%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meriden, IA have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Meriden, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Meriden, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meriden, IA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.35% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meriden, IA (6 out of 138 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meriden, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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