Meridian, CO

Census Place

2024 Population

5,634

US Senator

Michael Bennet

Democratic Party

US Senator

John Hickenlooper

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.629% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.84%

53.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,877

0.684% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$581,100

Population & Diversity

Meridian, CO is home to a population of 5.63k people, from which 90.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Meridian, CO residents were born outside of the country (836 people).

In 2024, there were 5.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.54k people) in Meridian, CO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 623 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 325 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.1%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.1% of Meridian, CO residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meridian, CO was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meridian, CO

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.54k ± 584
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
623 ± 280
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
325 ± 245

13.1%

Hispanic Population

738 people

13.1% of the people in Meridian, CO are hispanic (738 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meridian, CO 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 Colorado.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
205,206 ± 10,925 people
India
23,918 ± 3,789 people
China
18,011 ± 3,290 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Colorado was Mexico, the natal country of 205,206 Colorado residents, followed by India with 23,918 and China with 18,011.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

836 people

15.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

804 people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Meridian, CO residents (836 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meridian, CO was 15.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
105 ± 74
Vietnam
51 ± 51
Korea
17 ± 32

Meridian, CO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Meridian, CO.

Economy

The economy of Meridian, CO employs 3.51k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meridian, CO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (662 people), Accommodation & Food Services (422 people), and Retail Trade (395 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($120,030), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($95,139), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,841).

Employment

Occupations

3.51k

2024 Value

± 492

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian, CO grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 3.34k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meridian, CO, are Sales & Related Occupations (441 people), Management Occupations (370 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (315 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meridian, CO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Colorado (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

3.51k

2024 Value

± 492

4.97%

1 Year growth

± 18.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian, CO grew at a rate of 4.97%, from 3.34k employees to 3.51k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meridian, CO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (662 people), Accommodation & Food Services (422 people), and Retail Trade (395 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meridian, CO, though some of these residents may live in Meridian, CO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,553

Median earning men ± $11,455

$55,460

Median earning women ± $10,418

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($120,000), Construction ($94,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,841).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($120,054), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,708), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,644).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meridian, CO was $581,100 in 2024, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $571,600 to $581,100, a 1.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Meridian, CO is 14.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meridian, CO have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meridian, CO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$581,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$78,267

$388

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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, CO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

14.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 14.1% of the housing units in Meridian, CO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 14.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Meridian, CO 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.

$89,877

Median Household Income

± $11,518

2.76k

Number of Households

± 440

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.76k households in Meridian, CO declined from $89,877 from the previous year's value of $90,496.

The following chart displays the households in Meridian, CO 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meridian, CO is from Colorado.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in Colorado

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in Colorado

In 2024, the income inequality in Colorado was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.498% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Colorado was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Colorado in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (5.87%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in Meridian, CO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.87%).

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

19.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meridian, CO have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.264% of the workforce in Meridian, CO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meridian, CO (495 out of 5.6k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Females < 5.

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

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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