Meridian, ID

Census Place

2024 Population

130,138

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

0.267% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.68% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$100,795

2.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$531,600

9.61% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Meridian, ID is home to a population of 130k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.94% of Meridian, ID residents were born outside of the country (6.43k people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (105k people) in Meridian, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.38k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4.44k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Meridian, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meridian, ID was 97.6%, 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)
105k ± 1.64k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.38k ± 1.25k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.44k ± 706

10.5%

Hispanic Population

13.7k people

10.5% of the people in Meridian, ID are hispanic (13.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meridian, ID 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 Idaho.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
54,768 ± 5,664 people
Canada
6,434 ± 1,966 people
Philippines
2,796 ± 1,297 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 54,768 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,434 and Philippines with 2,796.

Foreign-Born Population

4.94%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.43k people

4.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.99k people

As of 2024, 4.94% of Meridian, ID residents (6.43k 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, ID was 4.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
2,815 ± 486
Vietnam
2,128 ± 439
Gulf War (1990s)
1,208 ± 307

Meridian, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meridian, ID employs 68.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meridian, ID were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,326 people), Retail Trade (8,278 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,146 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($112,371), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,417), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($94,038).

Employment

Occupations

68.4k

2024 Value

± 2,527

6.07%

1 Year growth

± 5.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian, ID grew at a rate of 6.07%, from 64.5k employees to 68.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meridian, ID, are Management Occupations (9,138 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,573 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,723 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meridian, ID.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

68.4k

2024 Value

± 2,527

6.07%

1 Year growth

± 5.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian, ID grew at a rate of 6.07%, from 64.5k employees to 68.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meridian, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,326 people), Retail Trade (8,278 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,146 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

$62,171

Median earning men ± $3,706

$41,433

Median earning women ± $1,950

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,600), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,175), and Public Administration ($88,518).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,542), Manufacturing ($63,843), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,687).

Education

The student population of Meridian, ID in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 379 male students and 317 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Meridian, ID are White (151 and 75.9%), Asian (26 and 13.1%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 4.02%), and Unknown (7 and 3.52%).

The largest universities in Meridian, ID by number of degrees awarded are Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (147 and 73.9%) and Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian (52 and 26.1%).

The most popular majors in Meridian, ID are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (147 and 73.9%) and Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (52 and 26.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 696 students enrolled in Meridian, ID, 54.5% men and 45.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 500 records, of which 44% were women and 56% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy

Most Common

147 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Meridian, ID was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 147 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Professional Doctorate from schools in Meridian, ID according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
147 degrees awarded
Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian
52 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine with 147 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 93 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Meridian, ID, which is 0.877 times less than the 106 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 151 degrees mean that there were 5.81 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 26 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meridian, ID was $531,600 in 2024, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $485,000 to $531,600, a 9.61% increase. The homeownership rate in Meridian, ID is 74.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meridian, ID have an average commute time of 22.4 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.

Housing

Property

$531,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,471

$35,839

Median Property Taxes

±$1,550

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 $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.6% of the housing units in Meridian, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

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

$100,795

Median Household Income

± $2,565

48k

Number of Households

± 1,972

In 2024, the median household income of the 48k households in Meridian, ID grew to $100,795 from the previous year's value of $98,686.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.467

2024 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2024, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.325% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Carpooled (5.97%)

In 2024, 71.8% of workers in Meridian, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.97%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meridian, ID have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.2% 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% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meridian, ID (7.77k out of 129k 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 18 - 24 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meridian, ID is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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