Meridian, ID

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2023 Population

124,865

4.17% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Crapo

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Risch

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.4

0.809% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

6.23%

2.5% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$98,686

5.78% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$485,000

13.9% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

64,470

4.28% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Meridian, ID had a population of 125k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $98,686. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Meridian, ID grew from 119,872 to 124,865, a 4.17% increase and its median household income grew from $93,296 to $98,686, a 5.78% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Meridian, ID are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.75%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%), White (Hispanic) (2.88%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%).

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.

97.6% of the residents in Meridian, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Meridian, ID are Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (145 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Meridian, ID was $485,000, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

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 125k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.79% of Meridian, ID residents were born outside of the country (5.99k people).

In 2023, there were 17.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (102k people) in Meridian, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.94k Two+ (Hispanic) and 5.53k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Meridian, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Meridian, ID was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
102k ± 1.63k
Two+ (Hispanic)
5.94k ± 1.25k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.53k ± 1.06k

9.47%

Hispanic Population

11.8k people

9.47% of the people in Meridian, ID are hispanic (11.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
53,631 ± 5,603 people
Canada
5,916 ± 1,885 people
Philippines
2,755 ± 1,288 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 53,631 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 5,916 and Philippines with 2,755.

Foreign-Born Population

4.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.99k people

4.86%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.82k people

As of 2023, 4.79% of Meridian, ID residents (5.99k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Meridian, ID was 4.86%, 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-)
2,470 ± 493
Vietnam
1,942 ± 433
Gulf War (1990s)
1,401 ± 283

Meridian, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.27 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Meridian, ID employs 64.5k people. The largest industries in Meridian, ID are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,745 people), Retail Trade (8,339 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,600 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($120,082), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,245), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($90,909).

Males in Idaho have an average income that is 1.4 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,089. The income inequality in Idaho (measured using the Gini index) is 0.473, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

64.5k

2023 Value

± 2,596

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 5.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Meridian, ID grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 61.8k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meridian, ID, are Management Occupations (8,574 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,310 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,700 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.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

64.5k

2023 Value

± 2,596

4.28%

1 Year growth

± 5.87%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Meridian, ID grew at a rate of 4.28%, from 61.8k employees to 64.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meridian, ID, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,745 people), Retail Trade (8,339 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,600 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

$60,754

Median earning men ± $3,206

$38,869

Median earning women ± $2,244

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,056), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,125), and Manufacturing ($85,985).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($78,933), Public Administration ($59,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,420).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

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.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (30.4%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

In 2022, universities in Meridian, ID awarded 145 degrees. The student population of Meridian, ID in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 379 male students and 240 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Meridian, ID are White (93 and 64.1%), followed by Asian (24 and 16.6%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 8.28%), and Two or More Races (8 and 5.52%).

The largest universities in Meridian, ID by number of degrees awarded are Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (145 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Meridian, ID are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (145 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 619 students enrolled in Meridian, ID, 61.2% men and 38.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 458 records, of which 38% were women and 62% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy

Most Common

145 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Professional Doctorate recipients in Meridian, ID was Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy with 145 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

Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

145 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine with 145 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 93 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Meridian, ID, which is 1.79 times more than the 52 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 93 degrees mean that there were 3.88 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 24 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.722% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.698% 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 2022 were High School or Equivalent (392k), Some college (372k), and Bachelors Degree (254k).

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 $485,000 in 2023, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $425,800 to $485,000, a 13.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Meridian, ID is 76.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

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.

Housing

Property

$485,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,889

$34,607

Median Property Taxes

±$1,648

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 $2k - $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

76.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.1% of the housing units in Meridian, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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.

$98,686

Median Household Income

± $2,938

45.5k

Number of Households

± 2,110

In 2023, the median household income of the 45.5k households in Meridian, ID grew to $98,686 from the previous year's value of $93,296.

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

2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2022, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.473 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.111% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.7%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (6.33%)

In 2023, 73.7% of workers in Meridian, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (6.33%).

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 (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.8% 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

6.23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meridian, ID (7.73k out of 124k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

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
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

93.4% of the population of Meridian, ID has health coverage, with 59.9% on employee plans, 6.65% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 14.1% on non-group plans, and 1.63% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see 1061 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1038 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1234 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,061 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ada County, ID

Primary care physicians in Ada County, ID see an average of 1,061 patients per year. This represents a 2.22% increase from the previous year (1,038 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 19.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.64%

Uninsured

59.9%

Employer Coverage

6.65%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

14.1%

Non-Group

1.63%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meridian, ID declined by 12.6% from 7.6% to 6.64%.

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.

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