Meridian, ID

Census Place

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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
6%
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
2024 Employed Population
68,385
6.07% 1-year growth

About

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.

97.4% of the residents in Meridian, ID are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Meridian, ID are Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (147 degrees awarded in 2023) and Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian (45 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Meridian, ID was $531,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.6%.

Most people in Meridian, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 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 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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meridian, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    105k ± 1.64k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    6.38k ± 1.25k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    4.44k ± 706
10.5%
Hispanic Population
13.7k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2,815 ± 486
  2. Vietnam
    2,128 ± 439
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Meridian, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

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Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Meridian, ID awarded 192 degrees. The student population of Meridian, ID in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 385 male students and 277 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Meridian, ID are White (125 and 65.1%), Unknown (33 and 17.2%), Asian (18 and 9.38%), and Hispanic or Latino (9 and 4.69%).

The largest universities in Meridian, ID by number of degrees awarded are Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine (147 and 76.6%) and Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian (45 and 23.4%).

The most popular majors in Meridian, ID are Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy (147 and 76.6%) and Other Cosmetology & Related Personal Grooming Arts (45 and 23.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 662 students enrolled in Meridian, ID, 58.2% men and 41.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 497 records, of which 40.8% were women and 59.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Osteopathic Medicine/Osteopathy
Most Common
147 degrees awarded

In 2023, 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.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine
    147 degrees awarded
  2. Premiere Aesthetics Institute-Meridian
    45 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Idaho College of Osteopathic Medicine with 147 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 92 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Meridian, ID, which is 0.92 times less than the 100 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 125 degrees mean that there were 3.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 33 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meridian, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (19.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.1% of the population of Meridian, ID has health coverage, with 59.7% on employee plans, 6.65% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.52% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.86%
Uninsured
59.7%
Employer Coverage
6.65%
Medicaid
11.1%
Medicare
14.2%
Non-Group
1.52%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meridian, ID grew by 3.25% from 6.64% to 6.86%.

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