Meridian, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,837

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

1.21% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.25%

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,191

12.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$244,000

Population & Diversity

Meridian, PA is home to a population of 3.84k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 39.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.61k people) in Meridian, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 92 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Meridian, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meridian, PA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meridian, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 511
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
92 ± 100
Other (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 77

0.521%

Hispanic Population

20 people

0.521% of the people in Meridian, PA are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meridian, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
27 ± 35
Korea
27 ± 35

Meridian, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.93 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meridian, PA employs 1.84k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meridian, PA were Manufacturing (256 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($103,375), Manufacturing ($92,838), and Public Administration ($91,162).

Employment

Occupations

1.84k

2024 Value

± 341

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian, PA grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 1.8k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meridian, PA, are Business & Financial Operations Occupations (216 people), Management Occupations (192 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (177 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meridian, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.84k

2024 Value

± 341

2.28%

1 Year growth

± 26.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian, PA grew at a rate of 2.28%, from 1.8k employees to 1.84k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meridian, PA, are Manufacturing (256 people), Retail Trade (256 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (244 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meridian, PA, though some of these residents may live in Meridian, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,869

Median earning men ± $7,318

$50,361

Median earning women ± $17,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($107,750), Manufacturing ($92,838), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,316), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,162), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,724).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meridian, PA was $244,000 in 2024, which is 0.733 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $231,000 to $244,000, a 5.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Meridian, PA is 91.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meridian, PA have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meridian, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$244,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,341

$1,573

Median Property Taxes

±$333

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.1%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.1% of the housing units in Meridian, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.9%.

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

$79,191

Median Household Income

± $14,220

1.73k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.73k households in Meridian, PA grew to $79,191 from the previous year's value of $70,250.

The following chart displays the households in Meridian, PA 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, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (1.39%)

In 2024, 86.9% of workers in Meridian, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (1.39%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meridian, PA have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Meridian, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meridian, PA (124 out of 3.81k 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 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

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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