Meridian Station, MS

Census Place

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2024 Population
661
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
25
4.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
6.44%
51.1% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,773
25.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
272
12.9% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Meridian Station, MS 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.

93% of the residents in Meridian Station, MS are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Meridian Station, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 12.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Meridian Station, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Meridian Station, MS is home to a population of 661 people, from which 93% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.8% of Meridian Station, MS residents were born outside of the country (78 people).

In 2024, there were 3.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (345 people) in Meridian Station, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%
2024 Citizenship
91.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Meridian Station, MS residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meridian Station, MS was 91.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meridian Station, MS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    345 ± 156
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    110 ± 65
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    53 ± 38
13.5%
Hispanic Population
89 people

In 2024, there were 3.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (345 people) in Meridian Station, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.5% of the people in Meridian Station, MS are hispanic (89 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meridian Station, MS 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 Mississippi.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Foreign-Born Population

11.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
78 people
14.7%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
109 people

As of 2024, 11.8% of Meridian Station, MS residents (78 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 Station, MS was 14.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)
Most Common Service Period
55 ± 58

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

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Economy

The economy of Meridian Station, MS employs 272 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meridian Station, MS were Retail Trade (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Manufacturing (35 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,688), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750), and Public Administration ($28,750).

Employment

Occupations

272
2024 Value
± 143
12.9%
1 Year growth
± 67.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian Station, MS grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 241 employees to 272 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meridian Station, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (50 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (48 people), and Architecture & Engineering Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meridian Station, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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

272
2024 Value
± 143
12.9%
1 Year growth
± 67.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian Station, MS grew at a rate of 12.9%, from 241 employees to 272 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meridian Station, MS, are Retail Trade (65 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (65 people), and Manufacturing (35 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meridian Station, MS, though some of these residents may live in Meridian Station, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$24,479
Median earning men ± $67,723
$24,071
Median earning women ± $8,478

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($28,750) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,938) and Retail Trade ($22,679).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.
Y-Axis
1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% 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 12.5%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 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 Station, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.
Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

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 Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

People in Meridian Station, MS have an average commute time of 12.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meridian Station, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,773
Median Household Income
± $44,008
184
Number of Households
± 101

In 2024, the median household income of the 184 households in Meridian Station, MS grew to $64,773 from the previous year's value of $51,500.

The following chart displays the households in Meridian Station, MS 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meridian Station, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (49.4%)
  2. Walked (44.2%)
  3. Other (2.82%)

In 2024, 49.4% of workers in Meridian Station, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (44.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.82%).

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

12.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meridian Station, MS have a shorter commute time (12.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Meridian Station, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meridian Station, MS (26 out of 404 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meridian Station, MS is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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

68.2% of the population of Meridian Station, MS has health coverage, with 5.63% on employee plans, 7.04% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 40.6% on non-group plans, and 14.9% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,875 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 436 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 47.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

31.8%
Uninsured
5.63%
Employer Coverage
7.04%
Medicaid
0%
Medicare
40.6%
Non-Group
14.9%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meridian Station, MS grew by 44.3% from 22.1% to 31.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Meridian Station, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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