Meridian, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,638

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

6.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.69%

35.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$65,625

6.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$116,700

4.1% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Meridian, TX is home to a population of 1.64k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.8% of Meridian, TX residents were born outside of the country (95 people).

In 2024, there were 7.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.19k people) in Meridian, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 152 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 131 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Meridian, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meridian, TX was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meridian, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.19k ± 311
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
152 ± 104
Other (Hispanic)
131 ± 124

22.1%

Hispanic Population

362 people

22.1% of the people in Meridian, TX are hispanic (362 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meridian, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

5.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

95 people

8.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

131 people

As of 2024, 5.8% of Meridian, TX residents (95 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, TX was 8.47%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Meridian, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11 ± 23
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 16

Meridian, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.75 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Meridian, TX employs 731 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meridian, TX were Retail Trade (137 people), Public Administration (101 people), and Construction (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($81,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($48,266).

Employment

Occupations

731

2024 Value

± 179

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian, TX grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 702 employees to 731 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meridian, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), Sales & Related Occupations (74 people), and Management Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meridian, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

731

2024 Value

± 179

4.13%

1 Year growth

± 34.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meridian, TX grew at a rate of 4.13%, from 702 employees to 731 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meridian, TX, are Retail Trade (137 people), Public Administration (101 people), and Construction (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meridian, TX, though some of these residents may live in Meridian, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,583

Median earning men ± $6,634

$35,000

Median earning women ± $12,912

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($154,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,875), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($65,313).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,266), Public Administration ($41,230), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,077).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Meridian, TX was $116,700 in 2024, which is 0.351 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $112,100 to $116,700, a 4.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Meridian, TX is 50.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meridian, TX have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meridian, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$116,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,431

$333

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

50.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.9% of the housing units in Meridian, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.8%.

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

$65,625

Median Household Income

± $15,052

654

Number of Households

± 161

In 2024, the median household income of the 654 households in Meridian, TX grew to $65,625 from the previous year's value of $61,607.

The following chart displays the households in Meridian, TX 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meridian, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.4%)
Carpooled (7.39%)
Worked At Home (6.16%)

In 2024, 82.4% of workers in Meridian, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.39%) and those who worked at home (6.16%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meridian, TX have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Meridian, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meridian, TX (121 out of 1.57k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Meridian, TX 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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