Meridian, MS Demographic Data
Meridian, MS Summary
Meridian is located in Lauderdale County in Mississippi
- Population: 40,998
- Area: 54.51 sq. miles
- Land Area: 53.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.77 sq. miles
- Population Density: 752.17 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 380.58 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Meridian, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,264
53%
50.8
Male
18,830
47%
49.2
Total Population
40,094
323,128,000
Meridian, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,841
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,883
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,853
7.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,792
7.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,729
6.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,838
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,290
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,155
12.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,691
6.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,402
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,832
7.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,908
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
880
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
30,058
75.0%
77.2
Female
16,469
54.8%
51.3
Male
13,589
45.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
28,308
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,042
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,620
14.0%
15.2
Female
3,310
58.9%
55.8
Male
2,310
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Meridian, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
39,601
98.8%
96.8
White
14,141
35.3%
72.6
Black or African American
24,485
61.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
65
0.2%
0.8
Asian
453
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
348
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
64
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
26
0.1%
0.2
Korean
7
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
8
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
457
1.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
493
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
806
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
589
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
19
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
184
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,288
98.0%
82.2
Meridian, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,135
4.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,536
9.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,323
28.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,797
26.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,853
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,309
12.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,043
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,671
14.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,325
85.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,352
20.6%
31.2
Meridian, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
11,973
38.0%
33.7%
Now Married
11,475
36.4%
47.5
Divorced
4,318
13.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,165
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
2,586
8.2
5.8%
Meridian, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,822
96.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,431
3.8%
21.6%
Spanish
806
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
519
1.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
52
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
54
0.1%
1.1%
Meridian, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,800
11.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,906
12.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,053
19.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,892
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,144
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,908
12.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,491
9.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,054
6.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
335
2.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
336
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
30,190
57,617
Per capita income
20,785
31,128
Meridian, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
347
2.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,848
11.2%
9.8
Construction
1,236
7.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,560
27.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
964
5.8%
6.6
Information
276
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,497
9.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
600
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
847
5.1%
11.4
Public administration
981
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,147
13.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
820
5.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
369
2.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,623
9.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,490
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,760
10.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,420
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,199
19.4%
18.1%
Meridian, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
16,313
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,552
83.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,928
11.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
0.2%
5.1
Walked
234
1.4%
2.7
Other means
452
2.8%
1.8
Worked at home
112
0.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
17.9
26.6
Meridian, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,903
12.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
6,780
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,742
29.8%
37.1
3 or more
2,494
15.7%
21.0
Meridian, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
15,919
83.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
7,938
49.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,981
50.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
3,180
16.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Meridian, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,099
1 room
375
2.0%
2.4
2 rooms
317
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,808
9.5%
9.1
4 rooms
3,675
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
5,067
26.5%
19.8
6 rooms
3,231
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,982
10.4%
12.0
8 rooms
1,230
6.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,414
7.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Meridian, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,099
1-unit, detached
12,541
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
288
1.5%
5.9
2-units
1,002
5.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,729
9.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,825
9.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
535
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
729
3.8%
9.0
Mobile home
450
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Meridian, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,950
10.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,580
8.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,967
15.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,566
18.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
3,712
19.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,118
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,490
7.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,567
8.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
149
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Meridian, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,715
42.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
228
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
8,876
55.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
6
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
90
0.6%
1.1
Meridian, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,720
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
98
2.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
100
2.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
108
2.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
198
5.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
390
10.5%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
929
25.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,897
51.0%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,516
40.9%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
495
13.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
442
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
285
7.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
971
26.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Meridian, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,549
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
37
0.5%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
71
0.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,104
14.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
2,195
29.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,142
54.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
432
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
672
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,043
14.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,081
14.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,023
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
780
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
590
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,865
38.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
599
0.0%
0.0%
Meridian, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,938
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,716
21.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,076
38.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,107
13.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
883
11.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
609
7.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
321
4.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
203
2.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
23
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,200
205,000
