Meriden, NH City Data

Meriden, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 309 people who live in Meriden and approximately 40,458 who live in Sullivan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Meriden to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Meriden. We have included Meriden housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Meriden Information

Sullivan County where Meriden resides is 551.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,458 and has a population rank of 1,105 out of all the places in the United States.

Meriden has a total of 309 people and of those residents there are 158 males and 151 females. The median age of the male population is 41 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 432 births each year and around 407 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Meriden varies per year, but currently 308 are one race and 1 are two or more races.

Of the 309 people who live in Meriden, there are 76 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Meriden is 40 male and 36 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 240.

General Meriden Information
Total area in square miles - Sullivan County	551.92
Water area in square miles - Sullivan County	N/A
Resident population - Sullivan County	40,458
Population rank - Sullivan County	1,105
Total population	309
Total population (male)	158
Total population (female)	151
Population median age (male)	41
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Sullivan County	432
Deaths- Sullivan County	407
Population of one race	308
Population of two or more races	1
Population under 20 years	76
Population under 20 years (male)	40
Population under 20 years (female)	36
Total population 18 years and over	240

Meriden Social Characteristics

There are 16,530 households in Meriden. Families make up 11,219 of these households. The table below breaks down the Meriden families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,034), male householder with no wife present (623) and female householder with no husband present (1,408). The remainder of the Meriden households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,351. Meriden, NH moving companies help people in Meriden move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Meriden. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Meriden is based, there are 16,702 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,952 never married, 9,514 now married, 229 separated, 1,914 widowed, and 2,093 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 155 separated, 554 widowed and 1,782 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Meriden social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Meriden.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Sullivan County)
Total households	16,530
Family households (families)	11,219
With own children under 18 years	5,173
Married-couple family	9,034
With own children under 18 years	3,600
Male householder, no wife present, family	623
With own children under 18 years	465
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,408
With own children under 18 years	928
Nonfamily households	5,351
Householder living alone	4,244
65 years and over	1,809

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	43
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	31
Average household size	2.64
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	283
Householder	94
Spouse	85
Child	87
Other relatives	5
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	26
Male householder	13
Male householder living alone	11
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	10
Female householder living alone	9
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	3
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,702
Never married	2,952
Now married	9,514
Separated	229
Widowed	1,914
Divorced	2,093
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	155
Widowed	554
Divorced	1,782

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	309
Male	158
Under 5 years	14
5 to 9 years	6
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	6
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	9
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	5
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	N/A
Female	151
Under 5 years	13
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	10
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	7
35 to 39 years	12
40 to 44 years	20
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	10
55 to 59 years	14
60 and 61 years	5
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	3
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	309
One race	308
White	298
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	1

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	309
People who are White alone	298
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	38,202
Same house	22,755
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,281
Different state or abroad	4,699
Different state	4,454
Abroad	245

PLACE OF BIRTH (Sullivan County)
Total resident population	40,458
Born in United States	19,559
State of residence	21,283
Different state	17,764
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	227
Foreign born	1,184

Meriden Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Meriden. That total enrollment is 8,948 for the population of the country, which includes Meriden. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,127 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,879 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,052.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Meriden population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	8,948
Pre-kindergarten	460
Public	257
Private	203
Kindergarten	495
Public	455
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,605
Public	4,310
Private	295
Elementary and high school	6,940
Public	6,484
Private	456
High school grades 9 to 12	2,335
Public	2,174
Private	161
College, undergraduate years	855
Public	627
Private	228
Graduate or professional school	198
Public	125
Private	73
Not enrolled in school	30,079

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,199
Less than 9th grade	1,552
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,230
High school graduate	10,866
Some college, no degree	5,125
Associate's degree	1,866
Bachelor's degree	5,560
Graduate or professional degree	19.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	83
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,493

Meriden Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 31,895 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Meriden. The Meriden occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,711), service occupations (2,747), sales and office occupations (4,908), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (173), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,177) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,767). The 31,895 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 15,779 private wage and salary workers, 2,646 government workers, 1,974 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Sullivan County)
Population 16 years and over	31,895
In labor force	21,193
Civilian labor force	21,186
Employed	20,483
Unemployed	703
Percent Unemployed	3.3
Armed Forces	7
Females 16 years and over	16,384
In labor force	9,974
Civilian labor force	9,974
Unemployed Civilian labor force	313
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	15,511
In labor force	11,219
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	390
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Sullivan County)
Workers 16 years and over	20,079
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,939
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,541
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	439
Other means	115
Worked at home	929
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	444,110

OCCUPATION (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,711
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,711
Service occupations	2,747
Sales and office occupations	4,908
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	173
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,177
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,767

INDUSTRY (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,711
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	365
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,045
Wholesale trade	592
Retail trade	2,733
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	657
Information	328
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	800
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,210
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,436
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,153
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	722

CLASS OF WORKER (Sullivan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,711
Private wage and salary workers	15,779
Government workers	2,646
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,974
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Meriden Housing Characteristics

In Meriden, NH there are 20,158 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,530 occupied and 3,628 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Meriden, there are 13,340 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 630 units in Meriden. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Meriden, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Meriden, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Meriden. There are 350 housing units with rent less than $200, 314 with rent between $200-299, 1,142 with rent between $300-499 and 2,446 with rent for $500 and above. Full Meriden gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Meriden, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Sullivan County)
Total housing units	20,158
Occupied housing units	16,530
Vacant housing units	3,628

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Sullivan County)
Total housing units	20,158
1-unit, detached	13,340
1-unit, attached	630
2 units	1,089
3 or 4 units	1,326
5 to 9 units	731
10 to 19 units	232
20 to 49 units	375
50 or more units	353
Mobile home	2,061

HOUSING TENURE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	16,530
Owner-occupied	11,903
Renter-occupied	4,627

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	16,530
No vehicles available	1,131
2 vehicle available	10,266
3 vehicles available	2,307
4 vehicles available	590
5 or more vehicles available	212

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	16,530
Utility gas	258
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	623
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11,450
Coal or coke	22
Wood	1,473
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	121
No fuel used	49

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Sullivan County)
Occupied housing units	16,530
Less Than $50,000	11,903
$50,000 to $99,999	4,222
$100,000 to $149,999	1,948
$150,000 to $199,999	623
$200,000 to $299,999	403
$300,000 to $499,999	120
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	91,900

GROSS RENT (Sullivan County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,627
Less than $200	350
$200 to $299	314
$300 to $499	1,142
$500 to $699	1,592
$700 to $999	645
$1,000 to $1,499	191
$1,500 or more	17