CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Meridianville

Alabama · 2,687 residents · 15.6 sq mi

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Meridianville is home to 2,687 people in Alabama. That is roughly 69% ahead of the Alabama median. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 35% since 2000. The poverty rate is 4.4%, under the national 13.2%. The median household earns $39,785, about 32% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.1

US median: 33.0

Average education

20% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,687

−35%vs 2000

vs 4,117 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

31.1

−17%vs 2000

vs 37.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

15.6 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202411K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(239)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.3%(196)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.6%(204)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(201)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.9%(133)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.3%(573)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419%(510)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.9%(320)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 646.9%(185)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.9%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.9%(50)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.9%(25)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$39,785

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $54,766 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,021

−41%vs 2000

vs $23,626 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

4.4%

+0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$80,600

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $99,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$407

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $453 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

88.3%

−3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.8% in 2000

11.7% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.2%(3,550)

Black9.4%(385)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(29)

Asian0.7%(30)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic89.4%(2,403)

Black8.3%(224)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(29)

Asian0.5%(13)

Other1.7%(47)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.4%(271)

South American1.4%(156)

Central American1.4%(151)

Colombian0.8%(91)

Salvadoran0.7%(82)

Puerto Rican0.6%(70)

Nicaraguan0.6%(69)

Ecuadorian0.6%(65)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.9%(96)

Vietnamese0.4%(40)

Filipino0.3%(39)

Korean0.1%(6)

Ancestry

English11.3%(1,260)

German9.3%(1,041)

Irish7.6%(843)

American5.9%(662)

Dutch1.9%(208)

Scottish1.7%(193)

Ukrainian1%(106)

West Indian0.9%(102)

Jamaican0.9%(102)

French0.7%(78)

Romanian0.5%(56)

Italian0.5%(55)

+ 14 more ancestry groups with data

Subsaharan African0.4%(50)

Welsh0.4%(44)

Finnish0.3%(35)

Polish0.3%(34)

Arab0.3%(28)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(27)

Swedish0.2%(27)

Danish0.2%(22)

Norwegian0.2%(22)

Nigerian0.2%(20)

Belgian0.2%(19)

Russian0.1%(16)

Swiss0.1%(13)

British0.1%(12)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

20.4%

−6.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

75.4%

−14.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.1%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.0 min

+53%vs 2000

vs 15.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married26.5%(1,087)

Married67.7%(2,775)

Widowed1.2%(51)

Divorced4.5%(185)

Women 15+

Never married26.1%(1,206)

Married58.2%(2,691)

Widowed10.2%(469)

Divorced5.5%(254)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

9.4%

+0.3 ptssince 2013

from 9.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.8%

−7.6 ptssince 2020

from 76.4% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.8%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 9.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 14.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

6.7%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 6.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.4%

−5.0 ptssince 2020

from 86.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.6%

+2.0 ptssince 2020

from 20.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)52%(529)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)38.1%(388)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era15.6%(159)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,018 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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