CITY
Meriden
Connecticut · 60,810 residents (2025 est.) · 23.7 sq mi
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Meriden is a city of 60,545 people in Connecticut. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. That trails the Connecticut median by roughly 26%. Density works out to 2,551 people per square mile. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $241,200. Median household income is $71,253, under the $82,259 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
60,545
+4%since 2000
from 58,244 in 2000
60,810 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
23.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
202461K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.3%(3,817)
5 to 96%(3,606)
10 to 145.5%(3,358)
15 to 196.3%(3,799)
20 to 246.1%(3,686)
25 to 3414%(8,475)
35 to 4412.7%(7,671)
45 to 5411.5%(6,946)
55 to 6415.5%(9,405)
65 to 749.6%(5,801)
75 to 844.5%(2,704)
85 and over2.1%(1,277)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,253
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,237 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
47.1%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.3%
Information11.4%
Wholesale trade6.1%
Other services5.3%
Finance & insurance4.6%
Public administration4.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3.9%
Transportation & warehousing3.3%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
Construction0.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$241,200
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $114,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.4
−11%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
25
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(40,709)
Black5.7%(3,321)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(12,296)
Asian1.3%(783)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic47.6%(28,845)
Black7.5%(4,517)
Hispanic / Latino38.3%(23,217)
Asian2.4%(1,477)
Other4.1%(2,489)
77
+14%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican24%(14,515)
Mexican5.1%(3,095)
South American3.7%(2,223)
Dominican2.6%(1,603)
Ecuadorian2.5%(1,493)
Central American1.4%(848)
Cuban1.1%(645)
Guatemalan1.1%(638)
Colombian0.5%(297)
Peruvian0.3%(181)
Nicaraguan0.2%(93)
Venezuelan0.2%(91)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(70)
Chilean0.1%(64)
Argentine0.1%(49)
Uruguayan0.1%(48)
Panamanian0%(22)
Costa Rican0%(17)
Spaniard0%(9)
Salvadoran0%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(381)
Laotian0.6%(360)
Chinese0.5%(297)
Korean0.4%(252)
Pakistani0.1%(89)
Filipino0.1%(82)
Bangladeshi0%(30)
Japanese0%(22)
Vietnamese0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(12)
Ancestry
Italian14.6%(8,859)
Irish12.3%(7,429)
Polish7.7%(4,670)
German6.9%(4,189)
English6.4%(3,855)
French2.9%(1,779)
American2.4%(1,450)
French Canadian2.2%(1,307)
Russian1.5%(881)
West Indian1.3%(814)
Swedish1.2%(732)
Jamaican1%(586)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.7%(418)
Portuguese0.6%(389)
Hungarian0.6%(383)
Arab0.6%(369)
Greek0.4%(229)
Turkish0.4%(215)
Ukrainian0.4%(215)
Moroccan0.3%(172)
Slovak0.3%(167)
Subsaharan African0.3%(159)
Armenian0.2%(118)
Lithuanian0.2%(112)
Dutch0.2%(109)
Haitian0.2%(99)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0.2%(94)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(90)
Welsh0.1%(89)
Austrian0.1%(80)
Norwegian0.1%(77)
Lebanese0.1%(76)
Nigerian0.1%(76)
Barbadian0.1%(70)
Croatian0.1%(68)
Latvian0.1%(64)
Canadian0.1%(52)
Swiss0.1%(48)
Czech0.1%(46)
British0.1%(45)
Guyanese0.1%(32)
Australian0%(26)
Romanian0%(21)
Belgian0%(19)
Israeli0%(18)
Cape Verdean0%(7)
Danish0%(5)
Iranian0%(3)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
86.4%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 77.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 75.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
93.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.4%(10,128)
Married43.3%(10,108)
Widowed3%(689)
Divorced10.3%(2,411)
Women 15+
Never married38.7%(10,218)
Married37%(9,772)
Widowed9.5%(2,522)
Divorced14.8%(3,916)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
8.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.4%
−6.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.0%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.3% 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)24.9%(625)
Gulf War (1990s)14.4%(361)
Vietnam era27.3%(685)
Korean War2.6%(66)
World War II1.3%(32)
Share of the 2,507 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Meriden, Connecticut?
Meriden, Connecticut has about 60,545 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Meriden, Connecticut?
The typical household in Meriden, Connecticut earns about $71,253 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Meriden, Connecticut expensive?
In Meriden, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $241,200, and the typical rent is about $1,294 a month.
How educated are people in Meriden, Connecticut?
About 22.2% of adults age 25 and over in Meriden, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Meriden, Connecticut?
About 13.2% of people in Meriden, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
Has Meriden, Connecticut grown since 1990?
Yes, Meriden, Connecticut has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,066 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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ConnecticutDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024