CITY · 1990 CENSUS
Meriden
Connecticut · 59,479 residents · 23.732 sq mi
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Meriden is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $36,211. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $145,600.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 67%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202461K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(4,636)
5 to 96.5%(3,876)
10 to 146.5%(3,844)
15 to 195.8%(3,435)
20 to 246.9%(4,088)
25 to 3419.3%(11,504)
35 to 4415.1%(8,955)
45 to 549.2%(5,480)
55 to 648.2%(4,897)
65 to 748.4%(5,016)
75 to 844.8%(2,861)
85 and over1.5%(887)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$36,211
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $43,237 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$145,600
+67%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $114,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(40,709)
Black5.7%(3,321)
Hispanic / Latino21.1%(12,296)
Asian1.3%(783)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(53,345)
Black3.9%(2,335)
Hispanic / Latino12.9%(7,695)
Asian0.5%(287)
Other5.9%(3,512)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
72.6%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 77.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 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)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Meriden, Connecticut?
Meriden, Connecticut has about 59,479 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Meriden, Connecticut?
The typical household in Meriden, Connecticut earns about $36,211 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 $145,600, and the typical rent is about $533 a month.
How educated are people in Meriden, Connecticut?
About 15.8% 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 7.3% of people in Meriden, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.
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