CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Meriden

Kansas · 635 residents · 0.77 sq mi

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Meriden is a city of 635 people in Kansas. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $43,800. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.1% of people here. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $334 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

635

−10%vs 2000

vs 706 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 31.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.77 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024716

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.5%(54)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.7%(55)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1410.2%(65)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.6%(48)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.8%(37)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.1%(102)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.6%(112)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.7%(55)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.7%(36)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.6%(29)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.1%(26)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.5%(16)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$24,091

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $40,221 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,892

−32%vs 2000

vs $16,008 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,800

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $70,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$334

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $479 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.5%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.2% in 2000

18.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.3%(680)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.7%(633)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0.3%(2)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.1%(15)

South American0.3%(2)

Asian origin

Asian Indian0.1%(1)

Ancestry

German30.9%(221)

Irish18.9%(135)

English13.7%(98)

Italian6.8%(49)

American5%(36)

Scottish5%(36)

Dutch1.1%(8)

Swedish1.1%(8)

Norwegian0.8%(6)

Russian0.7%(5)

French0.6%(4)

Danish0.4%(3)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.4%(3)

West Indian0.4%(3)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(2)

Welsh0.3%(2)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.3%

+4.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

81.4%

−6.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

26.7 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 18.5 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 married47.9%(156)

Married37.4%(122)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced14.7%(48)

Women 15+

Never married23.9%(60)

Married45.8%(115)

Widowed7.6%(19)

Divorced22.7%(57)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 16.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

68.7%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.3%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 12.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.7%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.8%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.2%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 74.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

22.9%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% 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)30.4%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.1%(9)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era60.9%(14)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 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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