Population 93 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meredith
Household size in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.11 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Meredith are small: just 2.11 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 54.2 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 54.2, Meredith is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. The median age has climbed from 48.6 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.2% of households in Meredith, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Meredith
Renters in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.8% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.8% of households in Meredith rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.4% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.2% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 19.8% of the housing in Meredith, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Meredith run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1974 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in New York overall, where the median home dates to 1961.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $615 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $814 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,072 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $791 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$176 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Meredith runs $791 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Meredith
Bachelor's degrees in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.5% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.3% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.9% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Meredith than nationally: 30.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.5% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.6% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Meredith have finished high school (92.6%), above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Meredith
| Period | Meredith | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meredith has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Meredith compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith | 2.11 | 54.2 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 19.8% | 1974 | $791 | 30.9% | 92.6% | 2.0% |
| Shackport | 2.09 | 56.1 | 2.7% | 6.2% | 22.4% | 1974 | $818 | 28.0% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| Meridale | 2.34 | 50.1 | 3.9% | 8.7% | 27.4% | 1977 | $974 | 36.7% | 89.0% | 1.2% |
| West Meredith | 2.09 | 56.1 | 2.7% | 6.2% | 22.4% | 1974 | $818 | 28.0% | 93.1% | 1.3% |
| East Meredith | 2.47 | 44.8 | 5.2% | 9.0% | 32.4% | 1981 | $1,035 | 32.0% | 93.8% | 6.4% |
| West Davenport | 2.23 | 43.4 | 12.8% | 15.4% | 22.2% | 1980 | $1,120 | 34.9% | 94.1% | 10.8% |
| Davenport Center | 2.42 | 41.1 | 10.7% | 13.8% | 28.4% | 1983 | $1,194 | 33.2% | 95.8% | 11.1% |
| Delhi | 2.18 | 39.3 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 18.3% | 1968 | $880 | 38.9% | 68.4% | 4.3% |
| Bloomville | 2.39 | 48.4 | 4.7% | 14.4% | 33.0% | 1975 | $791 | 33.4% | 92.1% | 5.1% |
| West Delhi | 1.95 | 58.0 | 6.4% | 18.3% | 27.3% | 1966 | $944 | 33.8% | 90.9% | 1.7% |
| Kortright Center | 2.43 | 49.0 | 4.2% | 12.4% | 38.3% | 1980 | $801 | 29.8% | 93.7% | 5.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Meredith. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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