Population 3,664 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meredith Parkwood
Household size in Meredith Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.35 | 4.54 | 3.14 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.28 | 4.61 | 3.20 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.30 | 4.50 | 3.16 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.35 | 4.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.00 | −0.53 | −0.13 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Meredith Parkwood are large by national standards, averaging 3.35 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Still, the typical household here is smaller than in Santa Ana overall, where it has 4.01 people.
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 Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0 | 29.5 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.5 | 30.5 | 36.7 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.1 | 32.4 | 38.0 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 35.2 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +5.7 | +4.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Meredith Parkwood is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. Locally, though, the population here is older than in Santa Ana as a whole, where the median age is 35.2. The median age has climbed from 35.0 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 Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 19.9% | 14.3% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 19.4% | 14.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 17.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 15.6% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −4.3 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Meredith Parkwood (10.2%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Meredith Parkwood has a lower share of single-parent households than most Santa Ana neighborhoods.
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 Parkwood
Renters in Meredith Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.5% | 50.2% | 48.8% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 49.4% | 54.1% | 50.8% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 56.2% | 53.7% | 51.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 41.0% | 55.1% | 51.6% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +4.8 pts | +2.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About four in ten households in Meredith Parkwood rent their homes (41.0%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Even so, renters make up a smaller share here than in Santa Ana as a whole (55.1%). Just over three in ten owners (30.9%) have paid off their mortgages, below 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 Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 5.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 4.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Meredith Parkwood: 5.8% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Santa Ana. Compared with other Santa Ana neighborhoods, though, Meredith Parkwood has a higher vacancy rate than most.
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 Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1966 | 1965 | 1965 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1966 | 1966 | 1966 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1967 | 1965 | 1966 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1967 | 1969 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +2 | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Meredith Parkwood is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1967, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Santa Ana as a whole looks much the same.
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 Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,365 | $1,317 | $1,328 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,444 | $1,378 | $1,415 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,759 | $1,662 | $1,755 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,458 | $2,154 | $2,279 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,093 | +$837 | +$951 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Meredith Parkwood runs $2,458 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Meredith Parkwood has higher rents than the great majority of Santa Ana neighborhoods.
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 Parkwood
Bachelor's degrees in Meredith Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 11.8% | 29.7% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.0% | 11.6% | 30.7% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.3% | 14.4% | 33.7% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 17.4% | 37.6% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About a third of adults 25 and older in Meredith Parkwood (32.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Santa Ana overall (17.4%). Of Santa Ana's 32 neighborhoods, only two have a higher share of college graduates.
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 Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 77.6% | 50.7% | 76.7% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.0% | 53.4% | 77.7% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.5% | 58.7% | 80.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.7% | 66.4% | 82.1% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +15.8 pts | +5.4 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Meredith Parkwood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Still, the rate is higher than in Santa Ana overall (66.4%). Meredith Parkwood has a higher share of high school graduates than at least four in five Santa Ana neighborhoods.
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 Parkwood
| Period | Meredith Parkwood | Santa Ana | Los Angeles area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 4.8% | 6.7% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −4.4 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Meredith Parkwood than nationally: unemployment was 6.5%, against 5.4%. Meredith Parkwood has higher unemployment than the great majority of Santa Ana neighborhoods. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 Parkwood compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meredith Parkwood | 3.35 | 37.0 | 10.2% | 41.0% | 5.8% | 1967 | $2,458 | 32.8% | 77.7% | 6.5% |
| Mabury Park | 2.97 | 36.0 | 16.5% | 64.9% | 2.3% | 1970 | $2,871 | 25.0% | 83.6% | 5.9% |
| Park Santiago | 2.22 | 37.2 | 7.7% | 59.6% | 7.4% | 1987 | $2,700 | 56.2% | 89.0% | 2.0% |
| Lacy | 3.79 | 31.9 | 24.8% | 84.2% | 5.2% | 1977 | $1,716 | 10.2% | 63.4% | 2.3% |
| Lyon Street | 3.76 | 30.0 | 17.7% | 82.2% | 12.4% | 1985 | $1,980 | 15.1% | 64.7% | 3.1% |
| Floral Park | 3.28 | 36.6 | 9.6% | 52.0% | 2.7% | 1962 | $1,957 | 29.5% | 68.9% | 2.8% |
| Eastside Santa Ana | 4.47 | 32.8 | 12.2% | 64.6% | 5.3% | 1965 | $1,800 | 7.1% | 57.3% | 6.4% |
| Cornerstone Village | 3.79 | 27.5 | 26.1% | 96.7% | 2.0% | 1969 | $1,470 | 2.4% | 56.7% | 2.9% |
| Washington Square | 3.44 | 37.0 | 9.8% | 50.0% | 2.8% | 1950 | $1,976 | 18.9% | 68.8% | 8.4% |
| Henninger Park | 3.72 | 34.7 | 18.1% | 70.0% | 4.6% | 1961 | $1,707 | 7.3% | 63.0% | 5.0% |
| Flower Park | 3.98 | 34.5 | 23.1% | 69.9% | 4.1% | 1978 | $1,799 | 10.8% | 63.3% | 3.4% |
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 Parkwood. 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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