Population 975 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meridean
Household size in Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.45 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.47 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.60 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.70 | 2.40 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Meridean average 2.70 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Wisconsin as a whole, where it has 2.40 people. Household size has climbed from 2.59 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.5 | 39.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Meridean is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.5% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Meridean: 8.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Meridean
Renters in Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 30.5% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 33.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 32.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.5% of households in Meridean rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (41.4%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.9% | 9.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | −1.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Meridean than nationally: 7.9%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same.
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 Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1971 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1974 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Meridean was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Wisconsin as a whole, where the median home dates to 1974.
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 Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $613 | $758 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $821 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $831 | $904 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,061 | $1,139 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$448 | +$380 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Meridean costs $1,061 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Meridean
Bachelor's degrees in Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.7% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 28.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 30.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.6% | 33.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Meridean have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.6%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.4% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 90.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.1% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.0% | 93.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +3.8 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Meridean have finished high school (93.0%), above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Wisconsin.
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 Meridean
| Period | Meridean | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Meridean has been strong: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Wisconsin as a whole looks much the same. 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).
Meridean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridean | 2.70 | 41.4 | 8.6% | 14.5% | 7.9% | 1983 | $1,061 | 22.6% | 93.0% | 2.8% |
| Falls City | 2.73 | 40.5 | 10.1% | 13.4% | 6.0% | 1992 | $1,123 | 30.0% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
| Durand | 2.48 | 42.3 | 11.5% | 19.9% | 9.1% | 1970 | $871 | 20.8% | 93.3% | 2.5% |
| Tarrant | 2.67 | 44.8 | 6.1% | 13.0% | 11.4% | 1967 | $1,063 | 23.8% | 93.8% | 4.1% |
| Mondovi | 2.40 | 42.0 | 10.9% | 31.0% | 7.3% | 1969 | $1,034 | 19.3% | 90.7% | 3.1% |
| Misha Mokwa | 2.41 | 46.0 | 10.5% | 18.1% | 11.1% | 1971 | $876 | 21.9% | 93.3% | 2.2% |
| Irvington | 2.56 | 47.1 | 8.3% | 18.8% | 11.6% | 1984 | $1,143 | 30.4% | 92.8% | 6.1% |
| Elk Mound | 2.72 | 38.2 | 12.6% | 26.4% | 4.7% | 1989 | $1,107 | 28.4% | 95.6% | 2.5% |
| Eau Galle | 2.66 | 43.7 | 5.5% | 19.6% | 9.1% | 1978 | $1,088 | 26.8% | 93.0% | 3.8% |
| Rusk | 2.79 | 42.7 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 4.3% | 1994 | $1,405 | 32.6% | 98.2% | 1.1% |
| Eau Claire | 2.30 | 36.8 | 7.9% | 41.6% | 4.8% | 1976 | $1,085 | 37.8% | 96.3% | 2.9% |
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 Meridean. 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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