Population 773 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Meriden
Household size in Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.54 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.09 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Meriden average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in Minnesota overall, where it has 2.52 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 Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.8 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.3 | 40.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Meriden are younger than 40.3 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1.
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 Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 9.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 9.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.4% of households in Meriden, 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 Meriden
Renters in Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 27.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 28.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 27.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Meriden is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 5.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.6 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 8.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 8.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Meriden: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1973 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1947 | 1974 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1963 | 1975 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1956 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Meriden is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1956, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,010 | $882 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $961 | $953 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $729 | $1,099 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,210 | $1,404 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$199 | +$522 | +$606 |
The median renter in Meriden pays $1,210 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Meriden
Bachelor's degrees in Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 32.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 33.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 39.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +7.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Meriden have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.5%, 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 Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 91.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 92.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 93.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.5% | 93.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +2.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Meriden: 94.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Minnesota.
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 Meriden
| Period | Meriden | Minnesota | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.4% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.5% | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −2.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Meriden has been low: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Meriden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meriden | 2.71 | 40.3 | 8.4% | 5.5% | 11.8% | 1956 | $1,210 | 23.5% | 94.5% | 3.2% |
| Waseca | 2.39 | 39.0 | 12.1% | 24.4% | 4.8% | 1966 | $1,004 | 19.3% | 93.1% | 2.9% |
| Vista | 2.71 | 40.2 | 11.3% | 7.5% | 10.4% | 1962 | $1,252 | 20.6% | 93.8% | 3.4% |
| Hope | 2.76 | 40.9 | 4.7% | 4.1% | 14.4% | 1947 | $1,205 | 24.5% | 95.8% | 3.2% |
| Owatonna | 2.42 | 40.3 | 11.0% | 23.6% | 5.0% | 1977 | $1,214 | 28.0% | 93.8% | 4.0% |
| Otisco | 2.63 | 41.6 | 12.5% | 11.9% | 7.7% | 1970 | $1,242 | 21.4% | 94.5% | 3.5% |
| Medford | 2.78 | 40.2 | 11.8% | 12.7% | 6.3% | 1987 | $1,221 | 23.9% | 88.0% | 3.2% |
| Steele Center | 2.66 | 45.4 | 4.9% | 6.8% | 14.6% | 1946 | $1,283 | 23.4% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| Morristown | 2.53 | 41.6 | 8.6% | 19.3% | 7.5% | 1966 | $1,050 | 17.0% | 90.1% | 3.8% |
| Litomysl | 2.58 | 48.6 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 14.7% | 1942 | $1,344 | 22.1% | 97.7% | 1.5% |
| Pratt | 2.65 | 46.8 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 14.6% | 1952 | $1,292 | 24.0% | 97.1% | 1.7% |
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 Meriden. 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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