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The total population of Meriden is estimated to be 60,556 with 29,336 males (48.44%) and 31,220 females (51.56%). There are 1,884 more females than males in Meriden.
The median household income in Meriden was $64,630 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,627(2.46%) from $66,257 in 2020. This income is 86.63% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Meriden sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $90,701. Overall, the median household income for the city of Meriden stands at $64,630.
In Meriden, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,058 for males and $35,121 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $65,634 for males and $53,938 for females.
In Meriden, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $97,463, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $42,426.
In 2022, the population of Meriden was 60,242, a 0.32% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Meriden's population was 60,437, a decline of 0.30% compared to a population of 60,619 in 2020.
The median age in Meriden, CT is 40.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.27% were under the age of 15, 19.46% aged 15 to 29, 48.17% aged 30 to 64, 12.59% aged 65 to 84, and 2.51% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Meriden population: 67.85% are White, 9.51% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.59% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.88% are some other race and 12.64% are multiracial.