Living in Meriden School District, Connecticut

Overview

A total of 25,595 households are located in Meriden School District area. Among them, 5,932 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.10 people. The total number of children in the region is 16,661 and 12,595 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

6% (3,385) of residents are non-citizens and 26% (15,064) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Meriden School District, Connecticut
Household	25,595
Population	58,615
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	5,932 (23%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	16,661
Total Students	12,595
Pre-Kindergarten	759
Kindergarten	775
Grade 1-8	4,892
Grade 9-12	2,918
College/Graduate School	3,251
Veterans	48,058
Non-citizen	3,385
Non-English Home Language	15,064
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

49,485 residents are over the age of 16 and 32,161 people are in labor force. Among them, 32,132 people are in civilian labor force and 29 are in armed labor force. 30,216 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Meriden School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	29,654	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	22,952	77.40%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	3,170	10.69%
Public transportation	605	2.04%
Walked	1,216	4.10%
Other method	490	1.65%
Worked from home	1,221	4.12%
Average Commute Time	23 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	30,216	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	11,328	37.49%
Service	5,189	17.17%
Sales and office	6,890	22.80%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,540	8.41%
Production, transportation, and material moving	4,269	14.13%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	30,216	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	23	0.08%
Construction	1,966	6.51%
Manufacturing	3,059	10.12%
Wholesale trade	1,131	3.74%
Retail trade	3,925	12.99%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,725	5.71%
Information	564	1.87%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,181	7.22%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	2,439	8.07%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,438	24.62%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,723	9.01%
Other services, except public administration	1,440	4.77%
Public administration	1,602	5.30%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	30,216	-
Private wage and salary workers	24,111	79.80%
Government workers	4,008	13.26%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,906	6.31%
Unpaid family workers	191	0.63%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $75,379 for the 25,595 households in Meriden School District area, Connecticut. The average income of a single worker is $42,154. 56,100 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.18%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	25,595	-
Less than $10,000	1,289	5.04%
$10,000 - $14,999	940	3.67%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,163	8.45%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,058	8.04%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,335	16.94%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,850	18.95%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,771	14.73%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,646	14.24%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,629	6.36%
More than $200,000	914	3.57%
Median Household Income	$58,843	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$75,379	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	14,252	-
Less than $10,000	393	2.76%
$10,000 - $14,999	282	1.98%
$15,000 - $24,999	834	5.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,007	7.07%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,568	11.00%
$50,000 - $74,999	2,733	19.18%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,582	18.12%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,680	18.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,415	9.93%
More than $200,000	758	5.32%

Median Family Income	$77,621	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$91,306	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$42,154	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$56,069	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$56,069	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	58,940	-
With health insurance coverage	56,100	95.18%
Public coverage	23,857	40.48%
Private health insurance	38,243	64.88%
Without health insurance coverage	2,840	4.82%

Housing

There are 28,826 housing units in Meriden School District area, Connecticut with 25,595 units (88.79%) occupied. 14,848 houses (58.01%) are occupied by owner and 10,747 houses (41.99%) are rented. The average housing value is $171,900 and the average rental cost is $1,027. 34 houses (0.12%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 10,600 houses (36.77%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,826	-
Occupied	25,595	88.79%
Owner Occupied	14,848	58.01%
Renter Occupied	10,747	41.99%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	13,976	48.48%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	1,589	5.51%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	13,161	45.66%
Mobile Homes	100	0.35%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,826	-
Built 2014 or later	34	0.12%
Built 2010 - 2013	155	0.54%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,283	4.45%
Built 1990 - 1999	897	3.11%
Built 1980 - 1989	2,952	10.24%
Built 1970 - 1979	3,997	13.87%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,682	12.77%
Built 1950 - 1959	5,226	18.13%
Built 1949 or earlier	10,600	36.77%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,826	-
1 room	656	2.28%
2 rooms	1,027	3.56%
3 rooms	3,937	13.66%
4 rooms	6,032	20.93%
5 rooms	5,855	20.31%
6 rooms	5,549	19.25%
7 rooms	2,974	10.32%
8 rooms	1,719	5.96%
9 rooms or more	1,077	3.74%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	28,826	-
no bedroom	692	2.40%
1 bedroom	5,671	19.67%
2 bedrooms	9,568	33.19%
3 bedrooms	9,372	32.51%
4 bedrooms	3,038	10.54%
5 bedrooms or more	485	1.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	14,848	-
Less than $50,000	308	2.07%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,166	7.85%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,200	21.55%
$150,000 - $199,999	5,187	34.93%
$200,000 - $299,999	3,847	25.91%
$300,000 - $499,999	936	6.30%
$500,000 - $999,999	180	1.21%
$1,000,000 or more	24	0.16%
Median House Value	$171,900	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	10,051	-
Less than $500	1,027	10.22%
$500 - $999	3,666	36.47%
$1,000 - $1,499	4,267	42.45%
$1,500 - $1,999	964	9.59%
$2,000 - $2,499	67	0.67%
$2,500 - $2,999	24	0.24%
$3,000 or more	36	0.36%
Median Rental Costs	$1,027	-

Demographic

A total of 59,676 people lives in Meriden School District area, Connecticut with 27,815 male and 31,861 female. The males to female ratio is 46.61 to 53.39. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	59,676	-
Male	27,815	46.61%
Female	31,861	53.39%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	59,676	-
Under 5 years	3,408	5.71%
5 - 9 years	3,150	5.28%
10 - 14 years	3,123	5.23%
15 - 19 years	2,964	4.97%
20 - 24 years	3,708	6.21%
25 - 34 years	8,687	14.56%
35 - 44 years	8,015	13.43%
45 - 54 years	8,209	13.76%
55 - 59 years	4,483	7.51%
60 - 64 years	4,185	7.01%
65 - 74 years	5,596	9.38%
75 - 84 years	2,591	4.34%
85 years and older	1,557	2.61%
Median Age	40.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	59,676	-
One Race	57,397	96.18%
White	46,582	78.06%
Black or African American	5,969	10.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native	253	0.42%
Asian	990	1.66%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	3,603	6.04%

Two or more races	2,279	3.82%
White and Black or African American	511	0.86%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	351	0.59%
White and Asian	393	0.66%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	85	0.14%

Living in Meriden School District Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic