Living in Meridian Independent School District Area

Living Summary

1,028

households

2,486

Total Population

$116,000

Average House Value

$638

Average Housing Rent

$45,000

Average Household Income

83.67%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

474

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

33%

Percent Proficient - Math

47%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 1,028 households are located in Meridian Independent School District area. Among them, 318 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.86 people. The total number of children in the region is 633 and 615 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

7% (172) of residents are non-citizens and 15% (378) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Meridian Independent School District, Texas
Household	1,028
Population	2,486
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	318 (31%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	633
Total Students	615
Pre-Kindergarten	48
Kindergarten	29
Grade 1-8	289
Grade 9-12	142
College/Graduate School	107
Veterans	1,989
Non-citizen	172
Non-English Home Language	378
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

2,067 residents are over the age of 16 and 1,060 people are in labor force. Among them, 1,060 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 1,046 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 1.30%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,023	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	839	82.01%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	86	8.41%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	64	6.26%
Other method	12	1.17%
Worked from home	22	2.15%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,046	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	323	30.88%
Service	140	13.38%
Sales and office	210	20.08%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	209	19.98%
Production, transportation, and material moving	164	15.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,046	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	75	7.17%
Construction	169	16.16%
Manufacturing	93	8.89%
Wholesale trade	25	2.39%
Retail trade	151	14.44%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	79	7.55%
Information	13	1.24%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	42	4.02%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	53	5.07%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	190	18.16%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	44	4.21%
Other services, except public administration	61	5.83%
Public administration	51	4.88%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	1,046	-
Private wage and salary workers	739	70.65%
Government workers	203	19.41%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	104	9.94%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $59,844 for the 1,028 households in Meridian Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $24,792. 2,080 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 83.67%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,028	-
Less than $10,000	58	5.64%
$10,000 - $14,999	73	7.10%
$15,000 - $24,999	106	10.31%
$25,000 - $34,999	120	11.67%
$35,000 - $49,999	217	21.11%
$50,000 - $74,999	238	23.15%
$75,000 - $99,999	60	5.84%
$100,000 - $149,999	111	10.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	22	2.14%
More than $200,000	23	2.24%
Median Household Income	$45,000	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$59,844	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	737	-
Less than $10,000	23	3.12%
$10,000 - $14,999	55	7.46%
$15,000 - $24,999	45	6.11%
$25,000 - $34,999	79	10.72%
$35,000 - $49,999	136	18.45%
$50,000 - $74,999	214	29.04%
$75,000 - $99,999	32	4.34%
$100,000 - $149,999	108	14.65%
$150,000 - $199,999	22	2.99%
More than $200,000	23	3.12%

Median Family Income	$53,688	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$69,014	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$24,792	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$36,125	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$36,125	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	2,486	-
With health insurance coverage	2,080	83.67%
Public coverage	1,050	42.24%
Private health insurance	1,495	60.14%
Without health insurance coverage	406	16.33%

Housing

There are 1,345 housing units in Meridian Independent School District area, Texas with 1,028 units (76.43%) occupied. 724 houses (70.43%) are occupied by owner and 304 houses (29.57%) are rented. The average housing value is $116,000 and the average rental cost is $638. 39 houses (2.90%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 191 houses (14.20%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,345	-
Occupied	1,028	76.43%
Owner Occupied	724	70.43%
Renter Occupied	304	29.57%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	1,023	76.06%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	33	2.45%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	114	8.48%
Mobile Homes	175	13.01%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,345	-
Built 2014 or later	39	2.90%
Built 2010 - 2013	46	3.42%
Built 2000 - 2009	118	8.77%
Built 1990 - 1999	150	11.15%
Built 1980 - 1989	249	18.51%
Built 1970 - 1979	206	15.32%
Built 1960 - 1969	219	16.28%
Built 1950 - 1959	127	9.44%
Built 1949 or earlier	191	14.20%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,345	-
1 room	21	1.56%
2 rooms	35	2.60%
3 rooms	93	6.91%
4 rooms	295	21.93%
5 rooms	300	22.30%
6 rooms	223	16.58%
7 rooms	211	15.69%
8 rooms	90	6.69%
9 rooms or more	77	5.72%
Median Number of Rooms	5.3 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	1,345	-
no bedroom	21	1.56%
1 bedroom	113	8.40%
2 bedrooms	403	29.96%
3 bedrooms	603	44.83%
4 bedrooms	196	14.57%
5 bedrooms or more	9	0.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	724	-
Less than $50,000	150	20.72%
$50,000 - $99,999	182	25.14%
$100,000 - $149,999	100	13.81%
$150,000 - $199,999	113	15.61%
$200,000 - $299,999	76	10.50%
$300,000 - $499,999	81	11.19%
$500,000 - $999,999	10	1.38%
$1,000,000 or more	12	1.66%
Median House Value	$116,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	268	-
Less than $500	66	24.63%
$500 - $999	167	62.31%
$1,000 - $1,499	35	13.06%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$638	-

Demographic

A total of 2,556 people lives in Meridian Independent School District area, Texas with 1,337 male and 1,219 female. The males to female ratio is 52.31 to 47.69. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	2,556	-
Male	1,337	52.31%
Female	1,219	47.69%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,556	-
Under 5 years	116	4.54%
5 - 9 years	145	5.67%
10 - 14 years	177	6.92%
15 - 19 years	202	7.90%
20 - 24 years	94	3.68%
25 - 34 years	189	7.39%
35 - 44 years	254	9.94%
45 - 54 years	326	12.75%
55 - 59 years	154	6.03%
60 - 64 years	193	7.55%
65 - 74 years	425	16.63%
75 - 84 years	234	9.15%
85 years and older	47	1.84%
Median Age	47.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	2,556	-
One Race	2,534	99.14%
White	2,390	93.51%
Black or African American	59	2.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native	34	1.33%
Asian	30	1.17%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	21	0.82%

Two or more races	22	0.86%
White and Black or African American	15	0.59%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
White and Asian	3	0.12%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%