Meriden

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  2. Meriden Statistics
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  4. Meriden Employment Information
  5. Meriden Family Information
  6. Meriden Education Information
  7. Meriden Business Information
  8. Meriden Public Benefits Information
  9. Meriden Criminal Information
  10. Meriden Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Meriden Zip Codes


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Meriden Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 58,244
  • Land Area (2000): 61.501 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.027 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 27.1186 (-2.7) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 72.8186 (22.7) / 83.3186 (28.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,945
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 633
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 50 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 203
  • Alias(es) (2003): MERIDEN, TRAVLERS INSURANCE
Meriden Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 56,805 2002 59,184 2005 59,249
2000 58,487 2003 59,063 2006 59,560
2001 58,578 2004 59,304 2007 59,607

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Houses (2000): 24,631
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,203
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,509
Meriden Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 57,845 99.31%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 399 0.69%

Meriden Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meriden Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 22,954
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $814,444,000 / $202,920,000
Meriden Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 32,599 30,822 1,778 5.45% 55
1991 33,063 30,335 2,729 8.25% 83
1992 32,714 29,763 2,951 9.02% 90
1993 31,917 29,256 2,661 8.34% 83
1994 30,782 28,532 2,250 7.31% 73
1995 30,769 28,576 2,193 7.13% 71
1996 30,710 28,599 2,110 6.87% 69
1997 30,708 28,758 1,950 6.35% 63
1998 30,391 29,191 1,200 3.95% 40
1999 30,145 29,162 983 3.26% 33
2000 29,380 28,538 843 2.87% 29
2001 29,618 28,507 1,112 3.75% 38
2002 30,225 28,651 1,574 5.21% 52
2003 30,502 28,442 2,060 6.75% 68
2004 30,478 28,693 1,785 5.86% 59
2005 30,946 29,118 1,828 5.91% 59
2006 31,361 29,627 1,735 5.53% 56
2007 31,744 29,987 1,757 5.53% 55
2008 32,083 29,866 2,216 6.91% 69
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 31,609 29,659 1,950 6.17% 62
Feb 2008 31,915 29,705 2,210 6.92% 69
Mar 2008 31,953 29,687 2,266 7.09% 71
Apr 2008 31,855 29,911 1,944 6.10% 61
May 2008 32,015 29,929 2,086 6.52% 65
Jun 2008 32,519 30,238 2,281 7.01% 70
Jul 2008 32,582 30,170 2,412 7.40% 74
Aug 2008 32,305 29,779 2,526 7.82% 78
Sep 2008 31,990 29,719 2,271 7.10% 71
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Meriden Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,487 10.36%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 957 6.67%
3. Metal Manufactuing 817 5.69%
4. Public Administration 766 5.34%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 718 5.00%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 664 4.63%
7. Health Care 596 4.15%
8. Educational Services 590 4.11%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 503 3.50%
10. Finance and Insurance 481 3.35%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 415 2.89%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 369 2.57%
13. Repair and Maintenance 369 2.57%
14. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 354 2.47%
15. Department and Other General Stores 260 1.81%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 253 1.76%
17. Truck Transportation 252 1.76%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 242 1.69%
19. U.S. Postal Service 227 1.58%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 209 1.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,895 21.05%
2. Educational Services 1,230 8.95%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,157 8.41%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 709 5.16%
5. Department and Other General Stores 537 3.91%
6. Social Assistance 518 3.77%
7. Public Administration 499 3.63%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 434 3.16%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 427 3.11%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 406 2.95%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 329 2.39%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 328 2.39%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 317 2.31%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 309 2.25%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 290 2.11%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 250 1.82%
17. Metal Manufactuing 208 1.51%
18. Other Transportation 164 1.19%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 150 1.09%
20. Food Manufacturing 139 1.01%

Meriden Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 903 6.29%
2. Other Production Occupations 805 5.61%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 784 5.46%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 723 5.04%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 696 4.85%
6. Other Management Occupations 578 4.03%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 524 3.65%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 520 3.62%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 510 3.55%
10. Carpenters 402 2.80%
11. Engineers 384 2.68%
12. Computer Specialists 363 2.53%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 347 2.42%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 340 2.37%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 297 2.07%
16. Other Construction Trades 264 1.84%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 258 1.80%
18. Top Executives 255 1.78%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 251 1.75%
20. Business Operations Specialists 240 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 962 7.00%
2. Secretaries and Admins 893 6.49%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 674 4.90%
4. Business Operations Specialists 550 4.00%
5. Registered Nurses 545 3.96%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 502 3.65%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 446 3.24%
8. Other Production Occupations 444 3.23%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 437 3.18%
10. Customer Service Representatives 430 3.13%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 420 3.05%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 412 3.00%
13. Other Management Occupations 375 2.73%
14. Child Care Workers 355 2.58%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 350 2.55%
16. Health Technologists and Technicians 313 2.28%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 310 2.25%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 298 2.17%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 292 2.12%
20. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 287 2.09%

Meriden Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 25,049 56.03%
15-35 hours 5,793 12.96%
1-14 hours 1,107 2.48%
No regular hours 12,755 28.53%

Meriden Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 820 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 442 1.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,191 4.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,858 6.92%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,888 14.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,619 13.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,807 17.91%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,837 10.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,621 6.04%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,262 4.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 401 1.49%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 248 0.92%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,967 7.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,875 6.99%

Meriden Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 954 3.55%
5-9 3,785 14.10%
10-14 5,805 21.63%
15-19 5,169 19.26%
20-24 3,962 14.76%
25-29 1,581 5.89%
30-34 2,766 10.31%
35-39 473 1.76%
40-44 631 2.35%
45-59 941 3.51%
60-89 483 1.80%
At least 90 286 1.07%

Meriden Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 172 0.64% 21,084 78.57%
30-44 81 0.30% 3,789 14.12%
45-59 50 0.19% 891 3.32%
At least 60 29 0.11% 740 2.76%

Meriden Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 29 0.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,832 10.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 22,818 83.44%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 114 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 332 1.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 692 2.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 509 1.86%

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Meriden Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 22,958 (57,098 people)
Families (2000): 15,087 (46,445 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 5,881
People at same address in 1995: 31,167
Meriden Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,159 9.40%
$10,000-$14,999 1,398 6.09%
$15,000-$19,999 1,505 6.56%
$20,000-$24,999 1,339 5.83%
$25,000-$29,999 1,253 5.46%
$30,000-$34,999 1,524 6.64%
$35,000-$39,999 1,419 6.18%
$40,000-$44,999 1,260 5.49%
$45,000-$49,999 1,224 5.33%
$50,000-$59,999 2,123 9.25%
$60,000-$74,999 2,659 11.58%
$75,000-$99,999 2,846 12.40%
$100,000-$124,999 1,266 5.51%
$125,000-$149,999 500 2.18%
$150,000-$199,999 271 1.18%
$200,000 or more 212 0.92%

Meriden Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,629 28.88%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,060 26.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,175 5.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,667 15.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 131 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,067 13.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 26 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,383 6.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 13 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 524 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 259 1.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Meriden Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,164 29.55%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,176 13.30%
Public Assistance 1,374 2.24%
Retirement 3,659 5.95%
Self Employment 1,938 3.15%
Social Security 6,357 10.34%
Supplemental Security 1,078 1.75%
Wage / Salary 17,818 28.99%
Other 2,904 4.72%

Meriden Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,192 56.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,688 43.09%

Meriden Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,109 9.80%
Color 1 Box Married 12,162 56.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,687 31.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 567 2.63%

Meriden Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,993 12.48%
Color 1 Box Married 12,042 50.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,219 25.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,732 11.39%

Meriden Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meriden Education Information Back to top
Meriden Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 3,001 6.92%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,886 15.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 15,272 35.24%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,779 20.26%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,788 6.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,415 10.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,201 5.08%

Meriden Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 538 0.92% 413 0.71% 951 1.63%
Kindergarten 854 1.47% 176 0.30% 1,030 1.77%
Grades 1-4 3,311 5.68% 372 0.64% 3,683 6.32%
Grades 5-8 3,043 5.22% 352 0.60% 3,395 5.83%
Grades 9-12 3,175 5.45% 175 0.30% 3,350 5.75%
Undergrad college 1,526 2.62% 520 0.89% 2,046 3.51%
Graduate or professional school 251 0.43% 237 0.41% 488 0.84%
Total 12,698 21.80% 2,245 3.85% 14,943 25.66%

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Meriden Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,216
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $202,681,000
Retail sales (2002): $675,899,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $56,027,000
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Meriden Public Benefits Information Back to top
Meriden Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 50,777 88.95%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 6,306 11.05%

Meriden Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $2,590 $88 $305 $224 $6 $204 $3,329 $1,872 $2,250 $0
1952 $2,785 $91 $357 $251 $8 $232 $3,633 $2,147 $3,637 $0
1953 $3,148 $90 $380 $246 $8 $229 $4,011 $2,245 $3,818 $0
1954 $3,148 $90 $380 $246 $10 $229 $4,013 $2,245 $3,818 $1,509
1955 $3,651 $110 $361 $316 $11 $624 $4,963 $3,010 $3,663 $699
1956 $3,786 $119 $556 $316 $12 $713 $5,383 $3,455 $6,224 $2,807
1957 $4,070 $125 $672 $258 $14 $857 $5,871 $0 $8,342 $1,413
1958 $4,552 $64 $923 $292 $14 $905 $6,686 $4,233 $11,512 $2,018
1959 $5,187 $47 $934 $383 $14 $1,150 $7,668 $4,197 $10,798 $1,139
1960 $5,187 $47 $934 $383 $75 $1,150 $7,729 $4,197 $10,798 $1,105
1961 $5,731 $48 $1,199 $399 $15 $1,161 $8,505 $4,741 $15,487 $6,208
1962 $5,535 $62 $2,048 $460 $40 $1,219 $9,302 $5,175 $16,085 $9,046
1963 $5,875 $67 $3,221 $448 $47 $1,663 $11,254 $5,715 $16,635 $4,328
1964 $5,875 $67 $3,221 $448 $47 $1,663 $11,254 $5,715 $16,635 $0
1965 $6,411 $92 $4,172 $545 $47 $1,916 $13,091 $5,968 $17,705 $0
1966 $6,212 $115 $4,577 $562 $47 $2,481 $13,879 $7,477 $23,987 $0
1967 $7,267 $98 $2,684 $618 $51 $2,331 $12,951 $7,152 $19,794 $2,463
1968 $8,126 $99 $2,701 $834 $51 $2,775 $14,487 $8,300 $22,533 $0
1969 $9,781 $119 $2,716 $833 $51 $4,126 $17,507 $9,386 $25,110 $0
1970 $10,733 $100 $3,955 $845 $51 $5,288 $20,872 $14,823 $32,970 $9,730
1971 $11,685 $179 $9,257 $901 $51 $4,281 $26,175 $14,100 $30,974 $7,764
1972 $12,793 $165 $6,063 $913 $70 $4,237 $24,076 $13,056 $28,349 $3,724
1973 $13,647 $191 $6,520 $850 $70 $4,939 $26,026 $12,738 $25,984 $2,990
1974 $13,636 $172 $5,921 $912 $70 $5,504 $26,043 $17,788 $28,334 $6,675
1975 $13,636 $172 $5,921 $912 $70 $5,504 $26,043 $17,788 $28,334 $6,675
1976 $17,989 $130 $8,622 $856 $70 $5,505 $33,042 $18,456 $29,804 $4,049
1977 $19,670 $151 $8,526 $1,520 $0 $7,482 $37,198 $20,209 $32,664 $5,282
1978 $20,604 $176 $9,940 $1,545 $0 $9,577 $41,666 $22,539 $32,857 $6,135
1979 $21,869 $247 $12,290 $1,581 $0 $9,857 $45,597 $24,467 $31,376 $6,704
1980 $20,127 $217 $10,467 $2,005 $0 $12,523 $45,122 $26,161 $33,537 $7,310
1981 $21,248 $240 $23,106 $1,847 $0 $12,495 $58,696 $27,743 $38,176 $7,873
1982 $24,191 $254 $16,630 $1,741 $0 $14,986 $57,548 $34,862 $40,824 $8,780
1983 $27,031 $431 $15,736 $1,893 $0 $15,126 $59,786 $28,654 $61,704 $29,298
1984 $31,405 $389 $16,376 $2,147 $0 $18,600 $68,528 $36,511 $56,782 $17,478
1985 $33,074 $698 $22,184 $3,436 $0 $21,810 $80,504 $38,337 $56,057 $16,850
1986 $34,888 $602 $30,102 $3,924 $0 $22,688 $91,602 $35,798 $56,108 $21,209
1987 $39,246 $463 $28,052 $4,318 $0 $25,421 $97,037 $37,588 $55,205 $21,518
1988 $40,552 $664 $33,868 $4,417 $0 $26,660 $105,497 $47,296 $67,958 $22,488
1989 $44,888 $497 $37,225 $5,463 $0 $33,126 $120,702 $62,784 $80,558 $18,668
1990 $49,093 $821 $40,457 $5,095 $0 $28,126 $122,771 $65,407 $93,586 $14,961
1991 $50,320 $842 $41,467 $5,222 $0 $28,830 $125,839 $67,042 $93,586 $14,961
1992 $57,737 $966 $47,422 $5,321 $0 $39,765 $150,245 $74,401 $112,509 $21,382
1993 $54,109 $906 $44,589 $5,615 $0 $30,996 $135,309 $72,089 $93,586 $14,961
1994 $58,723 $1,010 $51,991 $5,690 $0 $31,326 $147,730 $72,856 $83,301 $15,065
1995 $67,546 $185 $55,335 $7,159 $0 $10,340 $140,380 $66,791 $98,264 $11,043
1996 $69,023 $409 $54,381 $7,278 $0 $10,731 $141,413 $69,854 $75,834 $14,718
1997 $64,699 $29 $53,930 $7,003 $0 $9,195 $134,827 $73,315 $85,135 $16,937
1998 $64,507 $250 $63,597 $7,359 $0 $11,750 $147,213 $76,473 $82,244 $20,744
1999 $65,862 $255 $64,853 $7,630 $0 $12,278 $150,623 $81,707 $70,722 $21,259
2000 $67,005 $0 $114,035 $7,864 $0 $14,123 $203,027 $49,175 $94,817 $18,591
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $79,388 $29 $71,765 $7,799 $0 $12,768 $171,720 $50,324 $164,277 $19,282
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $91,490 $62 $80,033 $6,992 $0 $17,762 $196,277 $52,840 $112,477 $32,472
2005 $94,110 $72 $79,604 $7,854 $0 $17,414 $198,982 $54,953 $119,272 $43,746
2006 $97,248 $91 $89,464 $7,458 $0 $20,374 $214,544 $65,684 $115,783 $46,057


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,573 $221 $0 $145 $330 $103 $3,725
$535 $111 $36 $260 $57 $354
1952 $1,518 $190 $0 $77 $220 $109 $3,531
$612 $197 $40 $203 $61 $304
1953 $1,948 $220 $0 $272 $254 $116 $4,352
$630 $220 $54 $276 $65 $297
1954 $1,948 $220 $0 $272 $254 $116 $4,368
$630 $220 $54 $276 $81 $297
1955 $1,958 $198 $18 $511 $366 $143 $5,552
$827 $161 $51 $463 $88 $768
1956 $2,464 $249 $21 $559 $267 $178 $6,292
$962 $99 $55 $383 $93 $962
1957 $4,849 $233 $20 $533 $956 $185 $9,123
$844 $107 $141 $429 $114 $712
1958 $4,907 $275 $24 $573 $1,019 $301 $9,634
$930 $114 $215 $340 $132 $804
1959 $4,889 $229 $0 $662 $655 $217 $9,360
$1,029 $106 $226 $265 $142 $940
1960 $4,889 $229 $0 $662 $655 $217 $9,376
$1,029 $106 $226 $265 $158 $940
1961 $3,380 $180 $0 $971 $400 $201 $8,104
$885 $143 $234 $425 $173 $1,112
1962 $4,810 $184 $28 $749 $401 $211 $11,044
$986 $128 $239 $505 $221 $2,582
1963 $5,087 $243 $0 $731 $441 $232 $13,962
$1,009 $115 $248 $915 $228 $4,713
1964 $5,087 $243 $31 $731 $441 $232 $13,962
$1,009 $115 $248 $915 $228 $4,682
1965 $5,072 $219 $25 $792 $928 $285 $15,517
$1,061 $116 $345 $1,804 $228 $4,642
1966 $5,362 $238 $246 $1,023 $863 $361 $14,426
$1,169 $107 $542 $519 $228 $3,768
1967 $4,882 $295 $884 $1,347 $936 $326 $13,685
$1,356 $139 $595 $641 $321 $1,963
1968 $5,447 $346 $106 $1,383 $807 $353 $15,735
$1,461 $197 $607 $1,031 $321 $3,676
1969 $6,698 $433 $582 $1,948 $743 $405 $18,253
$1,568 $145 $950 $1,130 $321 $3,330
1970 $11,171 $457 $114 $2,501 $1,705 $438 $24,702
$2,103 $113 $1,271 $1,299 $321 $3,209
1971 $11,784 $467 $128 $2,984 $1,108 $559 $28,775
$2,202 $157 $1,510 $1,708 $321 $5,847
1972 $10,857 $574 $127 $3,241 $917 $501 $23,839
$2,399 $216 $1,145 $905 $422 $2,535
1973 $9,055 $594 $206 $3,595 $865 $446 $24,199
$2,717 $211 $974 $818 $422 $4,296
1974 $11,784 $555 $146 $3,944 $909 $591 $27,819
$2,822 $160 $1,250 $888 $422 $4,348
1975 $11,784 $555 $146 $3,944 $909 $591 $27,819
$2,822 $160 $1,250 $888 $422 $4,348
1976 $12,908 $791 $190 $4,287 $831 $549 $33,044
$3,758 $249 $1,487 $1,136 $422 $6,436
1977 $14,892 $1,211 $179 $5,747 $1,271 $492 $40,478
$3,595 $330 $1,324 $3,542 $0 $7,895
1978 $15,025 $922 $191 $6,239 $1,478 $577 $45,339
$3,301 $288 $856 $3,688 $0 $12,774
1979 $17,912 $1,300 $208 $7,056 $1,329 $688 $46,895
$4,411 $439 $1,492 $3,154 $0 $8,906
1980 $19,096 $1,225 $237 $8,027 $1,023 $774 $52,876
$3,849 $560 $1,241 $2,039 $0 $14,805
1981 $20,684 $1,312 $287 $8,271 $1,173 $702 $67,527
$4,247 $651 $1,091 $2,650 $0 $26,459
1982 $23,041 $1,283 $454 $9,959 $1,769 $637 $60,260
$4,593 $620 $2,317 $2,102 $0 $13,485
1983 $25,371 $1,318 $424 $10,291 $1,646 $643 $60,290
$4,863 $606 $2,526 $1,683 $0 $10,919
1984 $30,940 $1,544 $491 $12,050 $2,008 $717 $75,559
$5,558 $1,102 $3,324 $2,974 $0 $14,851
1985 $28,421 $1,755 $485 $13,426 $2,754 $768 $79,447
$5,653 $1,206 $3,672 $3,619 $0 $17,688
1986 $27,413 $2,144 $528 $14,032 $2,184 $910 $83,971
$6,169 $5,095 $1,957 $2,519 $0 $21,020
1987 $35,056 $2,289 $600 $16,048 $2,172 $902 $99,509
$6,681 $4,903 $1,662 $2,719 $0 $26,477
1988 $40,343 $2,777 $441 $17,752 $7,430 $3,683 $115,408
$10,975 $5,153 $2,591 $7,530 $0 $16,733
1989 $44,908 $2,642 $549 $23,253 $2,160 $1,686 $140,321
$8,130 $1,618 $3,232 $5,361 $0 $46,782
1990 $62,110 $3,417 $588 $21,759 $2,563 $2,150 $142,087
$10,779 $6,925 $4,417 $4,065 $0 $23,314
1991 $63,305 $3,503 $603 $22,303 $2,622 $2,185 $144,979
$11,006 $7,098 $4,417 $4,139 $0 $23,798
1992 $86,001 $4,114 $708 $26,158 $3,254 $3,196 $185,931
$14,369 $8,073 $4,511 $4,312 $0 $31,235
1993 $66,992 $3,766 $649 $23,982 $2,803 $2,293 $153,900
$11,705 $7,632 $4,417 $4,368 $0 $25,293
1994 $57,415 $3,900 $674 $24,160 $3,406 $1,600 $140,784
$10,529 $7,835 $5,352 $4,331 $0 $21,582
1995 $62,206 $3,759 $703 $2,839 $3,393 $1,958 $138,703
$13,507 $7,877 $4,813 $4,957 $0 $32,691
1996 $64,828 $4,686 $698 $2,889 $4,007 $1,891 $144,980
$18,640 $6,411 $5,589 $5,191 $0 $30,150
1997 $66,350 $24,671 $703 $1,745 $2,888 $1,823 $153,707
$12,055 $1,581 $5,131 $5,899 $0 $30,861
1998 $68,993 $6,084 $710 $1,739 $3,977 $1,833 $142,465
$13,869 $139 $4,813 $4,950 $0 $35,358
1999 $73,845 $6,521 $761 $1,864 $4,539 $1,965 $156,973
$13,477 $149 $5,106 $4,913 $0 $43,833
2000 $97,703 $6,606 $719 $3,018 $3,004 $1,964 $203,414
$13,543 $388 $4,352 $4,913 $0 $67,204
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $86,913 $8,103 $757 $3,040 $2,882 $2,157 $165,428
$15,085 $357 $3,364 $6,039 $0 $36,731
2003 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2004 $121,351 $7,715 $853 $3,489 $1,885 $2,694 $203,121
$16,210 $818 $5,015 $5,891 $0 $37,200
2005 $108,421 $5,604 $941 $5,866 $3,330 $2,811 $197,941
$16,658 $729 $3,824 $6,838 $0 $42,919
2006 $111,292 $5,728 $903 $3,291 $2,386 $783 $206,931
$16,381 $182 $5,075 $8,064 $0 $52,846

Meriden Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Meriden Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.264 0.194 0.053 0.687 6.197 0.000 7.059 23.343 2.148 32.550
2000 0.701 0.068 0.034 0.804 1.607 0.000 4.770 28.399 2.223 35.392
2001 0.615 0.119 0.034 0.956 1.724 0.051 8.979 26.375 2.680 38.086
2002 0.811 0.068 0.000 1.369 2.247 0.101 10.003 30.194 1.859 42.157
2003 0.965 0.135 0.034 1.016 2.150 0.000 8.533 27.648 2.472 38.654
2004 1.180 0.236 0.017 2.040 3.474 0.337 8.718 25.479 3.069 37.266
2005 1.316 0.236 0.017 1.570 3.139 0.219 8.506 27.292 2.987 38.785
2006 1.226 0.185 0.050 2.267 3.727 0.470 7.270 24.563 3.610 35.443
2007 1.023 0.101 0.000 1.778 2.902 0.151 7.700 24.292 3.120 35.113

Meriden Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 11 123
2005 12 118
2006 13 124
2007 14 119

Meriden Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,201
2000 2,164
2001 2,332
2002 2,628

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Meriden Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 8,481 14.56%
10-19 Years 7,754 13.31%
20-29 Years 7,386 12.68%
30-39 Years 9,052 15.54%
40-49 Years 8,788 15.09%
50-59 Years 6,511 11.18%
60-69 Years 4,074 6.99%
70-79 Years 3,700 6.35%
80-89 Years 2,102 3.61%
90+ Years 396 0.68%

Meriden Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 28,214 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 30,030 51.56%

Meriden Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 40,709 69.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12,296 21.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,321 5.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 932 1.60%
Color 2 Box Asian 783 1.34%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 123 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 75 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.01%

Meriden Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 10,382 19.52%
2. Irish 8,187 15.39%
3. Polish 7,970 14.99%
4. German 5,994 11.27%
5. English 4,764 8.96%
6. French Non-Basque 4,538 8.53%
7. French Canadian 2,280 4.29%
8. United States Or American 1,895 3.56%
9. Russian 697 1.31%
10. Swedish 678 1.27%

Meriden Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 41,261 76.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 9,613 17.71%
3. Italian 915 1.69%
4. Polish 726 1.34%
5. French 671 1.24%
6. Chinese 162 0.30%
7. German 156 0.29%
8. Tagalog 112 0.21%
9. Greek 86 0.16%
10. Other Slavic 70 0.13%

Meriden Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 54,482 93.54%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,886 3.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,876 3.22%

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Meriden Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
06450 06451 06454