Meriden

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  2. Meriden Statistics
  3. Meriden Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Meriden Employment Information
  5. Meriden Family Information
  6. Meriden Education Information
  7. Meriden Public Benefits Information
  8. Meriden Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Meriden Zip Codes


Meriden Legal Resources Back to top

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Meriden Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 184
  • Land Area (2000): 0.287 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 90
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
Meriden Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 15.52%
2. Food Manufacturing 8 13.79%
3. Repair and Maintenance 7 12.07%
4. Truck Transportation 6 10.34%
5. Construction 5 8.62%
6. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 3 5.17%
7. Utilities 3 5.17%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 2 3.45%
9. Apparel Manufacturing 2 3.45%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 3.45%
11. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 3.45%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 2 3.45%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2 3.45%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 2 3.45%
15. Educational Services 1 1.72%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 1 1.72%
17. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 1 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Apparel Manufacturing 8 14.55%
2. Health Care 7 12.73%
3. Educational Services 5 9.09%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 5 9.09%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 4 7.27%
6. Private Household Services 3 5.45%
7. Public Administration 3 5.45%
8. Social Assistance 3 5.45%
9. Truck Transportation 3 5.45%
10. U.S. Postal Service 3 5.45%
11. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 3 5.45%
12. Food Manufacturing 2 3.64%
13. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 2 3.64%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 3.64%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1 1.82%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1 1.82%

Meriden Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 10 17.24%
2. Carpenters 9 15.52%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 8 13.79%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 6 10.34%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 6 10.34%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 3 5.17%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3 5.17%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 2 3.45%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 2 3.45%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2 3.45%
11. Other Production Occupations 2 3.45%
12. Religious Workers 2 3.45%
13. Top Executives 2 3.45%
14. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 8 14.55%
2. Other Management Occupations 8 14.55%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 9.09%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 4 7.27%
5. Child Care Workers 3 5.45%
6. Registered Nurses 3 5.45%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 3 5.45%
8. Secretaries and Admins 3 5.45%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3 5.45%
10. Accountants and Auditors 2 3.64%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2 3.64%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 2 3.64%
13. Other Production Occupations 2 3.64%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2 3.64%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2 3.64%
16. Agricultural Workers 1 1.82%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1 1.82%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 1 1.82%

Meriden Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 84 48.55%
15-35 hours 25 14.45%
1-14 hours 2 1.16%
No regular hours 62 35.84%

Meriden Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 3 2.80%
5 AM-5:29 AM 5 4.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 4 3.74%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2 1.87%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 16 14.95%
7 AM-7:29 AM 19 17.76%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 31 28.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8 7.48%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2 1.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 0 0.00%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 6 5.61%
4 PM-11:59 PM 11 10.28%

Meriden Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8 7.48%
5-9 13 12.15%
10-14 30 28.04%
15-19 35 32.71%
20-24 5 4.67%
25-29 4 3.74%
30-34 6 5.61%
35-39 2 1.87%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 2 1.87%
60-89 2 1.87%
At least 90 0 0.00%

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 0 0.00% 95 88.79%
30-44 0 0.00% 8 7.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 2 1.87%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2 1.87%

Meriden Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 16 14.16%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 83 73.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 8 7.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6 5.31%

Meriden Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meriden Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 90 (193 people)
Families (2000): 59 (159 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 26
People at same address in 1995: 127
Meriden Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 10 11.11%
$10,000-$14,999 8 8.89%
$15,000-$19,999 13 14.44%
$20,000-$24,999 15 16.67%
$25,000-$29,999 5 5.56%
$30,000-$34,999 11 12.22%
$35,000-$39,999 7 7.78%
$40,000-$44,999 4 4.44%
$45,000-$49,999 8 8.89%
$50,000-$59,999 3 3.33%
$60,000-$74,999 2 2.22%
$75,000-$99,999 2 2.22%
$100,000-$124,999 2 2.22%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Meriden Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 25 29.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 28 33.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2 2.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 18 21.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 2.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6 7.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3 3.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Meriden Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 67 26.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 47 18.80%
Public Assistance 7 2.80%
Retirement 10 4.00%
Self Employment 15 6.00%
Social Security 36 14.40%
Supplemental Security 2 0.80%
Wage / Salary 56 22.40%
Other 10 4.00%

Meriden Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 41 71.93%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 16 28.07%

Meriden Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7 8.64%
Color 1 Box Married 59 72.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13 16.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 2.47%

Meriden Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8 8.42%
Color 1 Box Married 61 64.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15 15.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 11.58%

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 6 3.51%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 24 14.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 87 50.88%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 32 18.71%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6 3.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 10 5.85%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6 3.51%

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 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Kindergarten 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Grades 1-4 6 3.26% 0 0.00% 6 3.26%
Grades 5-8 6 3.26% 0 0.00% 6 3.26%
Grades 9-12 5 2.72% 0 0.00% 5 2.72%
Undergrad college 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 17 9.24% 0 0.00% 17 9.24%

Meriden Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 171 88.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22 11.40%

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.


Meriden Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Meriden Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17 9.24%
10-19 Years 22 11.96%
20-29 Years 11 5.98%
30-39 Years 33 17.93%
40-49 Years 37 20.11%
50-59 Years 19 10.33%
60-69 Years 22 11.96%
70-79 Years 17 9.24%
80-89 Years 5 2.72%
90+ Years 1 0.54%

Meriden Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 90 48.91%
Color 1 Box Female 94 51.09%

Meriden Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 184 100.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%

Meriden Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 72 34.78%
2. English 26 12.56%
3. Irish 24 11.59%
4. Danish 17 8.21%
5. Scotch Irish 17 8.21%
6. United States Or American 15 7.25%
7. Norwegian 8 3.86%
8. Dutch 7 3.38%
9. French Non-Basque 7 3.38%
10. Swedish 6 2.90%

Meriden Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 188 100.00%

Meriden Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 193 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Meriden Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Meriden Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Meriden Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
51037