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US Attorneys [ Jackson - Main Office | Gulfport ]
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Meridian Metro Area Statistics Back to top

Population (2000): 106,569
Land Area (2000): 5,596.731 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 38.278 square kilometers

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	81,476	37.94%
Rural, Farm	4,878	2.27%
Rural, Non-farm	128,410	59.79%

Meridian Metro Area 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.

Meridian Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Meridian Metro Area Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	46,933	43,436	3,497	7.45%	75
1991	47,933	43,918	4,015	8.38%	84
1992	46,850	43,071	3,779	8.07%	81
1993	46,832	43,905	2,927	6.25%	63
1994	47,300	44,416	2,883	6.10%	61
1995	48,514	45,596	2,918	6.01%	60
1996	48,248	45,329	2,920	6.05%	61
1997	48,468	45,596	2,872	5.93%	59
1998	48,264	45,297	2,966	6.15%	61
1999	48,390	45,114	3,276	6.77%	68
2000	46,607	43,529	3,079	6.61%	66
2001	45,764	42,849	2,915	6.37%	64
2002	45,437	41,728	3,709	8.16%	82
2003	45,467	42,029	3,438	7.56%	76
2004	45,422	42,170	3,252	7.16%	72
2005	45,384	41,917	3,467	7.64%	76
2006	44,574	41,636	2,938	6.59%	66
2007	44,994	41,915	3,079	6.84%	68
2008	46,317	43,017	3,300	7.12%	71

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	46,745	43,380	3,365	7.20%	72
Feb 1990	46,571	43,215	3,356	7.21%	72
Mar 1990	46,524	43,352	3,172	6.82%	68
Apr 1990	47,008	43,500	3,508	7.46%	75
May 1990	47,132	43,562	3,570	7.57%	76
Jun 1990	47,955	43,944	4,011	8.36%	84
Jul 1990	47,090	43,472	3,618	7.68%	77
Aug 1990	46,300	42,753	3,547	7.66%	77
Sep 1990	46,596	43,059	3,537	7.59%	76
Oct 1990	46,996	43,371	3,625	7.71%	77
Nov 1990	46,956	43,494	3,462	7.37%	74
Dec 1990	47,325	44,133	3,192	6.74%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	47,425	43,874	3,551	7.49%	75
Feb 1991	48,038	43,522	4,516	9.40%	94
Mar 1991	48,743	43,764	4,979	10.21%	102
Apr 1991	47,942	43,961	3,981	8.30%	83
May 1991	47,774	43,497	4,277	8.95%	90
Jun 1991	49,036	44,127	4,909	10.01%	100
Jul 1991	49,243	44,714	4,529	9.20%	92
Aug 1991	47,769	44,005	3,764	7.88%	79
Sep 1991	47,510	43,940	3,570	7.51%	75
Oct 1991	46,906	43,413	3,493	7.45%	74
Nov 1991	46,999	43,577	3,422	7.28%	73
Dec 1991	47,815	44,621	3,194	6.68%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	46,161	42,374	3,787	8.20%	82
Feb 1992	45,873	42,143	3,730	8.13%	81
Mar 1992	45,790	42,069	3,721	8.13%	81
Apr 1992	46,130	42,444	3,686	7.99%	80
May 1992	46,927	42,695	4,232	9.02%	90
Jun 1992	48,283	43,315	4,968	10.29%	103
Jul 1992	48,691	44,661	4,030	8.28%	83
Aug 1992	47,613	43,616	3,997	8.39%	84
Sep 1992	46,729	43,177	3,552	7.60%	76
Oct 1992	46,615	43,070	3,545	7.60%	76
Nov 1992	46,631	43,429	3,202	6.87%	69
Dec 1992	46,762	43,864	2,898	6.20%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	45,820	42,815	3,005	6.56%	66
Feb 1993	46,033	43,130	2,903	6.31%	63
Mar 1993	46,410	43,260	3,150	6.79%	68
Apr 1993	46,365	43,339	3,026	6.53%	65
May 1993	46,848	43,506	3,342	7.13%	71
Jun 1993	47,967	44,252	3,715	7.74%	77
Jul 1993	48,093	45,125	2,968	6.17%	62
Aug 1993	47,084	44,309	2,775	5.89%	59
Sep 1993	46,727	44,043	2,684	5.74%	57
Oct 1993	46,863	44,162	2,701	5.76%	58
Nov 1993	46,825	44,341	2,484	5.30%	53
Dec 1993	46,947	44,575	2,372	5.05%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	46,129	43,277	2,852	6.18%	62
Feb 1994	46,752	43,720	3,032	6.49%	65
Mar 1994	46,451	43,402	3,049	6.56%	66
Apr 1994	46,562	43,568	2,994	6.43%	64
May 1994	47,147	43,856	3,291	6.98%	70
Jun 1994	47,922	44,245	3,677	7.67%	77
Jul 1994	48,325	45,152	3,173	6.57%	66
Aug 1994	47,337	44,551	2,786	5.89%	59
Sep 1994	47,151	44,779	2,372	5.03%	50
Oct 1994	47,659	45,089	2,570	5.39%	54
Nov 1994	47,919	45,398	2,521	5.26%	53
Dec 1994	48,242	45,959	2,283	4.73%	47

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	48,011	45,429	2,582	5.38%	54
Feb 1995	47,875	45,578	2,297	4.80%	48
Mar 1995	48,021	45,608	2,413	5.02%	50
Apr 1995	48,445	45,642	2,803	5.79%	58
May 1995	48,700	45,473	3,227	6.63%	66
Jun 1995	48,914	45,196	3,718	7.60%	76
Jul 1995	49,245	46,079	3,166	6.43%	64
Aug 1995	48,634	45,279	3,355	6.90%	69
Sep 1995	48,409	45,182	3,227	6.67%	67
Oct 1995	48,494	45,558	2,936	6.05%	61
Nov 1995	48,612	46,019	2,593	5.33%	53
Dec 1995	48,806	46,111	2,695	5.52%	55

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	47,504	44,680	2,824	5.94%	59
Feb 1996	47,561	44,891	2,670	5.61%	56
Mar 1996	47,750	44,984	2,766	5.79%	58
Apr 1996	47,464	44,672	2,792	5.88%	59
May 1996	48,425	45,168	3,257	6.73%	67
Jun 1996	48,923	45,423	3,500	7.15%	72
Jul 1996	48,942	45,937	3,005	6.14%	61
Aug 1996	48,370	45,467	2,903	6.00%	60
Sep 1996	47,920	45,308	2,612	5.45%	55
Oct 1996	48,739	45,519	3,220	6.61%	66
Nov 1996	48,553	45,614	2,939	6.05%	61
Dec 1996	48,828	46,281	2,547	5.22%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	47,882	44,966	2,916	6.09%	61
Feb 1997	47,786	45,205	2,581	5.40%	54
Mar 1997	48,262	45,532	2,730	5.66%	57
Apr 1997	47,917	45,546	2,371	4.95%	49
May 1997	48,703	45,721	2,982	6.12%	61
Jun 1997	49,324	45,742	3,582	7.26%	73
Jul 1997	48,954	45,795	3,159	6.45%	65
Aug 1997	48,516	45,315	3,201	6.60%	66
Sep 1997	48,263	45,349	2,914	6.04%	60
Oct 1997	48,878	45,872	3,006	6.15%	62
Nov 1997	48,721	46,012	2,709	5.56%	56
Dec 1997	48,407	46,091	2,316	4.78%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	48,042	45,200	2,842	5.92%	59
Feb 1998	48,037	45,561	2,476	5.15%	52
Mar 1998	48,373	45,353	3,020	6.24%	62
Apr 1998	48,046	45,395	2,651	5.52%	55
May 1998	48,532	45,348	3,184	6.56%	66
Jun 1998	48,567	45,225	3,342	6.88%	69
Jul 1998	48,495	45,330	3,165	6.53%	65
Aug 1998	47,680	44,749	2,931	6.15%	61
Sep 1998	48,158	45,299	2,859	5.94%	59
Oct 1998	48,640	45,243	3,397	6.98%	70
Nov 1998	48,203	45,291	2,912	6.04%	60
Dec 1998	48,389	45,572	2,817	5.82%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	48,921	45,521	3,400	6.95%	69
Feb 1999	48,806	45,787	3,019	6.19%	62
Mar 1999	49,180	45,479	3,701	7.53%	75
Apr 1999	48,134	44,878	3,256	6.76%	68
May 1999	48,687	45,241	3,446	7.08%	71
Jun 1999	48,845	45,372	3,473	7.11%	71
Jul 1999	48,142	44,960	3,182	6.61%	66
Aug 1999	47,785	44,618	3,167	6.63%	66
Sep 1999	47,765	44,629	3,136	6.57%	66
Oct 1999	48,097	44,471	3,626	7.54%	75
Nov 1999	47,947	44,921	3,026	6.31%	63
Dec 1999	48,372	45,488	2,884	5.96%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	46,881	43,634	3,247	6.93%	69
Feb 2000	47,182	44,049	3,133	6.64%	66
Mar 2000	47,086	43,937	3,149	6.69%	67
Apr 2000	46,862	43,983	2,879	6.14%	61
May 2000	47,250	43,768	3,482	7.37%	74
Jun 2000	47,639	43,957	3,682	7.73%	77
Jul 2000	47,051	43,783	3,268	6.95%	69
Aug 2000	46,066	42,988	3,078	6.68%	67
Sep 2000	45,601	42,885	2,716	5.96%	60
Oct 2000	45,794	42,801	2,993	6.54%	65
Nov 2000	45,907	43,041	2,866	6.24%	62
Dec 2000	45,969	43,519	2,450	5.33%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	46,069	43,228	2,841	6.17%	62
Feb 2001	45,786	43,358	2,428	5.30%	53
Mar 2001	46,061	43,426	2,635	5.72%	57
Apr 2001	45,772	43,429	2,343	5.12%	51
May 2001	46,029	43,367	2,662	5.78%	58
Jun 2001	45,260	42,373	2,887	6.38%	64
Jul 2001	45,578	42,841	2,737	6.01%	60
Aug 2001	44,648	41,734	2,914	6.53%	65
Sep 2001	45,231	42,268	2,963	6.55%	66
Oct 2001	46,055	42,691	3,364	7.30%	73
Nov 2001	46,182	42,467	3,715	8.04%	80
Dec 2001	46,501	43,011	3,490	7.51%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	45,896	42,176	3,720	8.11%	81
Feb 2002	45,728	42,487	3,241	7.09%	71
Mar 2002	45,645	42,238	3,407	7.46%	75
Apr 2002	45,211	41,631	3,580	7.92%	79
May 2002	45,589	41,585	4,004	8.78%	88
Jun 2002	46,082	41,776	4,306	9.34%	93
Jul 2002	45,315	41,358	3,957	8.73%	87
Aug 2002	44,568	40,911	3,657	8.21%	82
Sep 2002	44,729	41,284	3,445	7.70%	77
Oct 2002	45,390	41,529	3,861	8.51%	85
Nov 2002	45,118	41,480	3,638	8.06%	81
Dec 2002	45,971	42,285	3,686	8.02%	80

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	45,713	41,766	3,947	8.63%	86
Feb 2003	45,266	41,798	3,468	7.66%	77
Mar 2003	45,228	41,674	3,554	7.86%	79
Apr 2003	44,663	41,198	3,465	7.76%	78
May 2003	45,018	41,198	3,820	8.49%	85
Jun 2003	45,953	41,647	4,306	9.37%	94
Jul 2003	46,076	42,265	3,811	8.27%	83
Aug 2003	45,354	42,248	3,106	6.85%	68
Sep 2003	45,126	42,170	2,956	6.55%	66
Oct 2003	45,817	42,627	3,190	6.96%	70
Nov 2003	45,499	42,619	2,880	6.33%	63
Dec 2003	45,885	43,136	2,749	5.99%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	45,291	42,195	3,096	6.84%	68
Feb 2004	44,760	42,072	2,688	6.01%	60
Mar 2004	44,757	41,995	2,762	6.17%	62
Apr 2004	44,732	41,928	2,804	6.27%	63
May 2004	45,283	42,001	3,282	7.25%	72
Jun 2004	46,057	42,358	3,699	8.03%	80
Jul 2004	46,078	42,436	3,642	7.90%	79
Aug 2004	45,367	42,026	3,341	7.36%	74
Sep 2004	45,263	41,913	3,350	7.40%	74
Oct 2004	45,535	41,956	3,579	7.86%	79
Nov 2004	45,680	42,219	3,461	7.58%	76
Dec 2004	46,260	42,944	3,316	7.17%	72

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	45,573	41,931	3,642	7.99%	80
Feb 2005	45,388	41,885	3,503	7.72%	77
Mar 2005	44,982	41,419	3,563	7.92%	79
Apr 2005	45,272	41,797	3,475	7.68%	77
May 2005	45,394	41,572	3,822	8.42%	84
Jun 2005	45,713	41,583	4,130	9.03%	90
Jul 2005	45,963	42,144	3,819	8.31%	83
Aug 2005	45,717	42,225	3,492	7.64%	76
Sep 2005	44,403	41,543	2,860	6.44%	64
Oct 2005	45,069	42,056	3,013	6.69%	67
Nov 2005	45,272	42,021	3,251	7.18%	72
Dec 2005	45,859	42,822	3,037	6.62%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	44,553	41,445	3,108	6.98%	70
Feb 2006	44,596	41,729	2,867	6.43%	64
Mar 2006	44,252	41,649	2,603	5.88%	59
Apr 2006	44,146	41,554	2,592	5.87%	59
May 2006	44,512	41,587	2,925	6.57%	66
Jun 2006	45,444	42,093	3,351	7.37%	74
Jul 2006	45,285	41,872	3,413	7.54%	75
Aug 2006	44,131	41,245	2,886	6.54%	65
Sep 2006	43,853	41,112	2,741	6.25%	63
Oct 2006	44,387	41,553	2,834	6.38%	64
Nov 2006	44,563	41,580	2,983	6.69%	67
Dec 2006	45,166	42,208	2,958	6.55%	65

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	44,824	41,616	3,208	7.16%	72
Feb 2007	44,769	41,752	3,017	6.74%	67
Mar 2007	44,841	41,729	3,112	6.94%	69
Apr 2007	44,649	41,795	2,854	6.39%	64
May 2007	44,748	41,791	2,957	6.61%	66
Jun 2007	45,707	42,254	3,453	7.55%	76
Jul 2007	45,875	42,418	3,457	7.54%	75
Aug 2007	44,276	41,408	2,868	6.48%	65
Sep 2007	44,687	41,671	3,016	6.75%	67
Oct 2007	44,889	41,838	3,051	6.80%	68
Nov 2007	45,001	42,093	2,908	6.46%	65
Dec 2007	45,661	42,618	3,043	6.66%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	45,909	42,976	2,933	6.39%	64
Feb 2008	45,422	42,779	2,643	5.82%	58
Mar 2008	45,879	43,127	2,752	6.00%	60
Apr 2008	46,272	43,476	2,796	6.04%	60
May 2008	46,615	43,338	3,277	7.03%	70
Jun 2008	47,275	43,343	3,932	8.32%	83
Jul 2008	47,355	43,191	4,164	8.79%	88
Aug 2008	46,066	42,500	3,566	7.74%	77
Sep 2008	46,060	42,425	3,635	7.89%	79
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Meridian Metro Area Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	4,634	10.66%
2.	Health Care	2,438	5.61%
3.	Public Administration	2,432	5.59%
4.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	1,656	3.81%
5.	Educational Services	1,604	3.69%
6.	Truck Transportation	1,430	3.29%
7.	Accommodation and Food Services	1,418	3.26%
8.	Repair and Maintenance	1,358	3.12%
9.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	1,192	2.74%
10.	Finance and Insurance	1,152	2.65%
11.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	1,044	2.40%
12.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	1,026	2.36%
13.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,022	2.35%
14.	Metal Manufactuing	960	2.21%
15.	Mining	922	2.12%
16.	Utilities	896	2.06%
17.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	886	2.04%
18.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	880	2.02%
19.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	852	1.96%
20.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	852	1.96%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	9,274	23.28%
2.	Educational Services	5,024	12.61%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	2,788	7.00%
4.	Finance and Insurance	1,806	4.53%
5.	Public Administration	1,770	4.44%
6.	Food and Beverage Stores	1,564	3.93%
7.	Department and Other General Stores	1,414	3.55%
8.	Social Assistance	1,128	2.83%
9.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	956	2.40%
10.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	788	1.98%
11.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	742	1.86%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	738	1.85%
13.	Apparel Manufacturing	672	1.69%
14.	Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing	550	1.38%
15.	Food Manufacturing	526	1.32%
16.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	506	1.27%
17.	Construction	482	1.21%
18.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	458	1.15%
19.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	430	1.08%
20.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	424	1.06%

Meridian Metro Area Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	3,206	7.38%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	2,706	6.22%
3.	Other Installation / Maintenance	2,040	4.69%
4.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	1,962	4.51%
5.	Vehicle Mechanics	1,868	4.30%
6.	Other Management Occupations	1,834	4.22%
7.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,516	3.49%
8.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	1,386	3.19%
9.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	1,308	3.01%
10.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	1,288	2.96%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,152	2.65%
12.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	1,040	2.39%
13.	Other Construction Trades	912	2.10%
14.	Assemblers and Fabricators	864	1.99%
15.	Top Executives	794	1.83%
16.	Law Enforcement Workers	686	1.58%
17.	Other Material Moving Workers	684	1.57%
18.	Other Office and Admin Support	656	1.51%
19.	Religious Workers	634	1.46%
20.	Supervisors / Construction and Extract	628	1.44%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	2,344	5.88%
2.	Secretaries and Admins	2,220	5.57%
3.	Registered Nurses	2,100	5.27%
4.	Cashiers	2,096	5.26%
5.	Other Office and Admin Support	1,958	4.91%
6.	Health Technologists and Technicians	1,772	4.45%
7.	Other Production Occupations	1,698	4.26%
8.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	1,418	3.56%
9.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	1,274	3.20%
10.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	1,260	3.16%
11.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	1,186	2.98%
12.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	1,156	2.90%
13.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	1,094	2.75%
14.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	1,058	2.66%
15.	Other Management Occupations	996	2.50%
16.	Textile / Apparel / Furnishings	886	2.22%
17.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	874	2.19%
18.	Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing	832	2.09%
19.	Child Care Workers	792	1.99%
20.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	760	1.91%

Meridian Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	81,582	49.60%
15-35 hours	13,441	8.17%
1-14 hours	4,575	2.78%
No regular hours	64,883	39.45%

Meridian Metro Area Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	3,309	3.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM	2,257	2.72%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	3,665	4.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM	9,652	11.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	12,861	15.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM	11,930	14.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	15,201	18.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM	6,059	7.29%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	1,935	2.33%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	2,740	3.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	1,510	1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	392	0.47%
Noon-3:59 PM	5,587	6.72%
4 PM-11:59 PM	5,992	7.21%

Meridian Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	2,418	2.91%
5-9	9,550	11.49%
10-14	15,358	18.48%
15-19	16,996	20.45%
20-24	12,466	15.00%
25-29	4,531	5.45%
30-34	9,571	11.52%
35-39	1,655	1.99%
40-44	1,536	1.85%
45-59	3,644	4.39%
60-89	2,465	2.97%
At least 90	2,900	3.49%

Meridian Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	168	0.20%	61,151	73.60%
30-44	30	0.04%	12,732	15.32%
45-59	10	0.01%	3,634	4.37%
At least 60	188	0.23%	5,177	6.23%

Meridian Metro Area Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	68	0.08%
Car / truck / van, carpool	11,930	14.13%
Car / truck / van, solo	67,694	80.15%
Motorcycle	66	0.08%
Other	806	0.95%
Public transportation	396	0.47%
Walked	2,130	2.52%
Worked at home	1,368	1.62%

Meridian Metro Area 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.

Meridian Metro Area Family Information Back to top
: 81,828 (205,154 people)
: 57,062 (174,262 people)
: 18,371
: 121,689
Meridian Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	15,611	18.93%
$10,000-$14,999	7,463	9.05%
$15,000-$19,999	7,214	8.75%
$20,000-$24,999	5,985	7.26%
$25,000-$29,999	5,389	6.54%
$30,000-$34,999	6,072	7.36%
$35,000-$39,999	4,754	5.77%
$40,000-$44,999	4,293	5.21%
$45,000-$49,999	4,107	4.98%
$50,000-$59,999	5,587	6.78%
$60,000-$74,999	6,798	8.24%
$75,000-$99,999	4,886	5.93%
$100,000-$124,999	2,129	2.58%
$125,000-$149,999	753	0.91%
$150,000-$199,999	578	0.70%
$200,000 or more	844	1.02%

Meridian Metro Area Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	11,213	27.43%
Family, 2 people	11,742	28.73%
Nonfamily, 2 people	1,122	2.74%
Family, 3 people	7,263	17.77%
Nonfamily, 3 people	105	0.26%
Family, 4 people	5,621	13.75%
Nonfamily, 4 people	40	0.10%
Family, 5 people	2,498	6.11%
Nonfamily, 5 people	5	0.01%
Family, 6 people	828	2.03%
Nonfamily, 6 people	4	0.01%
Family, 7 or more people	428	1.05%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	8	0.02%

Meridian Metro Area Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	59,944	29.22%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	19,210	9.37%
Public Assistance	2,754	1.34%
Retirement	13,164	6.42%
Self Employment	7,012	3.42%
Social Security	25,347	12.36%
Supplemental Security	6,573	3.20%
Wage / Salary	57,815	28.19%
Other	13,306	6.49%

Meridian Metro Area Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	22,258	55.96%
With children under 18	17,516	44.04%

Meridian Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	7,450	9.52%
Married	45,263	57.83%
Never Married	22,882	29.24%
Widowed	2,668	3.41%

Meridian Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	10,111	11.30%
Married	44,670	49.94%
Never Married	21,499	24.03%
Widowed	13,176	14.73%

Meridian Metro Area 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.

Meridian Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Meridian Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	12,526	7.94%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	31,176	19.75%
High school diploma or equivalent	47,018	29.79%
Some college, no degree	36,228	22.95%
Associate degree	10,415	6.60%
Bachelors degree	13,042	8.26%
Graduate or professional degree	7,449	4.72%

Meridian Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	2,719	2.55%	1,417	1.33%	4,136	3.88%
Kindergarten	2,780	2.61%	348	0.33%	3,128	2.94%
Grades 1-4	12,418	11.65%	1,183	1.11%	13,601	12.76%
Grades 5-8	11,801	11.07%	1,047	0.98%	12,848	12.06%
Grades 9-12	12,065	11.32%	822	0.77%	12,887	12.09%
Undergrad college	8,866	8.32%	658	0.62%	9,524	8.94%
Graduate or professional school	694	0.65%	128	0.12%	822	0.77%
Total	51,343	48.18%	5,603	5.26%	56,946	53.44%

Meridian Metro Area 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.

Meridian Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Meridian Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year

Year	Business Births	Business Deaths
2003	223	227
2004	225	228

Meridian Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Meridian Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Meridian Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	161,966	78.35%
Below Poverty Level	44,768	21.65%

Meridian Metro Area 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.

Meridian Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
: 686

Meridian Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.

Meridian Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Meridian Metro Area Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	15,475	14.52%
10-19 Years	16,369	15.36%
20-29 Years	14,046	13.18%
30-39 Years	14,497	13.60%
40-49 Years	15,042	14.11%
50-59 Years	11,304	10.61%
60-69 Years	8,414	7.90%
70-79 Years	6,893	6.47%
80-89 Years	3,666	3.44%
90+ Years	863	0.81%

Meridian Metro Area Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	50,744	47.62%
Female	55,825	52.38%

Meridian Metro Area Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	62,173	58.34%
African-American	41,954	39.37%
Hispanic/Latino	1,084	1.02%
Multiracial	525	0.49%
Asian	412	0.39%
Amerindian	357	0.33%
Other Race	42	0.04%
Pacific Islander	22	0.02%

Meridian Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	28,696	35.41%
2.	Irish	12,264	15.13%
3.	English	11,408	14.08%
4.	German	8,098	9.99%
5.	Scotch Irish	4,523	5.58%
6.	French Non-Basque	3,092	3.82%
7.	Scottish	2,550	3.15%
8.	African	1,850	2.28%
9.	Italian	1,756	2.17%
10.	Dutch	1,202	1.48%

Meridian Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	194,352	97.37%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	3,180	1.59%
3.	French	565	0.28%
4.	German	351	0.18%
5.	Other Native North American	322	0.16%
6.	Tagalog	112	0.06%
7.	Korean	102	0.05%
8.	Japanese	88	0.04%
9.	Thai	78	0.04%
10.	Italian	64	0.03%

Meridian Metro Area Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	213,384	99.36%
Naturalized immigrant	652	0.30%
Not a citizen	728	0.34%

Meridian Metro Area 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.

Meridian Metro Area 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.

Meridian Metro Area Counties Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Clarke County

Kemper County

Lauderdale County

Meridian Metro Area Cities Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

Bailey	Lauderdale	Preston
Bogue Chitto	Marion	Quitman
Collinsville	Meridian	Scooba
Daleville	Nellieburg	Shubuta
De Kalb	Pachuta	Stonewall
Enterprise	Porterville	Toomsuba

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Can a Public High School Punish a Student for Asking a Question that Refers to “Illegal Aliens”? Part Two in a Two-Part Series

In this second of a two-part series of columns discussing a recent incident at a North Carolina high school where a student was suspended for using the term “illegal alien” in class, UC Davis Law professor Vikram David Amar and Illinois Law professor Jason Mazzone explore how the dispute might be analyzed applying only the Supreme Court’s seminal decision in Tinker v. Des Moines Independent School District.

Meridian (41,817)	De Kalb (972)	Lauderdale
Quitman (2,463)	Shubuta (651)	Preston
Collinsville (1,823)	Scooba (632)	Bogue Chitto
Nellieburg (1,354)	Enterprise (474)	Porterville
Marion (1,305)	Pachuta (245)	Bailey
Stonewall (1,149)	Toomsuba	Daleville