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Population (2000): 41,817
Land Area (2000): 124.149 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 2.067 square kilometers
Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 45.0186 (7.2) / (-17.8)
Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 81.0186 (27.2) / 92.1186 (33.4)
Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,444
Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,138
Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 57 inches

Meridian Population By Year

Year	Population	Year	Population	Year	Population
1999	40,497	2002	40,349	2005	39,075
2000	42,399	2003	39,649	2006	38,466
2001	40,156	2004	39,857	2007	37,954

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	38,135	91.00%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	3,773	9.00%

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Meridian Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	17,856	16,559	1,297	7.26%	73
1991	18,224	16,622	1,603	8.79%	88
1992	17,681	16,269	1,413	7.99%	80
1993	18,037	16,908	1,128	6.26%	63
1994	18,552	17,445	1,107	5.97%	60
1995	18,276	17,095	1,180	6.46%	65
1996	17,937	16,872	1,064	5.93%	59
1997	17,963	16,859	1,104	6.14%	61
1998	18,313	17,139	1,174	6.41%	64
1999	18,200	17,042	1,158	6.36%	64
2000	16,484	15,359	1,126	6.83%	68
2001	16,023	14,998	1,025	6.40%	64
2002	15,799	14,567	1,232	7.80%	78
2003	15,985	14,646	1,339	8.38%	84
2004	15,873	14,592	1,281	8.07%	81
2005	15,832	14,476	1,356	8.56%	86
2006	15,526	14,315	1,211	7.80%	78
2007	15,762	14,411	1,351	8.57%	86
2008	16,242	14,790	1,452	8.94%	89

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	17,647	16,537	1,110	6.29%	63
Feb 1990	17,741	16,475	1,266	7.14%	71
Mar 1990	17,762	16,527	1,235	6.95%	70
Apr 1990	18,005	16,584	1,421	7.89%	79
May 1990	18,059	16,607	1,452	8.04%	80
Jun 1990	18,263	16,753	1,510	8.27%	83
Jul 1990	17,881	16,574	1,307	7.31%	73
Aug 1990	17,553	16,299	1,254	7.14%	71
Sep 1990	17,661	16,415	1,246	7.06%	71
Oct 1990	17,830	16,535	1,295	7.26%	73
Nov 1990	17,847	16,581	1,266	7.09%	71
Dec 1990	18,021	16,825	1,196	6.64%	66

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	17,839	16,605	1,234	6.92%	69
Feb 1991	18,403	16,472	1,931	10.49%	105
Mar 1991	18,533	16,564	1,969	10.62%	106
Apr 1991	18,090	16,638	1,452	8.03%	80
May 1991	18,095	16,462	1,633	9.02%	90
Jun 1991	18,572	16,701	1,871	10.07%	101
Jul 1991	18,753	16,923	1,830	9.76%	98
Aug 1991	18,159	16,655	1,504	8.28%	83
Sep 1991	18,153	16,631	1,522	8.38%	84
Oct 1991	17,871	16,430	1,441	8.06%	81
Nov 1991	17,970	16,493	1,477	8.22%	82
Dec 1991	18,254	16,888	1,366	7.48%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	17,557	16,005	1,552	8.84%	88
Feb 1992	17,367	15,918	1,449	8.34%	83
Mar 1992	17,246	15,891	1,355	7.86%	79
Apr 1992	17,474	16,032	1,442	8.25%	83
May 1992	17,832	16,127	1,705	9.56%	96
Jun 1992	18,246	16,361	1,885	10.33%	103
Jul 1992	18,338	16,869	1,469	8.01%	80
Aug 1992	17,793	16,474	1,319	7.41%	74
Sep 1992	17,513	16,309	1,204	6.87%	69
Oct 1992	17,603	16,268	1,335	7.58%	76
Nov 1992	17,577	16,403	1,174	6.68%	67
Dec 1992	17,628	16,567	1,061	6.02%	60

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	17,621	16,488	1,133	6.43%	64
Feb 1993	17,672	16,610	1,062	6.01%	60
Mar 1993	17,857	16,659	1,198	6.71%	67
Apr 1993	17,919	16,691	1,228	6.85%	69
May 1993	18,062	16,755	1,307	7.24%	72
Jun 1993	18,456	17,042	1,414	7.66%	77
Jul 1993	18,540	17,378	1,162	6.27%	63
Aug 1993	18,188	17,064	1,124	6.18%	62
Sep 1993	17,977	16,962	1,015	5.65%	56
Oct 1993	18,056	17,007	1,049	5.81%	58
Nov 1993	18,022	17,076	946	5.25%	52
Dec 1993	18,068	17,167	901	4.99%	50

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	18,107	16,997	1,110	6.13%	61
Feb 1994	18,224	17,172	1,052	5.77%	58
Mar 1994	18,071	17,046	1,025	5.67%	57
Apr 1994	18,284	17,112	1,172	6.41%	64
May 1994	18,498	17,224	1,274	6.89%	69
Jun 1994	18,834	17,377	1,457	7.74%	77
Jul 1994	18,909	17,733	1,176	6.22%	62
Aug 1994	18,575	17,497	1,078	5.80%	58
Sep 1994	18,552	17,587	965	5.20%	52
Oct 1994	18,780	17,709	1,071	5.70%	57
Nov 1994	18,836	17,830	1,006	5.34%	53
Dec 1994	18,952	18,051	901	4.75%	48

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	18,110	17,033	1,077	5.95%	59
Feb 1995	18,046	17,089	957	5.30%	53
Mar 1995	18,088	17,100	988	5.46%	55
Apr 1995	18,300	17,112	1,188	6.49%	65
May 1995	18,406	17,049	1,357	7.37%	74
Jun 1995	18,365	16,946	1,419	7.73%	77
Jul 1995	18,469	17,275	1,194	6.46%	65
Aug 1995	18,256	16,976	1,280	7.01%	70
Sep 1995	18,305	16,941	1,364	7.45%	75
Oct 1995	18,303	17,080	1,223	6.68%	67
Nov 1995	18,294	17,253	1,041	5.69%	57
Dec 1995	18,365	17,288	1,077	5.86%	59

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	17,767	16,631	1,136	6.39%	64
Feb 1996	17,783	16,709	1,074	6.04%	60
Mar 1996	17,801	16,744	1,057	5.94%	59
Apr 1996	17,674	16,627	1,047	5.92%	59
May 1996	18,063	16,812	1,251	6.93%	69
Jun 1996	18,078	16,908	1,170	6.47%	65
Jul 1996	18,163	17,098	1,065	5.86%	59
Aug 1996	17,929	16,924	1,005	5.61%	56
Sep 1996	17,731	16,865	866	4.88%	49
Oct 1996	18,029	16,943	1,086	6.02%	60
Nov 1996	18,050	16,978	1,072	5.94%	59
Dec 1996	18,170	17,227	943	5.19%	52

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	17,688	16,626	1,062	6.00%	60
Feb 1997	17,713	16,715	998	5.63%	56
Mar 1997	17,863	16,835	1,028	5.75%	58
Apr 1997	17,794	16,841	953	5.36%	54
May 1997	18,104	16,906	1,198	6.62%	66
Jun 1997	18,247	16,913	1,334	7.31%	73
Jul 1997	18,094	16,933	1,161	6.42%	64
Aug 1997	17,973	16,755	1,218	6.78%	68
Sep 1997	17,929	16,769	1,160	6.47%	65
Oct 1997	18,070	16,961	1,109	6.14%	61
Nov 1997	18,115	17,014	1,101	6.08%	61
Dec 1997	17,964	17,043	921	5.13%	51

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	18,198	17,102	1,096	6.02%	60
Feb 1998	18,172	17,238	934	5.14%	51
Mar 1998	18,307	17,160	1,147	6.27%	63
Apr 1998	18,282	17,176	1,106	6.05%	60
May 1998	18,453	17,158	1,295	7.02%	70
Jun 1998	18,443	17,111	1,332	7.22%	72
Jul 1998	18,418	17,151	1,267	6.88%	69
Aug 1998	18,117	16,932	1,185	6.54%	65
Sep 1998	18,289	17,140	1,149	6.28%	63
Oct 1998	18,452	17,118	1,334	7.23%	72
Nov 1998	18,305	17,137	1,168	6.38%	64
Dec 1998	18,315	17,244	1,071	5.85%	58

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	18,420	17,196	1,224	6.64%	66
Feb 1999	18,347	17,297	1,050	5.72%	57
Mar 1999	18,290	17,179	1,111	6.07%	61
Apr 1999	17,954	16,953	1,001	5.58%	56
May 1999	18,218	17,090	1,128	6.19%	62
Jun 1999	18,247	17,139	1,108	6.07%	61
Jul 1999	18,028	16,983	1,045	5.80%	58
Aug 1999	17,992	16,854	1,138	6.33%	63
Sep 1999	18,119	16,859	1,260	6.95%	70
Oct 1999	18,296	16,799	1,497	8.18%	82
Nov 1999	18,163	16,969	1,194	6.57%	66
Dec 1999	18,325	17,184	1,141	6.23%	62

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	16,655	15,395	1,260	7.57%	76
Feb 2000	16,670	15,542	1,128	6.77%	68
Mar 2000	16,672	15,503	1,169	7.01%	70
Apr 2000	16,602	15,519	1,083	6.52%	65
May 2000	16,717	15,443	1,274	7.62%	76
Jun 2000	16,858	15,510	1,348	8.00%	80
Jul 2000	16,640	15,448	1,192	7.16%	72
Aug 2000	16,298	15,168	1,130	6.93%	69
Sep 2000	16,131	15,131	1,000	6.20%	62
Oct 2000	16,207	15,102	1,105	6.82%	68
Nov 2000	16,144	15,186	958	5.93%	59
Dec 2000	16,216	15,355	861	5.31%	53

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	16,096	15,131	965	6.00%	60
Feb 2001	16,026	15,176	850	5.30%	53
Mar 2001	16,163	15,200	963	5.96%	60
Apr 2001	16,069	15,201	868	5.40%	54
May 2001	16,132	15,179	953	5.91%	59
Jun 2001	15,877	14,831	1,046	6.59%	66
Jul 2001	16,005	14,995	1,010	6.31%	63
Aug 2001	15,677	14,608	1,069	6.82%	68
Sep 2001	15,828	14,795	1,033	6.53%	65
Oct 2001	16,177	14,943	1,234	7.63%	76
Nov 2001	16,025	14,864	1,161	7.24%	72
Dec 2001	16,202	15,055	1,147	7.08%	71

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	16,061	14,724	1,337	8.32%	83
Feb 2002	16,007	14,832	1,175	7.34%	73
Mar 2002	15,967	14,745	1,222	7.65%	77
Apr 2002	15,716	14,533	1,183	7.53%	75
May 2002	15,753	14,517	1,236	7.85%	78
Jun 2002	15,898	14,584	1,314	8.27%	83
Jul 2002	15,605	14,438	1,167	7.48%	75
Aug 2002	15,380	14,282	1,098	7.14%	71
Sep 2002	15,520	14,412	1,108	7.14%	71
Oct 2002	15,790	14,498	1,292	8.18%	82
Nov 2002	15,800	14,480	1,320	8.35%	84
Dec 2002	16,090	14,762	1,328	8.25%	83

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	15,990	14,555	1,435	8.97%	90
Feb 2003	15,834	14,566	1,268	8.01%	80
Mar 2003	15,850	14,523	1,327	8.37%	84
Apr 2003	15,679	14,357	1,322	8.43%	84
May 2003	15,855	14,356	1,499	9.45%	95
Jun 2003	16,178	14,513	1,665	10.29%	103
Jul 2003	16,218	14,728	1,490	9.19%	92
Aug 2003	16,004	14,723	1,281	8.00%	80
Sep 2003	15,943	14,696	1,247	7.82%	78
Oct 2003	16,168	14,855	1,313	8.12%	81
Nov 2003	15,985	14,852	1,133	7.09%	71
Dec 2003	16,119	15,032	1,087	6.74%	67

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	15,804	14,600	1,204	7.62%	76
Feb 2004	15,600	14,559	1,041	6.67%	67
Mar 2004	15,663	14,531	1,132	7.23%	72
Apr 2004	15,607	14,509	1,098	7.04%	70
May 2004	15,812	14,533	1,279	8.09%	81
Jun 2004	16,077	14,657	1,420	8.83%	88
Jul 2004	16,050	14,684	1,366	8.51%	85
Aug 2004	15,903	14,542	1,361	8.56%	86
Sep 2004	15,861	14,503	1,358	8.56%	86
Oct 2004	15,953	14,518	1,435	9.00%	90
Nov 2004	15,976	14,609	1,367	8.56%	86
Dec 2004	16,171	14,860	1,311	8.11%	81

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	15,933	14,482	1,451	9.11%	91
Feb 2005	15,822	14,466	1,356	8.57%	86
Mar 2005	15,721	14,305	1,416	9.01%	90
Apr 2005	15,784	14,435	1,349	8.55%	85
May 2005	15,863	14,358	1,505	9.49%	95
Jun 2005	15,920	14,361	1,559	9.79%	98
Jul 2005	16,001	14,555	1,446	9.04%	90
Aug 2005	15,926	14,583	1,343	8.43%	84
Sep 2005	15,453	14,347	1,106	7.16%	72
Oct 2005	15,712	14,524	1,188	7.56%	76
Nov 2005	15,869	14,512	1,357	8.55%	86
Dec 2005	15,982	14,788	1,194	7.47%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	15,632	14,250	1,382	8.84%	88
Feb 2006	15,548	14,347	1,201	7.72%	77
Mar 2006	15,382	14,319	1,063	6.91%	69
Apr 2006	15,350	14,287	1,063	6.93%	69
May 2006	15,516	14,298	1,218	7.85%	78
Jun 2006	15,815	14,472	1,343	8.49%	85
Jul 2006	15,752	14,396	1,356	8.61%	86
Aug 2006	15,389	14,181	1,208	7.85%	78
Sep 2006	15,271	14,135	1,136	7.44%	74
Oct 2006	15,457	14,286	1,171	7.58%	76
Nov 2006	15,517	14,296	1,221	7.87%	79
Dec 2006	15,683	14,512	1,171	7.47%	75

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	15,725	14,308	1,417	9.01%	90
Feb 2007	15,688	14,355	1,333	8.50%	85
Mar 2007	15,698	14,347	1,351	8.61%	86
Apr 2007	15,622	14,370	1,252	8.01%	80
May 2007	15,694	14,369	1,325	8.44%	84
Jun 2007	16,005	14,528	1,477	9.23%	92
Jul 2007	16,088	14,584	1,504	9.35%	93
Aug 2007	15,493	14,237	1,256	8.11%	81
Sep 2007	15,694	14,327	1,367	8.71%	87
Oct 2007	15,733	14,385	1,348	8.57%	86
Nov 2007	15,744	14,472	1,272	8.08%	81
Dec 2007	15,959	14,653	1,306	8.18%	82

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	15,977	14,776	1,201	7.52%	75
Feb 2008	15,828	14,708	1,120	7.08%	71
Mar 2008	15,998	14,828	1,170	7.31%	73
Apr 2008	16,150	14,948	1,202	7.44%	74
May 2008	16,343	14,900	1,443	8.83%	88
Jun 2008	16,594	14,902	1,692	10.20%	102
Jul 2008	16,709	14,850	1,859	11.13%	111
Aug 2008	16,274	14,612	1,662	10.21%	102
Sep 2008	16,304	14,586	1,718	10.54%	105
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Meridian Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Construction	598	8.27%
2.	Health Care	586	8.11%
3.	Public Administration	432	5.98%
4.	Educational Services	357	4.94%
5.	Accommodation and Food Services	337	4.66%
6.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	270	3.74%
7.	Repair and Maintenance	210	2.91%
8.	Finance and Insurance	206	2.85%
9.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	193	2.67%
10.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	189	2.62%
11.	Utilities	176	2.44%
12.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	174	2.41%
13.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	173	2.39%
14.	Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting	172	2.38%
15.	Truck Transportation	167	2.31%
16.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	146	2.02%
17.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	140	1.94%
18.	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	136	1.88%
19.	Department and Other General Stores	133	1.84%
20.	Food Manufacturing	133	1.84%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Health Care	1,854	23.98%
2.	Educational Services	1,070	13.84%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	746	9.65%
4.	Public Administration	390	5.04%
5.	Department and Other General Stores	359	4.64%
6.	Social Assistance	295	3.82%
7.	Food and Beverage Stores	270	3.49%
8.	Finance and Insurance	244	3.16%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	210	2.72%
10.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	200	2.59%
11.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	168	2.17%
12.	Personal and Laundry Services	124	1.60%
13.	Printing and Related Manufacturing	121	1.57%
14.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	112	1.45%
15.	Construction	112	1.45%
16.	Food Manufacturing	104	1.35%
17.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	89	1.15%
18.	Computer and Electronic Manufacturing	87	1.13%
19.	Apparel Manufacturing	79	1.02%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	79	1.02%

Meridian Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Other Production Occupations	413	5.71%
2.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	382	5.29%
3.	Other Management Occupations	381	5.27%
4.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	379	5.24%
5.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	347	4.80%
6.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	254	3.51%
7.	Other Installation / Maintenance	243	3.36%
8.	Vehicle Mechanics	221	3.06%
9.	Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers	204	2.82%
10.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	203	2.81%
11.	Top Executives	201	2.78%
12.	Religious Workers	196	2.71%
13.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	193	2.67%
14.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	174	2.41%
15.	Law Enforcement Workers	158	2.19%
16.	Assemblers and Fabricators	140	1.94%
17.	Business Operations Specialists	134	1.85%
18.	Physicians and Surgeons	132	1.83%
19.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	111	1.54%
20.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	110	1.52%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Secretaries and Admins	491	6.35%
2.	Cashiers	453	5.86%
3.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	453	5.86%
4.	Other Office and Admin Support	375	4.85%
5.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	314	4.06%
6.	Registered Nurses	309	4.00%
7.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	302	3.91%
8.	Health Technologists and Technicians	287	3.71%
9.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	287	3.71%
10.	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance	276	3.57%
11.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	252	3.26%
12.	Child Care Workers	235	3.04%
13.	Other Management Occupations	217	2.81%
14.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	215	2.78%
15.	Other Production Occupations	209	2.70%
16.	Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians	166	2.15%
17.	Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping	150	1.94%
18.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	148	1.91%
19.	Waiters and Waitresses	142	1.84%
20.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	134	1.73%

Meridian Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	14,633	46.31%
15-35 hours	2,959	9.37%
1-14 hours	1,039	3.29%
No regular hours	12,965	41.03%

Meridian Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	391	2.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM	226	1.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	528	3.43%
6 AM-6:29 AM	1,207	7.85%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	2,493	16.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM	2,057	13.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	3,119	20.29%
8 AM-8:29 AM	1,465	9.53%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	469	3.05%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	697	4.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	443	2.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	135	0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM	1,092	7.10%
4 PM-11:59 PM	1,050	6.83%

Meridian Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	593	3.86%
5-9	3,064	19.93%
10-14	4,590	29.86%
15-19	3,644	23.71%
20-24	1,344	8.74%
25-29	339	2.21%
30-34	597	3.88%
35-39	120	0.78%
40-44	78	0.51%
45-59	320	2.08%
60-89	315	2.05%
At least 90	368	2.39%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	71	0.46%	13,503	87.84%
30-44	13	0.08%	782	5.09%
45-59	0	0.00%	320	2.08%
At least 60	17	0.11%	666	4.33%

Meridian Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	34	0.22%
Car / truck / van, carpool	2,136	13.69%
Car / truck / van, solo	12,089	77.48%
Motorcycle	6	0.04%
Other	182	1.17%
Public transportation	101	0.65%
Walked	824	5.28%
Worked at home	231	1.48%

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Meridian Family Information Back to top
: 16,424 (39,470 people)
: 10,465 (31,996 people)
: 2,724
: 20,729
Meridian Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	3,772	22.97%
$10,000-$14,999	1,662	10.12%
$15,000-$19,999	1,596	9.72%
$20,000-$24,999	1,043	6.35%
$25,000-$29,999	1,012	6.16%
$30,000-$34,999	1,252	7.62%
$35,000-$39,999	767	4.67%
$40,000-$44,999	809	4.93%
$45,000-$49,999	790	4.81%
$50,000-$59,999	1,029	6.27%
$60,000-$74,999	1,181	7.19%
$75,000-$99,999	665	4.05%
$100,000-$124,999	406	2.47%
$125,000-$149,999	109	0.66%
$150,000-$199,999	97	0.59%
$200,000 or more	234	1.42%

Meridian Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	5,305	32.51%
Family, 2 people	4,294	26.31%
Nonfamily, 2 people	560	3.43%
Family, 3 people	2,654	16.26%
Nonfamily, 3 people	54	0.33%
Family, 4 people	1,966	12.05%
Nonfamily, 4 people	14	0.09%
Family, 5 people	919	5.63%
Nonfamily, 5 people	3	0.02%
Family, 6 people	344	2.11%
Nonfamily, 6 people	4	0.02%
Family, 7 or more people	200	1.23%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	3	0.02%

Meridian Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	11,408	28.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	3,820	9.48%
Public Assistance	661	1.64%
Retirement	2,684	6.66%
Self Employment	1,056	2.62%
Social Security	5,334	13.23%
Supplemental Security	1,433	3.55%
Wage / Salary	11,180	27.73%
Other	2,739	6.79%

Meridian Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	3,526	57.30%
With children under 18	2,628	42.70%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	1,384	9.65%
Married	7,488	52.22%
Never Married	4,911	34.25%
Widowed	557	3.88%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	2,386	13.34%
Married	7,565	42.29%
Never Married	5,036	28.15%
Widowed	2,900	16.21%

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

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	2,528	8.30%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	5,682	18.67%
High school diploma or equivalent	8,136	26.73%
Some college, no degree	7,512	24.68%
Associate degree	1,731	5.69%
Bachelors degree	2,971	9.76%
Graduate or professional degree	1,880	6.18%

Meridian Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	698	1.67%	346	0.83%	1,044	2.50%
Kindergarten	608	1.45%	71	0.17%	679	1.62%
Grades 1-4	2,508	6.00%	207	0.50%	2,715	6.49%
Grades 5-8	2,370	5.67%	160	0.38%	2,530	6.05%
Grades 9-12	2,269	5.43%	102	0.24%	2,371	5.67%
Undergrad college	1,980	4.73%	170	0.41%	2,150	5.14%
Graduate or professional school	168	0.40%	46	0.11%	214	0.51%
Total	10,601	25.35%	1,102	2.64%	11,703	27.99%

Meridian 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 Business Information Back to top
: $801,827,000
: $880,846,000
: $98,512,000

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

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

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	28,499	72.13%
Below Poverty Level	11,012	27.87%

Meridian Government Finances By Year

Year	Property Taxes	Other Taxes	Intergov. Revenue	Utility Revenue	Employee Retirement Revenue	Other Revenue	Total Revenue	Salaries & Wages	Total Debt	Total Cash & Securities
1951	$756	$173	$82	$298	$9	$219	$1,364	$617	$3,808	$0
1952	$883	$183	$140	$308	$7	$248	$1,586	$702	$6,520	$0
1953	$864	$441	$79	$291	$7	$255	$1,496	$771	$5,546	$0
1954	$973	$446	$80	$354	$7	$364	$1,778	$802	$5,057	$632
1955	$893	$458	$86	$400	$7	$587	$1,973	$838	$5,117	$1,360
1956	$819	$494	$117	$474	$7	$605	$2,022	$849	$4,318	$762
1957	$840	$505	$127	$492	$9	$814	$2,282	$1,058	$3,541	$678
1958	$859	$529	$126	$555	$7	$615	$2,162	$1,151	$6,576	$4,082
1959	$916	$571	$325	$614	$11	$723	$2,589	$1,244	$6,843	$2,634
1960	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1961	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1962	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1963	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1964	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1965	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1966	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1967	$1,079	$1,150	$188	$660	$48	$1,023	$2,998	$1,825	$8,283	$1,963
1968	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1969	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1970	$1,459	$267	$2,273	$924	$48	$1,072	$5,776	$2,550	$8,583	$1,173
1971	$1,487	$272	$1,934	$865	$48	$1,086	$5,420	$2,616	$8,240	$935
1972	$1,527	$297	$1,775	$891	$61	$1,361	$5,615	$2,916	$7,906	$1,151
1973	$1,604	$311	$1,864	$935	$61	$1,429	$5,893	$3,062	$8,301	$1,185
1974	$1,700	$423	$3,539	$1,007	$61	$2,109	$8,416	$3,457	$13,774	$8,448
1975	$1,814	$490	$3,877	$1,068	$61	$2,390	$9,210	$4,231	$13,370	$5,042
1976	$1,901	$488	$3,932	$1,092	$61	$2,098	$9,084	$4,636	$14,936	$3,880
1977	$2,238	$537	$4,159	$1,377	$120	$2,494	$10,388	$4,907	$16,369	$2,993
1978	$2,671	$652	$5,974	$1,532	$137	$2,615	$12,929	$5,662	$17,632	$5,675
1979	$3,185	$708	$5,300	$1,578	$155	$2,808	$13,026	$5,860	$17,292	$2,998
1980	$3,239	$917	$7,559	$1,643	$208	$4,859	$17,508	$6,725	$26,161	$13,447
1981	$3,420	$899	$13,307	$1,537	$256	$5,391	$23,911	$7,216	$25,194	$3,127
1982	$3,517	$994	$15,500	$1,646	$595	$4,907	$26,165	$7,293	$24,281	$5,694
1983	$3,824	$1,063	$9,724	$2,022	$664	$5,600	$21,834	$8,455	$39,680	$6,176
1984	$3,759	$1,136	$9,677	$2,303	$527	$5,121	$21,387	$9,330	$40,654	$8,817
1985	$4,184	$1,846	$8,073	$2,449	$586	$6,621	$21,913	$9,764	$34,871	$11,500
1986	$4,097	$1,458	$8,727	$2,291	$853	$6,955	$22,923	$11,907	$35,872	$16,869
1987	$4,655	$1,483	$8,475	$2,617	$563	$6,879	$23,189	$12,638	$34,756	$12,663
1988	$4,280	$837	$7,858	$2,562	$775	$6,837	$22,312	$10,425	$42,010	$33,946
1989	$4,529	$1,496	$7,141	$2,531	$0	$6,867	$21,068	$9,875	$39,770	$31,630
1990	$5,852	$1,449	$7,551	$2,205	$775	$6,978	$23,361	$12,253	$40,893	$30,104
1991	$7,414	$1,416	$8,399	$2,306	$0	$8,549	$26,668	$12,702	$43,670	$26,632
1992	$6,891	$1,458	$8,858	$2,574	$0	$8,028	$26,351	$12,953	$41,978	$26,389
1993	$7,208	$1,525	$9,265	$2,692	$0	$8,396	$27,561	$13,549	$40,978	$26,389
1994	$8,518	$1,802	$9,095	$2,830	$0	$9,504	$29,947	$14,787	$38,736	$18,797
1995	$8,024	$1,676	$10,133	$3,272	$0	$6,803	$28,232	$14,150	$47,626	$26,861
1996	$9,427	$1,647	$10,969	$3,395	$0	$8,637	$32,428	$14,850	$46,105	$30,244
1997	$10,158	$1,718	$11,596	$3,841	$0	$7,950	$33,545	$14,743	$50,055	$29,795
1998	$10,735	$1,715	$9,657	$3,721	$0	$8,341	$32,454	$11,823	$50,395	$28,932
1999	$7,694	$1,688	$15,146	$4,363	$0	$10,485	$37,688	$12,967	$54,290	$21,585
2000	$8,291	$1,752	$13,854	$4,568	$0	$10,383	$37,096	$16,244	$56,550	$23,161
2001	$9,447	$1,822	$12,839	$4,553	$0	$10,138	$36,977	$14,713	$59,000	$23,926
2002	$10,160	$1,980	$13,044	$4,446	$0	$8,323	$35,973	$14,718	$57,757	$21,947
2003	$10,052	$1,946	$12,963	$4,838	$0	$8,697	$36,550	$13,358	$56,013	$18,591
2004	$11,493	$2,855	$14,975	$4,586	$0	$10,889	$41,943	$13,842	$63,923	$25,197
2005	$11,623	$2,144	$14,679	$5,285	$0	$9,832	$41,419	$14,276	$61,640	$25,335
2006	$10,959	$2,292	$14,170	$5,727	$0	$12,413	$43,269	$15,715	$56,580	$22,000

Year	Education	Financial Control	Public Buildings	Public Health	Transportation	Parks & Recreation	Total Expenses
Year	Protective Services	Welfare	Interest On General Debt	Utilities	Employee Retirement	Other	Total Expenses
1951	$0	$114	$0	$7	$695	$21	$2,219
1951	$343	$0	$78	$843	$31	$87	$2,219
1952	$0	$126	$0	$0	$573	$14	$1,827
1952	$396	$0	$76	$436	$31	$175	$1,827
1953	$0	$150	$1	$7	$480	$19	$3,146
1953	$417	$0	$106	$356	$39	$1,571	$3,146
1954	$0	$141	$0	$7	$362	$17	$1,711
1954	$441	$1	$109	$270	$40	$323	$1,711
1955	$0	$146	$1	$7	$681	$62	$2,098
1955	$427	$5	$96	$345	$68	$260	$2,098
1956	$0	$131	$30	$7	$670	$33	$2,120
1956	$438	$2	$94	$378	$57	$280	$2,120
1957	$0	$116	$27	$7	$393	$69	$2,009
1957	$547	$3	$76	$391	$54	$326	$2,009
1958	$0	$113	$7	$5	$496	$73	$2,396
1958	$560	$4	$61	$532	$57	$488	$2,396
1959	$0	$141	$0	$5	$431	$90	$5,175
1959	$622	$3	$51	$3,180	$58	$594	$5,175
1960	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1960	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1961	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1961	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1962	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1962	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1963	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1963	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1964	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1964	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1965	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1965	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1966	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1966	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1967	$0	$337	$32	$32	$783	$159	$3,935
1967	$962	$0	$159	$615	$137	$719	$3,935
1968	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1968	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1969	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1969	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
1970	$0	$583	$0	$20	$1,778	$179	$6,712
1970	$1,232	$6	$206	$642	$137	$1,929	$6,712
1971	$0	$429	$13	$10	$1,127	$214	$5,765
1971	$1,247	$25	$160	$1,016	$137	$1,387	$5,765
1972	$0	$610	$8	$11	$882	$229	$5,834
1972	$1,366	$15	$193	$799	$249	$1,472	$5,834
1973	$0	$640	$9	$12	$926	$240	$6,113
1973	$1,435	$16	$203	$839	$249	$1,544	$6,113
1974	$0	$1,407	$6	$15	$1,061	$320	$7,696
1974	$1,543	$80	$371	$1,403	$249	$1,241	$7,696
1975	$0	$912	$7	$18	$1,477	$489	$8,255
1975	$1,961	$90	$446	$957	$249	$1,649	$8,255
1976	$0	$637	$291	$18	$2,709	$734	$11,208
1976	$2,613	$17	$419	$1,032	$249	$2,489	$11,208
1977	$0	$1,154	$56	$14	$1,896	$712	$11,058
1977	$3,194	$27	$323	$1,313	$313	$2,056	$11,058
1978	$0	$575	$34	$54	$2,299	$603	$10,626
1978	$2,403	$10	$544	$1,387	$328	$2,389	$10,626
1979	$0	$462	$307	$27	$1,793	$661	$11,425
1979	$2,504	$25	$744	$1,165	$330	$3,407	$11,425
1980	$0	$666	$299	$33	$2,008	$752	$14,845
1980	$2,892	$34	$894	$2,497	$336	$4,434	$14,845
1981	$0	$848	$96	$47	$2,232	$703	$26,648
1981	$2,768	$14	$899	$3,355	$365	$15,321	$26,648
1982	$0	$1,003	$48	$50	$1,656	$795	$27,436
1982	$3,664	$15	$1,600	$1,538	$561	$16,506	$27,436
1983	$0	$1,417	$37	$107	$2,121	$960	$19,278
1983	$4,169	$0	$1,078	$2,546	$643	$6,200	$19,278
1984	$0	$1,398	$61	$88	$2,060	$1,073	$17,362
1984	$4,375	$0	$1,374	$1,965	$748	$4,220	$17,362
1985	$0	$1,915	$35	$89	$2,330	$1,093	$18,540
1985	$4,765	$0	$1,256	$2,323	$861	$3,873	$18,540
1986	$0	$2,007	$812	$0	$2,471	$1,266	$20,205
1986	$5,178	$0	$833	$2,734	$950	$3,954	$20,205
1987	$0	$2,181	$900	$0	$2,007	$1,112	$20,170
1987	$5,215	$0	$1,338	$2,535	$1,041	$3,841	$20,170
1988	$0	$3,654	$0	$0	$204	$1,469	$26,209
1988	$5,389	$0	$1,005	$2,035	$1,349	$11,104	$26,209
1989	$0	$1,540	$0	$0	$3,695	$1,527	$23,332
1989	$5,608	$0	$2,063	$1,819	$0	$7,080	$23,332
1990	$0	$1,847	$0	$0	$4,124	$1,402	$29,421
1990	$5,856	$0	$1,595	$6,758	$1,349	$6,490	$29,421
1991	$0	$2,683	$0	$0	$2,178	$1,661	$26,664
1991	$6,405	$0	$2,441	$4,246	$0	$7,050	$26,664
1992	$0	$2,652	$0	$0	$4,208	$1,557	$25,467
1992	$6,246	$0	$2,446	$2,177	$0	$6,181	$25,467
1993	$0	$2,775	$0	$0	$4,302	$1,629	$26,394
1993	$6,533	$0	$2,446	$2,243	$0	$6,466	$26,394
1994	$0	$3,016	$0	$0	$5,517	$1,829	$29,671
1994	$7,116	$0	$2,627	$2,387	$0	$7,179	$29,671
1995	$0	$2,682	$0	$0	$3,485	$2,054	$28,666
1995	$7,690	$0	$2,049	$3,917	$0	$6,789	$28,666
1996	$0	$2,096	$0	$0	$3,442	$1,774	$29,221
1996	$8,501	$0	$1,797	$5,075	$0	$6,536	$29,221
1997	$0	$2,383	$0	$0	$3,226	$1,753	$34,905
1997	$8,357	$0	$1,822	$9,612	$0	$7,752	$34,905
1998	$0	$2,340	$0	$0	$3,177	$1,802	$34,341
1998	$8,737	$0	$1,723	$10,136	$0	$6,426	$34,341
1999	$0	$3,120	$0	$6	$8,076	$1,903	$41,392
1999	$9,845	$0	$1,734	$8,593	$0	$8,115	$41,392
2000	$0	$3,624	$0	$4	$8,242	$2,130	$42,004
2000	$11,739	$0	$1,647	$6,535	$0	$8,083	$42,004
2001	$0	$4,628	$0	$0	$6,897	$2,063	$37,043
2001	$10,769	$0	$1,546	$4,195	$0	$6,945	$37,043
2002	$0	$3,751	$0	$0	$6,802	$1,924	$34,733
2002	$9,826	$0	$1,696	$4,261	$0	$6,473	$34,733
2003	$0	$3,951	$0	$0	$5,068	$1,970	$39,732
2003	$9,907	$0	$1,600	$10,966	$0	$6,270	$39,732
2004	$0	$3,986	$0	$0	$6,030	$2,179	$46,300
2004	$10,639	$0	$1,210	$5,628	$0	$16,628	$46,300
2005	$0	$3,958	$0	$0	$8,094	$2,275	$43,608
2005	$10,790	$0	$1,662	$6,080	$0	$10,749	$43,608
2006	$0	$3,915	$0	$0	$5,480	$1,837	$40,196
2006	$12,193	$0	$1,506	$6,222	$0	$9,043	$40,196

Meridian 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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Meridian Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year

Year	Aggravated Assault	Forcible Rape	Murder / Manslaughter	Robbery	Total Violent Crimes	Arson	Burglary	Larceny / Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft	Total Property Crimes
1999	3.506	0.395	0.099	1.975	5.976	0.296	15.186	27.088	3.309	45.880
2000	1.769	0.708	0.142	2.005	4.623	0.495	15.543	25.991	3.231	45.261
2001	1.220	0.797	0.075	2.789	4.881	0.697	14.643	25.824	3.387	44.551
2002	2.007	0.545	0.050	1.561	4.164	0.595	13.235	23.668	3.841	41.339
2003	1.665	0.681	0.202	2.371	4.918	0.681	14.452	28.702	2.825	45.978
2004	1.455	0.753	0.125	2.032	4.366	0.652	22.004	27.975	3.814	53.792
2005	2.150	0.742	0.154	2.022	5.067	0.384	19.040	30.224	2.687	51.951
2006	2.470	0.884	0.052	1.820	5.225	0.312	20.174	26.439	3.042	49.654
2007	2.793	1.001	0.053	2.187	6.034	0.501	19.840	27.507	3.135	50.482

Meridian Law Enforcement Employeess

Year	Officers	Civilian
2004	16	92
2005	18	92
2006	17	88
2007	15	95

Meridian Crime Index

Year	Index
1999	2,100
2000	2,115
2001	1,985
2002	1,836

Meridian 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.

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Meridian Population By Age

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	6,508	15.56%
10-19 Years	6,453	15.43%
20-29 Years	6,089	14.56%
30-39 Years	5,519	13.20%
40-49 Years	5,334	12.76%
50-59 Years	3,718	8.89%
60-69 Years	3,105	7.43%
70-79 Years	3,009	7.20%
80-89 Years	1,697	4.06%
90+ Years	385	0.92%

Meridian Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	19,319	46.20%
Female	22,498	53.80%

Meridian Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
African-American	22,118	52.89%
Caucasian	18,486	44.21%
Hispanic/Latino	582	1.39%
Asian	280	0.67%
Multiracial	243	0.58%
Amerindian	77	0.18%
Pacific Islander	18	0.04%
Other Race	13	0.03%

Meridian Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	United States Or American	3,148	24.44%
2.	English	2,221	17.25%
3.	Irish	1,927	14.96%
4.	German	1,488	11.55%
5.	Scotch Irish	884	6.86%
6.	African	546	4.24%
7.	Scottish	533	4.14%
8.	French Non-Basque	465	3.61%
9.	Italian	309	2.40%
10.	European	168	1.30%

Meridian Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	37,467	96.79%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	805	2.08%
3.	German	81	0.21%
4.	French	79	0.20%
5.	Korean	45	0.12%
6.	Japanese	44	0.11%
7.	Other Native North American	28	0.07%
8.	Tagalog	21	0.05%
9.	Italian	20	0.05%
10.	Arabic	19	0.05%

Meridian Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	41,554	99.16%
Naturalized immigrant	169	0.40%
Not a citizen	185	0.44%

Meridian 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top

Alphabetical | By Population

39301	39304	39309
39302	39305
39303	39307