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Population (2000): 5,028
Land Area (2000): 15.230 square kilometers
Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers

Current Forecast from the National Weather Service

: 2,173
Meridian Population - Urban/Rural

Urban/Rural	Population	Percent
Urban	4,778	95.03%
Rural, Farm	0	0.00%
Rural, Non-farm	250	4.97%

Meridian 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.

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Meridian Labor Force By Month

Year	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Year	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
1990	20,271	19,669	602	2.97%	30
1991	19,624	18,955	669	3.41%	34
1992	19,651	19,078	573	2.91%	29
1993	19,703	19,176	527	2.67%	27
1994	20,141	19,698	443	2.20%	22
1995	20,304	19,938	366	1.80%	18
1996	20,449	20,098	350	1.71%	17
1997	20,828	20,532	297	1.42%	14
1998	20,781	20,481	300	1.44%	14
1999	20,887	20,643	244	1.17%	12
2000	23,811	23,434	377	1.58%	16
2001	23,832	23,336	496	2.08%	21
2002	23,305	22,718	587	2.52%	25
2003	23,180	22,466	714	3.08%	31
2004	23,250	22,453	797	3.43%	34
2005	23,232	22,427	806	3.47%	35
2006	23,412	22,609	803	3.43%	35
2007	23,236	22,456	781	3.36%	34
2008	22,864	21,978	886	3.88%	39

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1990	20,352	19,485	867	4.26%	43
Feb 1990	20,392	19,603	789	3.87%	39
Mar 1990	20,450	19,875	575	2.81%	28
Apr 1990	20,173	19,620	553	2.74%	27
May 1990	20,678	20,138	540	2.61%	26
Jun 1990	20,757	20,178	579	2.79%	28
Jul 1990	20,044	19,446	598	2.98%	30
Aug 1990	19,906	19,343	563	2.83%	28
Sep 1990	19,733	19,201	532	2.70%	27
Oct 1990	20,363	19,881	482	2.37%	24
Nov 1990	20,367	19,894	473	2.32%	23
Dec 1990	20,037	19,365	672	3.35%	34

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1991	19,378	18,653	725	3.74%	37
Feb 1991	19,741	19,170	571	2.89%	29
Mar 1991	19,717	19,155	562	2.85%	29
Apr 1991	19,684	19,130	554	2.81%	28
May 1991	19,761	19,058	703	3.56%	36
Jun 1991	19,978	18,971	1,007	5.04%	50
Jul 1991	19,362	18,451	911	4.71%	47
Aug 1991	19,369	18,631	738	3.81%	38
Sep 1991	19,118	18,511	607	3.18%	32
Oct 1991	19,846	19,285	561	2.83%	28
Nov 1991	19,921	19,389	532	2.67%	27
Dec 1991	19,612	19,060	552	2.81%	28

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1992	19,364	18,748	616	3.18%	32
Feb 1992	19,527	18,884	643	3.29%	33
Mar 1992	19,590	18,979	611	3.12%	31
Apr 1992	19,524	18,953	571	2.92%	29
May 1992	19,881	19,307	574	2.89%	29
Jun 1992	20,080	19,444	636	3.17%	32
Jul 1992	19,483	18,850	633	3.25%	32
Aug 1992	19,359	18,817	542	2.80%	28
Sep 1992	19,593	19,061	532	2.72%	27
Oct 1992	19,717	19,195	522	2.65%	26
Nov 1992	19,888	19,401	487	2.45%	24
Dec 1992	19,801	19,297	504	2.55%	25

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1993	19,385	18,861	524	2.70%	27
Feb 1993	19,408	18,646	762	3.93%	39
Mar 1993	19,608	19,108	500	2.55%	25
Apr 1993	19,543	19,065	478	2.45%	24
May 1993	19,928	19,458	470	2.36%	24
Jun 1993	19,779	19,235	544	2.75%	28
Jul 1993	19,578	19,036	542	2.77%	28
Aug 1993	19,235	18,581	654	3.40%	34
Sep 1993	19,681	19,207	474	2.41%	24
Oct 1993	20,003	19,551	452	2.26%	23
Nov 1993	20,157	19,699	458	2.27%	23
Dec 1993	20,135	19,670	465	2.31%	23

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1994	19,877	19,318	559	2.81%	28
Feb 1994	20,122	19,563	559	2.78%	28
Mar 1994	20,039	19,511	528	2.63%	26
Apr 1994	20,008	19,549	459	2.29%	23
May 1994	20,347	19,925	422	2.07%	21
Jun 1994	20,041	19,570	471	2.35%	24
Jul 1994	19,766	19,308	458	2.32%	23
Aug 1994	19,835	19,420	415	2.09%	21
Sep 1994	20,151	19,726	425	2.11%	21
Oct 1994	20,399	20,040	359	1.76%	18
Nov 1994	20,597	20,265	332	1.61%	16
Dec 1994	20,514	20,182	332	1.62%	16

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1995	19,795	19,368	427	2.16%	22
Feb 1995	20,451	20,039	412	2.01%	20
Mar 1995	20,364	19,958	406	1.99%	20
Apr 1995	20,334	19,950	384	1.89%	19
May 1995	20,509	20,149	360	1.76%	18
Jun 1995	20,148	19,735	413	2.05%	20
Jul 1995	20,127	19,711	416	2.07%	21
Aug 1995	20,088	19,733	355	1.77%	18
Sep 1995	20,155	19,820	335	1.66%	17
Oct 1995	20,501	20,204	297	1.45%	14
Nov 1995	20,649	20,362	287	1.39%	14
Dec 1995	20,529	20,230	299	1.46%	15

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1996	19,942	19,558	384	1.93%	19
Feb 1996	20,356	20,003	353	1.73%	17
Mar 1996	19,946	19,390	556	2.79%	28
Apr 1996	20,322	20,014	308	1.52%	15
May 1996	20,699	20,363	336	1.62%	16
Jun 1996	20,465	20,089	376	1.84%	18
Jul 1996	20,387	19,984	403	1.98%	20
Aug 1996	20,174	19,850	324	1.61%	16
Sep 1996	20,472	20,159	313	1.53%	15
Oct 1996	20,854	20,575	279	1.34%	13
Nov 1996	20,955	20,676	279	1.33%	13
Dec 1996	20,810	20,520	290	1.39%	14

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1997	20,405	20,043	362	1.77%	18
Feb 1997	20,701	20,373	328	1.58%	16
Mar 1997	20,781	20,466	315	1.52%	15
Apr 1997	20,767	20,507	260	1.25%	13
May 1997	20,970	20,705	265	1.26%	13
Jun 1997	20,595	20,300	295	1.43%	14
Jul 1997	20,621	20,297	324	1.57%	16
Aug 1997	20,900	20,613	287	1.37%	14
Sep 1997	20,759	20,462	297	1.43%	14
Oct 1997	21,069	20,803	266	1.26%	13
Nov 1997	21,253	20,983	270	1.27%	13
Dec 1997	21,115	20,826	289	1.37%	14

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1998	20,935	20,489	446	2.13%	21
Feb 1998	20,970	20,565	405	1.93%	19
Mar 1998	20,911	20,563	348	1.66%	17
Apr 1998	20,795	20,578	217	1.04%	10
May 1998	20,663	20,395	268	1.30%	13
Jun 1998	20,621	20,333	288	1.40%	14
Jul 1998	19,895	19,398	497	2.50%	25
Aug 1998	20,439	20,204	235	1.15%	11
Sep 1998	20,734	20,503	231	1.11%	11
Oct 1998	21,073	20,865	208	0.99%	10
Nov 1998	21,223	21,015	208	0.98%	10
Dec 1998	21,114	20,868	246	1.17%	12

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 1999	20,309	20,031	278	1.37%	14
Feb 1999	20,939	20,653	286	1.37%	14
Mar 1999	20,755	20,495	260	1.25%	13
Apr 1999	20,805	20,575	230	1.11%	11
May 1999	20,783	20,551	232	1.12%	11
Jun 1999	20,658	20,380	278	1.35%	13
Jul 1999	20,681	20,407	274	1.32%	13
Aug 1999	20,702	20,490	212	1.02%	10
Sep 1999	20,737	20,517	220	1.06%	11
Oct 1999	21,319	21,111	208	0.98%	10
Nov 1999	21,518	21,302	216	1.00%	10
Dec 1999	21,436	21,202	234	1.09%	11

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2000	23,181	22,778	403	1.74%	17
Feb 2000	23,809	23,426	383	1.61%	16
Mar 2000	23,885	23,481	404	1.69%	17
Apr 2000	23,938	23,638	300	1.25%	13
May 2000	23,767	23,407	360	1.51%	15
Jun 2000	23,700	23,274	426	1.80%	18
Jul 2000	23,644	23,152	492	2.08%	21
Aug 2000	23,428	23,062	366	1.56%	16
Sep 2000	23,769	23,416	353	1.49%	15
Oct 2000	24,077	23,764	313	1.30%	13
Nov 2000	24,280	23,933	347	1.43%	14
Dec 2000	24,249	23,873	376	1.55%	16

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2001	23,752	23,260	492	2.07%	21
Feb 2001	24,016	23,545	471	1.96%	20
Mar 2001	24,124	23,608	516	2.14%	21
Apr 2001	24,016	23,576	440	1.83%	18
May 2001	23,908	23,443	465	1.94%	19
Jun 2001	23,755	23,220	535	2.25%	23
Jul 2001	23,859	23,279	580	2.43%	24
Aug 2001	23,373	22,909	464	1.99%	20
Sep 2001	23,678	23,203	475	2.01%	20
Oct 2001	23,768	23,312	456	1.92%	19
Nov 2001	23,927	23,420	507	2.12%	21
Dec 2001	23,811	23,259	552	2.32%	23

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2002	23,301	22,652	649	2.79%	28
Feb 2002	23,487	22,895	592	2.52%	25
Mar 2002	23,486	22,824	662	2.82%	28
Apr 2002	23,345	22,786	559	2.39%	24
May 2002	23,391	22,789	602	2.57%	26
Jun 2002	23,248	22,556	692	2.98%	30
Jul 2002	23,229	22,525	704	3.03%	30
Aug 2002	23,019	22,488	531	2.31%	23
Sep 2002	23,355	22,857	498	2.13%	21
Oct 2002	23,312	22,852	460	1.97%	20
Nov 2002	23,261	22,738	523	2.25%	22
Dec 2002	23,229	22,653	576	2.48%	25

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2003	22,849	22,178	671	2.94%	29
Feb 2003	23,194	22,510	684	2.95%	29
Mar 2003	23,194	22,487	707	3.05%	30
Apr 2003	23,112	22,503	609	2.63%	26
May 2003	23,175	22,458	717	3.09%	31
Jun 2003	23,195	22,369	826	3.56%	36
Jul 2003	23,167	22,277	890	3.84%	38
Aug 2003	22,972	22,267	705	3.07%	31
Sep 2003	23,281	22,589	692	2.97%	30
Oct 2003	23,223	22,460	763	3.29%	33
Nov 2003	23,505	22,869	636	2.71%	27
Dec 2003	23,290	22,625	665	2.86%	29

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2004	23,173	22,372	801	3.46%	35
Feb 2004	23,255	22,456	799	3.44%	34
Mar 2004	23,280	22,422	858	3.69%	37
Apr 2004	23,222	22,548	674	2.90%	29
May 2004	23,091	22,338	753	3.26%	33
Jun 2004	23,099	22,265	834	3.61%	36
Jul 2004	23,203	22,218	985	4.25%	42
Aug 2004	22,987	22,245	742	3.23%	32
Sep 2004	23,187	22,455	732	3.16%	32
Oct 2004	23,408	22,631	777	3.32%	33
Nov 2004	23,548	22,711	837	3.55%	36
Dec 2004	23,546	22,775	771	3.27%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2005	22,855	22,043	812	3.55%	36
Feb 2005	23,342	22,492	850	3.64%	36
Mar 2005	23,337	22,503	834	3.57%	36
Apr 2005	23,333	22,603	730	3.13%	31
May 2005	23,125	22,320	805	3.48%	35
Jun 2005	22,984	22,109	875	3.81%	38
Jul 2005	23,004	22,032	972	4.23%	42
Aug 2005	22,919	22,154	765	3.34%	33
Sep 2005	23,372	22,588	784	3.35%	34
Oct 2005	23,485	22,787	698	2.97%	30
Nov 2005	23,576	22,803	773	3.28%	33
Dec 2005	23,455	22,686	769	3.28%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2006	23,373	22,551	822	3.52%	35
Feb 2006	23,575	22,713	862	3.66%	37
Mar 2006	23,576	22,730	846	3.59%	36
Apr 2006	23,473	22,686	787	3.35%	34
May 2006	23,175	22,411	764	3.30%	33
Jun 2006	23,356	22,499	857	3.67%	37
Jul 2006	23,203	22,185	1,018	4.39%	44
Aug 2006	23,089	22,294	795	3.44%	34
Sep 2006	23,391	22,622	769	3.29%	33
Oct 2006	23,565	22,891	674	2.86%	29
Nov 2006	23,682	22,978	704	2.97%	30
Dec 2006	23,485	22,742	743	3.16%	32

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2007	23,234	22,352	882	3.80%	38
Feb 2007	23,407	22,622	785	3.35%	34
Mar 2007	23,394	22,613	781	3.34%	33
Apr 2007	23,244	22,516	728	3.13%	31
May 2007	23,353	22,625	728	3.12%	31
Jun 2007	23,132	22,304	828	3.58%	36
Jul 2007	23,177	22,156	1,021	4.41%	44
Aug 2007	22,775	22,035	740	3.25%	32
Sep 2007	23,155	22,404	751	3.24%	32
Oct 2007	23,290	22,615	675	2.90%	29
Nov 2007	23,442	22,751	691	2.95%	29
Dec 2007	23,233	22,476	757	3.26%	33

Month	Labor Force	Employed	Unemployment
Month	Labor Force	Employed	Total	Percent	Rate
Jan 2008	23,150	22,342	808	3.49%	35
Feb 2008	23,174	22,333	841	3.63%	36
Mar 2008	23,263	22,449	814	3.50%	35
Apr 2008	23,224	22,547	677	2.92%	29
May 2008	23,165	22,186	979	4.23%	42
Jun 2008	22,782	21,819	963	4.23%	42
Jul 2008	22,667	21,630	1,037	4.57%	46
Aug 2008	22,140	21,209	931	4.21%	42
Sep 2008	22,211	21,283	928	4.18%	42
Oct, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Nov, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--
Dec, 2008	--	--	--	--%	--

Meridian Employment By Industry

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Educational Services	222	15.74%
2.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	147	10.43%
3.	Accommodation and Food Services	116	8.23%
4.	Public Administration	111	7.87%
5.	Health Care	94	6.67%
6.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	57	4.04%
7.	Other Transportation	50	3.55%
8.	Finance and Insurance	43	3.05%
9.	Construction	42	2.98%
10.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	41	2.91%
11.	Metal Manufactuing	33	2.34%
12.	Food and Beverage Stores	30	2.13%
13.	Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances	30	2.13%
14.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	26	1.84%
15.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	23	1.63%
16.	Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries	23	1.63%
17.	Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies	21	1.49%
18.	Radio, Television, and Computer Stores	19	1.35%
19.	Furniture and Related Manufacturing	18	1.28%
20.	Broadcasting and Telecommunications	17	1.21%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Educational Services	288	20.92%
2.	Health Care	188	13.65%
3.	Professional / Scientific / Tech Services	157	11.40%
4.	Accommodation and Food Services	95	6.90%
5.	Public Administration	75	5.45%
6.	Finance and Insurance	67	4.87%
7.	Department and Other General Stores	44	3.20%
8.	Social Assistance	44	3.20%
9.	Admin, Support, and Waste Management	41	2.98%
10.	Personal and Laundry Services	41	2.98%
11.	Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations	35	2.54%
12.	Arts / Entertainment / Recreation	32	2.32%
13.	Food and Beverage Stores	31	2.25%
14.	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	27	1.96%
15.	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	21	1.53%
16.	Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes	19	1.38%
17.	Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances	16	1.16%
18.	Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores	15	1.09%
19.	Construction	13	0.94%
20.	Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	13	0.94%

Meridian Employment By Job

Male, with percent of employed male population
1.	Postsecondary Teachers	97	6.88%
2.	Other Management Occupations	87	6.17%
3.	Other Sales and Related Occupations	72	5.11%
4.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	65	4.61%
5.	Other Office and Admin Support	62	4.40%
6.	Computer Specialists	51	3.62%
7.	Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers	50	3.55%
8.	Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	49	3.48%
9.	Top Executives	45	3.19%
10.	Lawyers	43	3.05%
11.	Other Food Preparation and Servers	34	2.41%
12.	Physicians and Surgeons	34	2.41%
13.	Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact	32	2.27%
14.	Assemblers and Fabricators	30	2.13%
15.	Other Production Occupations	30	2.13%
16.	Engineers	29	2.06%
17.	Accountants and Auditors	28	1.99%
18.	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers	28	1.99%
19.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	28	1.99%
20.	Other Material Moving Workers	27	1.91%

Female, with percent of employed female population
1.	Retail Sales, Not cashiers	75	5.45%
2.	Counselors / Social Workers / Etc.	67	4.87%
3.	Other Management Occupations	62	4.50%
4.	Secretaries and Admins	62	4.50%
5.	Postsecondary Teachers	59	4.28%
6.	Teachers, Pre/Primary School	55	3.99%
7.	Waiters and Waitresses	44	3.20%
8.	Operations Managers Non Finance	42	3.05%
9.	Other Office and Admin Support	42	3.05%
10.	Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service	41	2.98%
11.	Physicians and Surgeons	40	2.90%
12.	Health Technologists and Technicians	39	2.83%
13.	Business Operations Specialists	38	2.76%
14.	Computer Specialists	36	2.61%
15.	Registered Nurses	36	2.61%
16.	Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health	31	2.25%
17.	Cashiers	30	2.18%
18.	Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching	28	2.03%
19.	Top Executives	27	1.96%
20.	Child Care Workers	26	1.89%

Meridian Hours Worked Per Week In 1999

Hours Per Week	Population	Percent
35 or more hours	2,263	56.31%
15-35 hours	750	18.66%
1-14 hours	155	3.86%
No regular hours	851	21.17%

Meridian Time Left For Work

Time	Population	Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM	40	1.49%
5 AM-5:29 AM	59	2.20%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM	85	3.17%
6 AM-6:29 AM	93	3.47%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM	149	5.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM	268	10.00%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM	653	24.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM	386	14.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM	198	7.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM	227	8.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM	154	5.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM	40	1.49%
Noon-3:59 PM	149	5.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM	178	6.64%

Meridian Length Of Commute In Minutes

Minutes	Population	Percent
Less than 5	83	3.10%
5-9	358	13.36%
10-14	595	22.21%
15-19	745	27.81%
20-24	410	15.30%
25-29	144	5.38%
30-34	79	2.95%
35-39	0	0.00%
40-44	29	1.08%
45-59	52	1.94%
60-89	154	5.75%
At least 90	30	1.12%

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

Minutes	Population (public)	Percent	Population (private)	Percent
Under 30	16	0.60%	2,319	86.56%
30-44	0	0.00%	108	4.03%
45-59	5	0.19%	47	1.75%
At least 60	21	0.78%	163	6.08%

Meridian Type Of Commute

Type	Population	Percent
Bicycle	21	0.77%
Car / truck / van, carpool	203	7.47%
Car / truck / van, solo	2,354	86.61%
Motorcycle	0	0.00%
Other	8	0.29%
Public transportation	42	1.55%
Walked	51	1.88%
Worked at home	39	1.43%

Meridian 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 Family Information Back to top
: 2,080 (5,028 people)
: 1,253 (3,759 people)
: 557
: 2,130
Meridian Household Income in 1999

Income	Population	Percent
Under $10,000	209	10.05%
$10,000-$14,999	128	6.15%
$15,000-$19,999	77	3.70%
$20,000-$24,999	108	5.19%
$25,000-$29,999	160	7.69%
$30,000-$34,999	123	5.91%
$35,000-$39,999	101	4.86%
$40,000-$44,999	72	3.46%
$45,000-$49,999	93	4.47%
$50,000-$59,999	151	7.26%
$60,000-$74,999	231	11.11%
$75,000-$99,999	178	8.56%
$100,000-$124,999	135	6.49%
$125,000-$149,999	38	1.83%
$150,000-$199,999	113	5.43%
$200,000 or more	163	7.84%

Meridian Household Type

Type	Population	Percent
Nonfamily, 1 person	560	26.82%
Family, 2 people	577	27.63%
Nonfamily, 2 people	197	9.43%
Family, 3 people	280	13.41%
Nonfamily, 3 people	63	3.02%
Family, 4 people	238	11.40%
Nonfamily, 4 people	18	0.86%
Family, 5 people	95	4.55%
Nonfamily, 5 people	1	0.05%
Family, 6 people	38	1.82%
Nonfamily, 6 people	0	0.00%
Family, 7 or more people	21	1.01%
Nonfamily, 7 or more people	0	0.00%

Meridian Household Income Type

Type	Population	Percent
Earnings	1,789	30.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent	1,061	18.16%
Public Assistance	104	1.78%
Retirement	264	4.52%
Self Employment	248	4.24%
Social Security	345	5.90%
Supplemental Security	57	0.98%
Wage / Salary	1,758	30.08%
Other	218	3.73%

Meridian Family Type

Type	Population	Percent
No children under 18	523	54.25%
With children under 18	441	45.75%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	149	7.57%
Married	1,026	52.13%
Never Married	744	37.80%
Widowed	49	2.49%

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

Type	Population	Percent
Divorced	244	11.59%
Married	1,008	47.89%
Never Married	707	33.59%
Widowed	146	6.94%

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

Degree	Population	Percent
Less than 9th grade	65	1.67%
9th-12th grade, no diploma	158	4.07%
High school diploma or equivalent	478	12.31%
Some college, no degree	972	25.03%
Associate degree	211	5.43%
Bachelors degree	1,022	26.31%
Graduate or professional degree	978	25.18%

Meridian Population In School (3 or older)

School Level	In Public School	Percent	In Private School	Percent	Total	Percent
Nursery or preschool	21	0.42%	17	0.34%	38	0.76%
Kindergarten	44	0.88%	34	0.68%	78	1.55%
Grades 1-4	224	4.46%	62	1.23%	286	5.69%
Grades 5-8	253	5.03%	13	0.26%	266	5.29%
Grades 9-12	251	4.99%	40	0.80%	291	5.79%
Undergrad college	545	10.84%	6	0.12%	551	10.96%
Graduate or professional school	196	3.90%	106	2.11%	302	6.01%
Total	1,534	30.51%	278	5.53%	1,812	36.04%

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.

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Meridian Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999

Above/Below	Population	Percent
At Or Above Poverty Level	4,321	86.04%
Below Poverty Level	701	13.96%

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.

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

Age	Population	Percent
0-9 Years	618	12.29%
10-19 Years	695	13.82%
20-29 Years	1,174	23.35%
30-39 Years	624	12.41%
40-49 Years	725	14.42%
50-59 Years	625	12.43%
60-69 Years	298	5.93%
70-79 Years	210	4.18%
80-89 Years	50	0.99%
90+ Years	9	0.18%

Meridian Population - Male/Female

Male/Female	Population	Percent
Male	2,453	48.79%
Female	2,575	51.21%

Meridian Population By Ethnicity

Ethnicity	Population	Percent
Caucasian	4,075	81.05%
African-American	354	7.04%
Asian	260	5.17%
Hispanic/Latino	201	4.00%
Multiracial	112	2.23%
Amerindian	15	0.30%
Other Race	8	0.16%
Pacific Islander	3	0.06%

Meridian Top Specified Ancestries

Rank	Ancestry	Population	Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1.	German	1,137	23.88%
2.	English	711	14.93%
3.	Irish	690	14.49%
4.	Polish	273	5.73%
5.	Italian	214	4.49%
6.	United States Or American	210	4.41%
7.	French Non-Basque	203	4.26%
8.	Scottish	194	4.07%
9.	Swedish	127	2.67%
10.	Dutch	118	2.48%

Meridian Top Languages Spoken At Home

Rank	Language	Population	Percent Of Reported Languages
1.	Only English	4,054	85.46%
2.	Spanish Or Spanish Creole	138	2.91%
3.	Chinese	132	2.78%
4.	Scandinavian	46	0.97%
5.	French	44	0.93%
6.	Hindi	43	0.91%
7.	Russian	39	0.82%
8.	Persian	39	0.82%
9.	African	37	0.78%
10.	German	32	0.67%

Meridian Citizen Type

Type	Population	Percent
Citizen by birth	4,504	89.58%
Naturalized immigrant	206	4.10%
Not a citizen	318	6.32%

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.