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


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Meriden Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 631
  • Land Area (2000): 93.464 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.181 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 231
Meriden Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 160 24.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 485 75.19%

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 41 20.30%
2. Construction 34 16.83%
3. Metal Manufactuing 20 9.90%
4. Repair and Maintenance 16 7.92%
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 10 4.95%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 9 4.46%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 8 3.96%
8. Food Manufacturing 7 3.47%
9. Finance and Insurance 6 2.97%
10. Machinery Manufacturing 5 2.48%
11. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.98%
12. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 4 1.98%
13. Printing and Related Manufacturing 4 1.98%
14. Educational Services 3 1.49%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.49%
16. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 3 1.49%
17. Truck Transportation 3 1.49%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 0.99%
19. Air Transportation 2 0.99%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 0.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 22 12.79%
2. Finance and Insurance 19 11.05%
3. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 7.56%
4. Health Care 12 6.98%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 9 5.23%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 9 5.23%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 4.65%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 7 4.07%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 6 3.49%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.91%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 5 2.91%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 5 2.91%
13. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 5 2.91%
14. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 4 2.33%
15. Metal Manufactuing 4 2.33%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 4 2.33%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 2.33%
18. Accommodation and Food Services 3 1.74%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3 1.74%
20. Food Manufacturing 3 1.74%

Meriden Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Vehicle Mechanics 27 13.37%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 25 12.38%
3. Other Production Occupations 17 8.42%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 13 6.44%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 11 5.45%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 8 3.96%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 7 3.47%
8. Other Management Occupations 7 3.47%
9. Agricultural Workers 6 2.97%
10. Other Construction Workers 6 2.97%
11. Other Financial Specialists 6 2.97%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 2.97%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 5 2.48%
14. Accountants and Auditors 4 1.98%
15. Art and Design Workers 4 1.98%
16. Construction Laborers 4 1.98%
17. Other Construction Trades 4 1.98%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 4 1.98%
19. Printing Workers 4 1.98%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 1.98%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Customer Service Representatives 20 11.63%
2. Registered Nurses 14 8.14%
3. Cashiers 9 5.23%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 9 5.23%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 9 5.23%
6. Business Operations Specialists 6 3.49%
7. Other Office and Admin Support 6 3.49%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 5 2.91%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 5 2.91%
10. Personal Appearance Workers 5 2.91%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 4 2.33%
12. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 4 2.33%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 4 2.33%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 2.33%
15. Other Management Occupations 4 2.33%
16. Other Production Occupations 4 2.33%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 4 2.33%
18. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 4 2.33%
19. Computer Specialists 3 1.74%
20. Media and Communications Workers 3 1.74%

Meriden Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 339 67.26%
15-35 hours 50 9.92%
1-14 hours 10 1.98%
No regular hours 105 20.83%

Meriden Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 10 3.06%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 2.75%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 14 4.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 20 6.12%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 59 18.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 63 19.27%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 67 20.49%
8 AM-8:29 AM 25 7.65%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7 2.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5 1.53%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 1.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 2.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 21 6.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 14 4.28%

Meriden Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23 7.03%
5-9 42 12.84%
10-14 69 21.10%
15-19 108 33.03%
20-24 28 8.56%
25-29 8 2.45%
30-34 14 4.28%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 4 1.22%
45-59 17 5.20%
60-89 10 3.06%
At least 90 4 1.22%

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% 278 85.02%
30-44 0 0.00% 18 5.50%
45-59 0 0.00% 17 5.20%
At least 60 0 0.00% 14 4.28%

Meriden Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 41 11.17%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 272 74.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 3 0.82%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 11 3.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 10.90%

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): 239 (645 people)
Families (2000): 179 (546 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 105
People at same address in 1995: 429
Meriden Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 13 5.44%
$10,000-$14,999 2 0.84%
$15,000-$19,999 12 5.02%
$20,000-$24,999 18 7.53%
$25,000-$29,999 10 4.18%
$30,000-$34,999 3 1.26%
$35,000-$39,999 16 6.69%
$40,000-$44,999 16 6.69%
$45,000-$49,999 23 9.62%
$50,000-$59,999 31 12.97%
$60,000-$74,999 41 17.15%
$75,000-$99,999 35 14.64%
$100,000-$124,999 9 3.77%
$125,000-$149,999 6 2.51%
$150,000-$199,999 2 0.84%
$200,000 or more 2 0.84%

Meriden Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 34 15.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 74 33.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 13 5.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 34 15.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 40 17.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 12 5.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 3.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 2.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Meriden Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 198 27.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 114 15.62%
Public Assistance 2 0.27%
Retirement 29 3.97%
Self Employment 76 10.41%
Social Security 74 10.14%
Supplemental Security 4 0.55%
Wage / Salary 188 25.75%
Other 45 6.16%

Meriden Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 80 52.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 71 47.02%

Meriden Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 7.30%
Color 1 Box Married 153 55.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 95 34.67%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 2.19%

Meriden Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 18 7.20%
Color 1 Box Married 150 60.00%
Color 2 Box Never Married 55 22.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 10.80%

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 54 11.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 33 6.79%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 197 40.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 92 18.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 45 9.26%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 53 10.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12 2.47%

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 4 0.63% 1 0.16% 5 0.79%
Kindergarten 14 2.22% 2 0.32% 16 2.54%
Grades 1-4 20 3.17% 8 1.27% 28 4.44%
Grades 5-8 30 4.75% 0 0.00% 30 4.75%
Grades 9-12 50 7.92% 3 0.48% 53 8.40%
Undergrad college 15 2.38% 0 0.00% 15 2.38%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.79% 0 0.00% 5 0.79%
Total 138 21.87% 14 2.22% 152 24.09%

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 615 95.94%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 26 4.06%

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 85 13.47%
10-19 Years 102 16.16%
20-29 Years 73 11.57%
30-39 Years 76 12.04%
40-49 Years 110 17.43%
50-59 Years 65 10.30%
60-69 Years 53 8.40%
70-79 Years 53 8.40%
80-89 Years 14 2.22%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Meriden Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 326 51.66%
Color 1 Box Female 305 48.34%

Meriden Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 624 98.89%
Color 2 Box Asian 5 0.79%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1 0.16%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 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 337 41.97%
2. Norwegian 137 17.06%
3. Irish 78 9.71%
4. English 45 5.60%
5. Czech 41 5.11%
6. French Non-Basque 37 4.61%
7. Swedish 34 4.23%
8. Danish 20 2.49%
9. United States Or American 19 2.37%
10. Dutch 14 1.74%

Meriden Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 598 98.19%
2. German 4 0.66%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 3 0.49%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2 0.33%
5. Other Slavic 2 0.33%

Meriden Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 636 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6 0.93%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.47%

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.