Meridian

  1. Meridian Legal Resources
  2. Meridian Statistics
  3. Meridian Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Meridian Employment Information
  5. Meridian Family Information
  6. Meridian Education Information
  7. Meridian Public Benefits Information
  8. Meridian Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Meridian Legal Resources Back to top

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Meridian Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,794
  • Land Area (2000): 7.346 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.013 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,524
Meridian Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 3,608 97.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 103 2.78%

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.


Meridian Employment Information Back to top
Meridian Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 168 18.42%
2. Construction 89 9.76%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 52 5.70%
4. Educational Services 47 5.15%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 37 4.06%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 3.73%
7. Health Care 31 3.40%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 31 3.40%
9. Public Administration 31 3.40%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 28 3.07%
11. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 23 2.52%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 22 2.41%
13. Furniture and Home Furnishings, Wholesale 22 2.41%
14. Finance and Insurance 20 2.19%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 2.08%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 17 1.86%
17. Truck Transportation 17 1.86%
18. Metals and Minerals, Except Petroleum, Wholesale 16 1.75%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 15 1.64%
20. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 15 1.64%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 210 27.81%
2. Educational Services 143 18.94%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 43 5.70%
4. Finance and Insurance 33 4.37%
5. Department and Other General Stores 32 4.24%
6. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 26 3.44%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 24 3.18%
8. Social Assistance 23 3.05%
9. Other Transportation 21 2.78%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16 2.12%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 16 2.12%
12. Metal Manufactuing 15 1.99%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 12 1.59%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 12 1.59%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 1.46%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 10 1.32%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 10 1.32%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 10 1.32%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 9 1.19%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.06%

Meridian Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 68 7.46%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 68 7.46%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 57 6.25%
4. Other Production Occupations 56 6.14%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 46 5.04%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 44 4.82%
7. Top Executives 44 4.82%
8. Other Management Occupations 43 4.71%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 33 3.62%
10. Financial Managers 33 3.62%
11. Computer Specialists 30 3.29%
12. Other Health Occupations 30 3.29%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 3.18%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 28 3.07%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 25 2.74%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 20 2.19%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 20 2.19%
18. Accountants and Auditors 19 2.08%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 19 2.08%
20. Electricians 17 1.86%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 121 16.03%
2. Registered Nurses 77 10.20%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 64 8.48%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 54 7.15%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 4.37%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 28 3.71%
7. Other Management Occupations 24 3.18%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 22 2.91%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 21 2.78%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 20 2.65%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 20 2.65%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 19 2.52%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 19 2.52%
14. Other Production Occupations 19 2.52%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 18 2.38%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 18 2.38%
17. Business Operations Specialists 16 2.12%
18. Art and Design Workers 15 1.99%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 1.85%
20. Cashiers 13 1.72%

Meridian Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,496 48.98%
15-35 hours 318 10.41%
1-14 hours 88 2.88%
No regular hours 1,152 37.72%

Meridian Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 57 3.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 20 1.24%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 66 4.10%
6 AM-6:29 AM 137 8.50%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 219 13.59%
7 AM-7:29 AM 245 15.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 342 21.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 211 13.10%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 108 6.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 12 0.74%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 32 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 16 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 79 4.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 67 4.16%

Meridian Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 2.30%
5-9 294 18.25%
10-14 398 24.71%
15-19 293 18.19%
20-24 129 8.01%
25-29 90 5.59%
30-34 87 5.40%
35-39 28 1.74%
40-44 9 0.56%
45-59 122 7.57%
60-89 75 4.66%
At least 90 49 3.04%

Meridian 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% 1,241 77.03%
30-44 0 0.00% 124 7.70%
45-59 0 0.00% 122 7.57%
At least 60 0 0.00% 124 7.70%

Meridian Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 100 6.09%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,489 90.68%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 16 0.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 31 1.89%

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
Households (2000): 1,482 (3,673 people)
Families (2000): 1,113 (3,197 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 415
People at same address in 1995: 2,405
Meridian Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 102 6.88%
$10,000-$14,999 70 4.72%
$15,000-$19,999 78 5.26%
$20,000-$24,999 72 4.86%
$25,000-$29,999 80 5.40%
$30,000-$34,999 105 7.09%
$35,000-$39,999 72 4.86%
$40,000-$44,999 85 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 91 6.14%
$50,000-$59,999 146 9.85%
$60,000-$74,999 175 11.81%
$75,000-$99,999 238 16.06%
$100,000-$124,999 97 6.55%
$125,000-$149,999 29 1.96%
$150,000-$199,999 16 1.08%
$200,000 or more 26 1.75%

Meridian Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 314 21.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 547 36.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 2.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 242 16.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 236 15.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 85 5.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 19 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Meridian Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,071 25.13%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 768 18.02%
Public Assistance 25 0.59%
Retirement 419 9.83%
Self Employment 104 2.44%
Social Security 552 12.95%
Supplemental Security 49 1.15%
Wage / Salary 1,039 24.38%
Other 235 5.51%

Meridian Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 615 64.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 339 35.53%

Meridian Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 80 5.32%
Color 1 Box Married 979 65.05%
Color 2 Box Never Married 357 23.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 89 5.91%

Meridian Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 103 6.46%
Color 1 Box Married 1,001 62.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 283 17.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 208 13.04%

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
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 92 3.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 173 5.88%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,084 36.82%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 662 22.49%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 235 7.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 452 15.35%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 246 8.36%

Meridian 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 17 0.45% 41 1.08% 58 1.53%
Kindergarten 21 0.55% 11 0.29% 32 0.84%
Grades 1-4 140 3.69% 28 0.74% 168 4.43%
Grades 5-8 186 4.90% 26 0.69% 212 5.59%
Grades 9-12 187 4.93% 17 0.45% 204 5.38%
Undergrad college 112 2.95% 0 0.00% 112 2.95%
Graduate or professional school 14 0.37% 7 0.18% 21 0.55%
Total 677 17.84% 130 3.43% 807 21.27%

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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Meridian Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,479 93.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 232 6.25%

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 387 10.20%
10-19 Years 496 13.07%
20-29 Years 296 7.80%
30-39 Years 477 12.57%
40-49 Years 654 17.24%
50-59 Years 575 15.16%
60-69 Years 392 10.33%
70-79 Years 325 8.57%
80-89 Years 171 4.51%
90+ Years 21 0.55%

Meridian Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,867 49.21%
Color 1 Box Female 1,927 50.79%

Meridian Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,752 98.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 14 0.37%
Color 2 Box Asian 11 0.29%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 4 0.11%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Meridian Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,199 31.15%
2. Irish 516 13.41%
3. Italian 304 7.90%
4. English 241 6.26%
5. Scotch Irish 217 5.64%
6. Ukrainian 152 3.95%
7. Polish 147 3.82%
8. Hungarian 136 3.53%
9. French Non-Basque 115 2.99%
10. Scottish 103 2.68%

Meridian Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,429 97.08%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 40 1.13%
3. French 34 0.96%
4. German 13 0.37%
5. Italian 6 0.17%
6. Scandinavian 6 0.17%
7. Russian 4 0.11%

Meridian Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,681 99.19%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.54%

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.