Meridian Population and Demographics

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Meridian City, Idaho Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Meridian Population: 34919 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 17138 49.08% Female 17781 50.92%       Under 5 years 3973 11.38% 5 to 9 years 3532 10.11% 10 to 14 years 2810 8.05% 15 to 19 years 2151 6.16% 20 to 24 years 1717 4.92% 25 to 34 years 6929 19.84% 35 to 44 years 6035 17.28% 45 to 54 years 3641 10.43% 55 to 59 years 1059 3.03% 60 to 64 years 821 2.35% 65 to 74 years 1253 3.59% 75 to 84 years 760 2.18% 85 years and over 238 0.68%       Median age (years) 30.1       18 years and over 23158 66.32% Male 11205 32.09% Female 11953 34.23% 21 years and over 22124 63.36% 62 years and over 2718 7.78% 65 years and over 2251 6.45% Male 943 2.7% Female 1308 3.75%       Race     One race 34177 97.88% White 32927 94.3% Black or African American 164 0.47% American Indian and Alaska Native 166 0.48% Asian 440 1.26% Asian indian 42 0.12% Chinese 78 0.22% Filipino 71 0.2% Japanese 60 0.17% Korean 68 0.19% Vietnamese 33 0.09% Other Asian 88 0.25% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 42 0.12% Native Hawaiian 17 0.05% Guamanian or Chamorro 7 0.02% Samoan 8 0.02% Other Pacific Islander 10 0.03% Some other race 438 1.25% Two or more races 742 2.12%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 34919 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 1291 3.7% Mexican 833 2.39% Puerto Rican 36 0.1% Cuban 13 0.04% Other Hispanic or Latino 409 1.17% Not Hispanic or Latino 33628 96.3% White alone 32270 92.41%       Relationship     Total Population 34919 100.00% In households 34656 99.25% Householder 11829 33.88% Spouse 8093 23.18% Child 12627 36.16% Own child under 18 years 11283 32.31% Other relatives 825 2.36% Under 18 years 305 0.87% Nonrelatives 1282 3.67% Unmarried partner 499 1.43% In group quarters 263 0.75% Institutionalized population 153 0.44% Non-Institutionalized population 110 0.32%       Households by Type     Total Households 11829 100.0 % Family households (families) 9515 80.44% With own children under 18 years 5795 48.99% Married-couple family 8093 68.42% With own children under 18 years 4750 40.16% Female householder, no husband present 1037 8.77% With own children under 18 years 767 6.48% Non Family households 2314 19.56% Householder living alone 1717 14.52% Householder 65 years and over 503 4.25%       Households with individuals under 18 years 6022 50.91% Households with individuals 65 years and over 1486 12.56%       Average Household size 2.93 Average family size 3.26       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 12293 100.00% Occupied housing units 11829 96.23% Vacant housing units 464 3.77% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 22 0.18% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.7 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.9       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 11829 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 9973 84.31% Renter-occupied housing units. 1856 15.69%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.98 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.67

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.