Median Household Income
$71,253 ± $4,299
Median Home Value
$241,200 ± $6,880
Median Gross Rent
$1,294 ± $72/mo
Per Capita Income
$37,538
Poverty Rate
13.2%
Unemployment Rate
7.9%
Homeownership Rate
60.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.2%
Median Age
38.9
Average Commute
21 min
Households
24,631
Veterans
2,507
Population Over Time
Meriden shrank 0.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
60,616
2016
60,203
2018
59,864
2020
59,512
2022
60,556
2024
60,545
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
54.2%
Hispanic or Latino
38.3%
Black or African American
8.5%
Asian
2.5%
Nearby Cities in Connecticut
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.