Meridian, Pennsylvania Population 2024

3,979

Meridian Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Meridian was:

  • White: 94.59%
  • Two or more races: 4.28%
  • Black or African American: 0.92%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Other race: 0.03%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,414.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.09% (-44)
The current population of Meridian, Pennsylvania is 3,979 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,023.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,60394.59%
Two or more races1634.28%
Black or African American350.92%
Native American70.18%
Other race10.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Meridian Population by Race

Meridian Population Pyramid 2024

Meridian Median Age

49.7

Total

50

Male

49.4

Female

Meridian Adults

There are 3,069 adults, (1,045 of whom are seniors) in Meridian.

Meridian Age Dependency

88.2

Age Dependency Ratio

51.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Meridian Sex Ratio

Female1,83548.18%
Male1,97451.82%

Meridian Population by Age

Meridian Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,6692.2791.98.1
Married9172.98964
Non Family6301.0984.415.6
Male713.061000
Female512.941000

2.94

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

91.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Meridian Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade822.81%
Associates Degree36612.56%
Bachelors Degree58720.14%
Graduate Degree29310.05%
High School Graduate1,10737.98%
Less Than 9th Grade361.23%
Some College44415.23%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Meridian Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Meridian Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,7652,650861
2+ Races99960
Hispanic25250
Black191919
Native American770

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Meridian Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,797$0$64,423
Graduate Degree$61,875$0$72,604
High School Graduate$42,011$53,542$37,429
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$54,116$61,915$46,824
Some College$58,125$77,679$34,458

$54,116

Average Earnings

$61,915

Average Male

$46,824

Average Female

Meridian Earnings by Educational Attainment

Meridian Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Meridian Language

99.38% of Meridian residents speak only English, while 0.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Meridian Language

Meridian Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,5701103.08%
Multiple163116.75%
Other11100%
Hispanic2613.85%

3.22%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.2%

Male Poverty Rate

3.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Meridian

The race most likely to be in poverty in Meridian is Other, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Meridian is White, with 3.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.81%.

Meridian Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Bachelors or Greater6.48%
Some College3.49%
High School3.25%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Meridian Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0.14%
Female Unemployed0%

Meridian Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Meridian Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,230$128,945
Households$70,250$107,188
Married Families$89,718$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,281$68,537

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Meridian Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.1%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Meridian Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Meridian Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Meridian Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Meridian Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

293

Number of Veterans

293

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War60
Vietnam60
Korea48
Second Gulf War25
World War II18

Meridian Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+98
35 to 5485
55 to 6475
65 to 7435
18 to 340

Meridian Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2869.77%
Hispanic2596.15%
Native American7100%

Meridian Veterans by Race

Meridian Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.96%

Veteran Disability Rate

Meridian Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.5%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Meridian Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Meridian Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Meridian Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

90.55%

Born in Meridian

99.42%

Native Born

0.58%

Foreign Born

0.58%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.42% of Meridian residents were born in the United States, with 90.55% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Meridian Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20243,97970.18%
20233,97270.18%
20223,965-111-2.72%
20214,076531.32%
20204,023531.34%
20193,9702055.44%
20183,765-64-1.67%
20173,8292757.74%
20163,554-51-1.41%
20153,605641.81%
20143,541-260-6.84%
20133,801-72-1.86%
20123,873300.78%
20113,843-38-0.98%
20103,88100%

Meridian Population by Year