Meriden, CT, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 24,631 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 11,914 | 48.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,361 | 5.5 |
| 2 units | 3,467 | 14.1 |
| 3 or 4 units | 2,962 | 12.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,346 | 5.5 |
| 10 to 19 units | 834 | 3.4 |
| 20 or more units | 2,605 | 10.6 |
| Mobile home | 142 | 0.6 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 212 | 0.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 281 | 1.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 692 | 2.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 3,103 | 12.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,744 | 15.2 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,607 | 14.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 6,659 | 27.0 |
| 1939 or earlier | 6,333 | 25.7 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 254 | 1.0 |
| 2 rooms | 887 | 3.6 |
| 3 rooms | 2,378 | 9.7 |
| 4 rooms | 4,461 | 18.1 |
| 5 rooms | 6,391 | 25.9 |
| 6 rooms | 4,775 | 19.4 |
| 7 rooms | 2,789 | 11.3 |
| 8 rooms | 1,510 | 6.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,186 | 4.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.2 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 22,951 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,314 | 18.8 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,147 | 26.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,114 | 13.6 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 4,037 | 17.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,999 | 8.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,340 | 14.6 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,769 | 12.1 |
| 1 | 8,649 | 37.7 |
| 2 | 8,426 | 36.7 |
| 3 or more | 3,107 | 13.5 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 8,037 | 35.0 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 433 | 1.9 |
| Electricity | 3,238 | 14.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 10,958 | 47.7 |
| Coal or coke | 48 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 97 | 0.4 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 70 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 70 | 0.3 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 205 | 0.9 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 172 | 0.7 |
| No telephone service | 491 | 2.1 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 22,951 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 22,232 | 96.9 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 533 | 2.3 |
| 1.51 or more | 186 | 0.8 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 11,204 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 128 | 1.1 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,069 | 27.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 5,790 | 51.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,665 | 14.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 457 | 4.1 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 54 | 0.5 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 33 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 8 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 119,000 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 7,600 | 67.8 |
Less than $300 | 11 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 100 | 0.9 |
$500 to $699 | 464 | 4.1 |
$700 to $999 | 1,594 | 14.2 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 3,889 | 34.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,214 | 10.8 |
$2,000 or more | 328 | 2.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,181 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 3,604 | 32.2 |
Median (dollars) | 437 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,525 | 31.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 2,100 | 18.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,633 | 14.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,237 | 11.0 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 778 | 6.9 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,882 | 16.8 |
| Not computed | 49 | 0.4 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 9,189 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 551 | 6.0 |
| $200 to $299 | 318 | 3.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,631 | 17.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,970 | 43.2 |
| $750 to $999 | 1,928 | 21.0 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 416 | 4.5 |
| $1,500 or more | 48 | 0.5 |
| No cash rent | 327 | 3.6 |
| Median (dollars) | 618 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,496 | 16.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,498 | 16.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,146 | 12.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,174 | 12.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 603 | 6.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,817 | 30.7 |
| Not computed | 455 | 5.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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