Meriden, CT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 14,943 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 951 | 6.4 |
| Kindergarten | 1,030 | 6.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,078 | 47.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,350 | 22.4 |
| College or graduate school | 2,534 | 17.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 38,504 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,820 | 7.3 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,796 | 15.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 13,467 | 35.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,472 | 19.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,640 | 6.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,127 | 10.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,182 | 5.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 77.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,511 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,906 | 28.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,318 | 51.2 |
| Separated | 886 | 1.9 |
| Widowed | 3,299 | 7.2 |
Female | 2,732 | 6.0 |
| Divorced | 5,102 | 11.2 |
Female | 2,993 | 6.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,087 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 364 | 33.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 43,298 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,706 | 13.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,668 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,112 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 33,249 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,794 | 20.4 |
Percent employed | 61.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,455 | 79.6 |
Percent employed | 80.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 7,426 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,179 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,273 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 31,167 | 57.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 21,503 | 39.6 |
Same county | 16,090 | 29.6 |
Different county | 5,413 | 10.0 |
Same state | 2,906 | 5.4 |
Different state | 2,507 | 4.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,603 | 3.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 58,244 | 100.0 |
| Native | 54,482 | 93.5 |
Born in United States | 49,462 | 84.9 |
State of residence | 38,014 | 65.3 |
Different state | 11,448 | 19.7 |
Born outside United States | 5,020 | 8.6 |
| Foreign born | 3,762 | 6.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,332 | 2.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,886 | 3.2 |
Not a citizen | 1,876 | 3.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,762 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,245 | 33.1 |
| Asia | 529 | 14.1 |
| Africa | 96 | 2.6 |
| Oceania | 27 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 1,454 | 38.6 |
| Northern America | 411 | 10.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 54,273 | 100.0 |
| English only | 41,261 | 76.0 |
| Language other than English | 13,012 | 24.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 5,232 | 9.6 |
Spanish | 9,613 | 17.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,009 | 7.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,882 | 5.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 974 | 1.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 333 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 173 | 0.3 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 58,244 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 68,127 | 117.0 |
| Arab | 147 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 189 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 119 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 349 | 0.6 |
| English | 4,764 | 8.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,538 | 7.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 2,280 | 3.9 |
| German | 5,994 | 10.3 |
| Greek | 249 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 624 | 1.1 |
| Irish1 | 8,199 | 14.1 |
| Italian | 10,382 | 17.8 |
| Lithuanian | 298 | 0.5 |
| Norwegian | 117 | 0.2 |
| Polish | 7,970 | 13.7 |
| Portuguese | 390 | 0.7 |
| Russian | 697 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 393 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 659 | 1.1 |
| Slovak | 164 | 0.3 |
| Subsaharan African | 236 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 678 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 58 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 193 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 1,895 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 278 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 371 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 15,896 | 27.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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