Meridian, ID Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 9,840 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 741 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 748 | 7.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,893 | 49.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,970 | 20.0 |
| College or graduate school | 1,488 | 15.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,588 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 410 | 2.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,189 | 5.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,489 | 26.7 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,256 | 30.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,674 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,354 | 21.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,216 | 5.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 92.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 27.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 24,543 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,526 | 18.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,442 | 67.0 |
| Separated | 176 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 787 | 3.2 |
Female | 646 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 2,612 | 10.6 |
Female | 1,594 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 439 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 125 | 28.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,928 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,198 | 13.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,821 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 685 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 19,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,533 | 12.8 |
Percent employed | 72.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 17,198 | 87.2 |
Percent employed | 83.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,036 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 911 | 44.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,864 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,505 | 34.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 20,158 | 65.3 |
Same county | 10,875 | 35.2 |
Different county | 9,283 | 30.1 |
Same state | 2,338 | 7.6 |
Different state | 6,945 | 22.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 201 | 0.7 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 34,858 | 100.0 |
| Native | 33,755 | 96.8 |
Born in United States | 33,439 | 95.9 |
State of residence | 16,067 | 46.1 |
Different state | 17,372 | 49.8 |
Born outside United States | 316 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 1,103 | 3.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 391 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 669 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 434 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,103 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 391 | 35.4 |
| Asia | 379 | 34.4 |
| Africa | 9 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 207 | 18.8 |
| Northern America | 110 | 10.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 30,864 | 100.0 |
| English only | 29,117 | 94.3 |
| Language other than English | 1,747 | 5.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 692 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 844 | 2.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 269 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 529 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 235 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 323 | 1.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 183 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 34,858 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 37,287 | 107.0 |
| Arab | 35 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 201 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 686 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 921 | 2.6 |
| English | 5,414 | 15.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,162 | 3.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 256 | 0.7 |
| German | 7,410 | 21.3 |
| Greek | 89 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 83 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,969 | 11.4 |
| Italian | 1,402 | 4.0 |
| Lithuanian | 60 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,774 | 5.1 |
| Polish | 318 | 0.9 |
| Portuguese | 119 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 146 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 489 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 1,182 | 3.4 |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,201 | 3.4 |
| Swiss | 237 | 0.7 |
| Ukrainian | 200 | 0.6 |
| United States or American | 3,229 | 9.3 |
| Welsh | 578 | 1.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 6,110 | 17.5 |
| (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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