Meridian, Idaho
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City Overview
As of 2009, Meridian's population is 64,642 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 71.35 percent.
The median home cost in Meridian is $181,670. Home appreciation the last year has been -10.00 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Meridian's cost of living is 4.76% Lower than the U.S. average.
Meridian public schools spend $3,954 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 20 students per teacher in Meridian.
The unemployment rate in Meridian is 7.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Meridian jobs have Decreased by 3.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 Meridian, ID, population is 64,642. There are 5,074 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Meridian, ID
The median age is 30.8. The US median is 37.6. 68.45% of people in Meridian, ID, are married. 10.39% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.93 people. 40.12% of people are married, with children. 8.41% have children, but are single.
Race in Meridian, ID
92.97% of people are white, 0.61% are black, 1.73% are asian, 0.44% are native american, and 4.15% claim 'Other'.
4.33% of the people in Meridian, ID, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.67% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 265 physicians per 100,000 population in Meridian, ID. The US average is 170.
Meridian, ID Health Index
Air quality in Meridian, ID is 27 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Meridian, ID is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 89 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 7.60% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -3.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 25.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 8.20% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $23,963 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $63,948 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 5.97% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 6.45% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 10.03% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.85% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 25.76% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 18.50% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 15.62% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.15% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.59% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.09% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 16.00% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 21.69% | 20.24% |
| Service | 13.14% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 29.76% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.30% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.80% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 9.31% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Meridian, ID, is 7.60%, with job growth of -3.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 25.00%.
Meridian, ID Taxes
Meridian, ID,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 8.20%.
Meridian, ID Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $23,963, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $63,948.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 9 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $181,670 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -10.00% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 82.55% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.88% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 14.23% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $11.43 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.89% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.88% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.67% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 1.11% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 5.14% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 49.10% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 27.62% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 10.55% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.32% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.49% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.20% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 28.17% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 28.69% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 19.30% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 7.88% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 9.97% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1.85% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.94% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 0.76% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 1.44% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Meridian, ID, is $181,670. Home appreciation is -10.00% over the last year. The median age of Meridian, ID, real estate is 9 years.
Meridian, ID Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 14.23% of the Meridian, ID, population. 3.88% of houses and apartments in Meridian, ID, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Meridian, ID, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 2. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Meridian, ID, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Family Friendly: We have been in Meridian for about a year now and one of the things that never ceases to amaze me is the focus on family and community. The greater Boise area has an... (read more)Weather: Very little... (read more)City of Meridian: A community that is built for business and designed for... (read more)Have an opinion about Meridian? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Meridian Click Here
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Climate
Meridian, ID, gets 11 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 4 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 64.
On average, there are 211 sunny days per year in Meridian, ID. The July high is around 90 degrees. The January low is 20. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 68 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Meridian, ID, schools spend $3,954 per student. There are 20 pupils per teacher, 745 students per librarian, and 393 children per counselor in Meridian, ID schools.
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re: Meridian ID - 12/5/2009: Welcome to Meridian!!! We love it here too. Been here about 4 years now. We have 4 kids at BSU, Rocky Mountain HS and Paramount. The schools here are fantastic!! Wife... (read more)Meridian ID: Meridian Idaho has been a great place to live. I have been here for just over a year, coming from central California. I was able to find an affordable housing with a... (read more)City of Meridian: A community that is built for business and designed for... (read more)Have an opinion about Meridian? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Meridian Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Meridian, ID, takes 24 minutes. 85% of commuters drive their own car alone. 10% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 4% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Meridian, ID is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Meridian, ID is more expensive.
Overall, Meridian, ID cost of living is 95.24.
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re: Housing slump - 9/9/2007: I'm moving to Boise/Meridian and got a GREAT deal on a nice, new home. It's brand new, but it was built over a year ago and the builder has been unable to sell it. The... (read more)Housing slump: Home values that ran up in the sky are now falling and still people are not buying. There is a huge inventory of homes in the area and it is a nervous time for new... (read more)Life in Boise: As I see it. Dale really doesn`t have a clue about"Mormons" We are not by far a cult . WE ARE CHRISTIAN!!! Glad to be it. I hope if he has moved there now. He might eat... (read more)Have an opinion about Meridian? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Meridian Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 44.47% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 12.29% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 10.56% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 15.22% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.96% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.82% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.28% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.66% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 2.13% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.71% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 6.03% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.27% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.07% | 0.54% |
44.47% of the people in Meridian, ID are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 12.29% are Catholic; 10.56% are Protestant; 15.22% are LDS; 6.03% are another Christian faith; 0.27% in Meridian, ID are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.07% affilitates with Islam.
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re: Meridian ID - 12/5/2009: Welcome to Meridian!!! We love it here too. Been here about 4 years now. We have 4 kids at BSU, Rocky Mountain HS and Paramount. The schools here are fantastic!! Wife... (read more)Meridian ID: Meridian Idaho has been a great place to live. I have been here for just over a year, coming from central California. I was able to find an affordable housing with a... (read more)Pleasant suburbia: Meridian recently placed in the top 50 suburban communities in the US. A bedroom community of Boise, it has a separate character of its own. The population today is... (read more)Have an opinion about Meridian? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Meridian Click Here
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Voting
37.75% of the people in Meridian, ID are registered as Democrats. 61.05% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.20%.
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Family Friendly: We have been in Meridian for about a year now and one of the things that never ceases to amaze me is the focus on family and community. The greater Boise area has an... (read more)re: Housing slump - 9/9/2007: I'm moving to Boise/Meridian and got a GREAT deal on a nice, new home. It's brand new, but it was built over a year ago and the builder has been unable to sell it. The... (read more)Housing slump: Home values that ran up in the sky are now falling and still people are not buying. There is a huge inventory of homes in the area and it is a nervous time for new... (read more)Have an opinion about Meridian? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Meridian Click Here
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