Meridian, ID (Idaho) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 66,916 (All urban)

Meridian, Idaho Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,288 (11,790 occupied: 9,891 owner occupied, 1,899 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	28%

Housing density: 1042 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $303,955.

Median contract rent in 2007: $665 (lower quartile is $560, upper quartile is $888)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $827

Median gross rent in Meridian, ID in 2007: $758

Housing units in Meridian with a mortgage: 8,087 (1,141 second mortgage, 843 home equity loan, 40 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 887

Meridian,ID index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $230,106 (it was $119,800 in 2000)

Meridian:	$230,106
Idaho:	$178,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $182,814 - $314,360

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $261,791
Here: $261,791
State: $251,224

Townhouses or other attached units: $184,523
Here: $184,523
State: $186,487

In 2-unit structures: $128,791
Here: $128,791
State: $340,461

Mobile homes: $29,218
Here: $29,218
State: $52,209

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $37,997

Household type by relationship

Households: 34,591

In family households: 31,594 (7,653 male householders, 1,863 female householders)
8,012 spouses, 12,593 children (11,350 natural, 439 adopted, 804 stepchildren), 251 grandchildren, 178 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 316 other relatives, 522 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,997 (1,008 male householders (719 living alone)), 1,229 female householders (986 living alone)), 760 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 267 (167 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,273 2-persons, 2,225 3-persons, 2,323 4-persons, 1,046 5-persons, 536 6-persons, 113 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,705 1-person, 403 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

9,549 married couples with children.
1,734 single-parent households (443 men, 1,291 women).

94.3% of residents of Meridian speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (56% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,103 (3.2%)
(60.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Meridian, Idaho:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 39 3 rooms: 352 4 rooms: 585 5 rooms: 1,967 6 rooms: 2,973 7 rooms: 2,015 8 rooms: 1,064 9 or more rooms: 881

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meridian, Idaho:
	1 room: 28 2 rooms: 113 3 rooms: 216 4 rooms: 632 5 rooms: 413 6 rooms: 302 7 rooms: 121 8 rooms: 44 9 or more rooms: 30

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 1,070
1995 to 1998: 4,499
1990 to 1994: 3,027
1980 to 1989: 1,215
1970 to 1979: 1,545
1960 to 1969: 285
1950 to 1959: 304
1940 to 1949: 119
1939 or earlier: 224

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Meridian:
	no bedroom: 15 1 bedroom: 202 2 bedrooms: 942 3 bedrooms: 6,192 4 bedrooms: 2,187 5 or more bedrooms: 353

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Meridian:
	no bedroom: 60 1 bedroom: 247 2 bedrooms: 806 3 bedrooms: 689 4 bedrooms: 74 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Meridian in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 181 1 vehicle: 1,604 2 vehicles: 5,738 3 vehicles: 1,803 4 vehicles: 480 5 or more vehicles: 85

Cars and other vehicles available in Meridian in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 172 1 vehicle: 900 2 vehicles: 687 3 vehicles: 70 4 vehicles: 47 5 or more vehicles: 23

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Meridian, ID:

Less than $10,000: 114
$10,000 to $14,999: 57
$15,000 to $19,999: 59
$20,000 to $24,999: 68
$25,000 to $29,999: 53
$30,000 to $34,999: 7
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 120
$50,000 to $59,999: 147
$60,000 to $69,999: 91
$70,000 to $79,999: 46
$80,000 to $89,999: 30
$90,000 to $99,999: 44
$100,000 to $124,999: 178
$125,000 to $149,999: 373
$150,000 to $174,999: 1296
$175,000 to $199,999: 2718
$200,000 to $249,999: 6198
$250,000 to $299,999: 3575
$300,000 to $399,999: 2712
$400,000 to $499,999: 711
$500,000 to $749,999: 278
$750,000 to $999,999: 45
$1,000,000 or more: 12

Meridian rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Meridian:

Less than $100: 90 people
$100 to $149: 50
$150 to $199: 52
$200 to $249: 47
$250 to $299: 33
$300 to $349: 76
$350 to $399: 56
$400 to $449: 86
$450 to $499: 162
$500 to $549: 270
$550 to $599: 378
$600 to $649: 388
$650 to $699: 281
$700 to $749: 279
$750 to $799: 227
$800 to $899: 288
$900 to $999: 307
$1,000 to $1,249: 401
$1,250 to $1,499: 98
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 141 1990 to 1994: 250 1985 to 1989: 185 1980 to 1984: 118 1975 to 1979: 74 1970 to 1974: 64 1970 to 1974: 62 1965 to 1969: 209

Meridian, ID Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.4%
Number of people working at home: 660 (3.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 317
5 to 9 minutes: 1271
10 to 14 minutes: 2304
15 to 19 minutes: 2968
20 to 24 minutes: 4490
25 to 29 minutes: 1737
30 to 34 minutes: 2580
35 to 39 minutes: 245
40 to 44 minutes: 129
45 to 59 minutes: 311
60 to 89 minutes: 284
90 or more minutes: 162

Meridian mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 14,830 (85%)
Carpooled: 1,764 (10%)
Motorcycle: 9 (0%)
Bicycle: 60 (0%)
Walked: 70 (0%)
Other means: 65 (0%)
Worked at home: 660 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 508
$10,000 to $14,999: 370
$15,000 to $19,999: 451
$20,000 to $24,999: 589
$25,000 to $29,999: 805
$30,000 to $34,999: 493
$35,000 to $39,999: 623
$40,000 to $44,999: 880
$45,000 to $49,999: 680
$50,000 to $59,999: 1357
$60,000 to $74,999: 1983
$75,000 to $99,999: 1727
$100,000 to $124,999: 806
$125,000 to $149,999: 218
$150,000 to $199,999: 163
$200,000 or more: 100

First ancestries reported:

German: 5367

English: 3799

Other groups: 3644

United States or American: 3229

Irish: 2180

Norwegian: 1360

Italian: 1128

Swedish: 713

Scottish: 703

French (except Basque): 653

Danish: 518

Dutch: 505

European: 380

Basque: 369

Scotch-Irish: 359

Welsh: 314

Ukrainian: 191

British: 188

Polish: 181

French Canadian: 153

Swiss: 136

Finnish: 129

Scandinavian: 116

Czech: 112

Portuguese: 92

Russian: 83

Greek: 59

Austrian: 53

Icelander: 52

Canadian: 49

Hungarian: 49

Czechoslovakian: 29

Arab:: 28

Bulgarian: 26

Yugoslavian: 24

Lithuanian: 22

Lebanese: 18

Luxemburger: 17

Belgian: 16

Pennsylvania German: 11

Other Arab: 10

Australian: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Slovak: 8

Jamaican: 8

Brazilian: 7

Croatian: 6

Albanian: 6

Afghan: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Ukraine (16%)
Mexico (12%)
Canada (10%)
Vietnam (10%)
Korea (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Japan (5%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 16067
Northeast: 792
Midwest: 3488
South: 1967
West: 11125

34% of Meridian residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 25% lived in Idaho.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 40
Nursery to 4th grade: 36
5th and 6th grade: 10
7th and 8th grade: 94
9th grade: 52
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 128
12th grade, no diploma: 248
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,406
Less than 1 year of college: 877
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,013
Associate degree: 886
Bachelor's degree: 2,434
Master's degree: 519
Professional school degree: 171
Doctorate degree: 85

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 25
Nursery to 4th grade: 30
5th and 6th grade: 39
7th and 8th grade: 136
9th grade: 120
10th grade: 158
11th grade: 211
12th grade, no diploma: 207
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,083
Less than 1 year of college: 1,184
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,182
Associate degree: 788
Bachelor's degree: 1,920
Master's degree: 310
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 42

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 60.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 17.4%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.7%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $64,314
Black householders: $29,462
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $11,591
Asian householders: $35,135
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $249,495
Some other race householders: $101,661
Two or more races householders: $46,467
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $74,509

Meridian household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Meridian household income for Black householders

Meridian household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Meridian household income for Asian householders

Meridian household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Meridian household income for Some other race householders

Meridian household income for Two or more races householders

Meridian household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Meridian marital status for males

Meridian marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $232,987
Black or African American householders: $247,392
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $216,084
Asian householders: $229,529
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $163,263
Some other race householders: $219,349
Two or more races householders: $231,066
Hispanic or Latino householders: $221,078

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,464
One, attached: 321
Two: 172
3 or 4: 562
5 to 9: 32
10 to 19: 80
20 to 49: 54
50 or more: 32
Mobile homes: 547
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,918

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Meridian:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (8%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (50%) Electricity (47%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 447

Here:	9.1%
Idaho:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94

Here:	4.8%
Idaho:	5.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 205

Here:	17.1%
Idaho:	22.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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