Meriden City, Connecticut

Meriden City is one of the city of New Haven County, Connecticut, located towards the Northeastern Region (New England) of United States. In 2000, the population was 58244. As of July 2008, the estimated population was 59186, It is the 11th most populous in the U.S. state of Connecticut. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.14 mi˛ (62.52 sq km), of which, 23.75 square miles (61.51 sq km) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.04 sq km) of it is water, it is the 11th largest by area in the U.S. state of Connecticut.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 58244 people, 22951 households, and 14960 families living in the city. The population density was 2452.8 people per square mile (947.03/km˛), it would be the 27th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. There were 24631 housing units at an average density of 1037.1 per square mile (400.43/km˛). The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 94 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males. The median age was 36.2 years, The median age of males and females living in Meriden City was 34.9 and 37.6 years respectively. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 46734 White, 3754 Black or African American, 229 American Indian, 796 Asian, 11 Native Hawaiian, 1684 from two or more races and 5036 Ohter races.

Meriden city Connecticut Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Meriden city Connecticut School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Meriden City Connecticut GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $43237, making it the 37th poorest city by median household income among the Connecticut. The median income for a family in the city was $52788, it is the 35th poorest city in terms of median family income. The per capita income for the city was $20597, it is 25th poorest city by per capita income in Connecticut. The median income was $26893, Males have a median income of $32290 versus $22402 for females.

In 2000, 14943 pupils and students, of which 7489 are male and 7454 are female, 25.66% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 951 nursery or pri school, 1030 kindergarten, 7078 elementary school, 3350 high school and 2534 College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census58244
April 2000 Estimate58244
July 2000 Estimate58270
July 2001 Estimate58351
July 2002 Estimate58437
July 2003 Estimate58666
July 2004 Estimate58680
July 2005 Estimate59095
July 2006 Estimate59110
July 2007 Estimate59119
July 2008 Estimate59186
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school550401951
Kindergarten5424881030
Elementary school375233267078
High school154218083350
College or graduate school110314312534
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Meriden city, Connecticut$43237$52788$20597
New Haven County, Connecticut$48834$60549$24439
Connecticut, United States$53935$65521$28766
United States$41994$50046$21587