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Meridian, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Meridian is 438. The Meridian population density is 82.70 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Meridian is white, which represent 92.69% of the total population. The average Meridian education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 438. #1186

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Meridian, CA	9.50%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Meridian, CA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The California and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #1274

Meridian, CA	82.70 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	406 (92.69%, #313)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #950)
Hispanic:	109 (24.89%, #649)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #1038)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	29 (6.62%, #74)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	3 (0.68%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	109 (100.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

396 (90.41%) out of the total population of 438 reported first ancestry.

	Meridian, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	16	3.65%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	43	9.82%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	42	9.59%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	123	28.08%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	67	15.30%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	3	0.68%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	8	1.83%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	4	0.91%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	6	1.37%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	3	0.68%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	6	1.37%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 228 (52.05%, see rank)

Females: 210 (47.95%, see rank)

Meridian, CA	Male: 52.05% Female: 47.95%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Meridian, CA	45.70 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Meridian, CA	45.30 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Meridian, CA	47.00 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Meridian, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	32	7.31%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	14	3.20%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	36	8.22%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	42	9.59%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5	1.14%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	40	9.13%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	43	9.82%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	95	21.69%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	45	10.27%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	65	14.84%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	11	2.51%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	10	2.28%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Meridian, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	309, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	64, 20.71%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	114, 36.89%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	98, 31.72%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	22, 7.12%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	11, 3.56%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.34, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Meridian, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	10	80.00%	20.00%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	48	93.75%, see rank	6.25%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	34	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	8	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Meridian, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	178, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.46, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	42, 23.60%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	136, 76.40%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	116, 65.17%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	103, 57.87%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	62, 34.83%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Meridian, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	356	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	185	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	39	21.08%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	106	57.30%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	11	5.95%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	29	15.68%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	171	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	36	21.05%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	91	53.22%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	34	19.88%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	10	5.85%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Meridian, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	384	87.67%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	317	72.37%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	67	15.30%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	54	12.33%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	22	5.02%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	32	7.31%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.68%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	12	2.74%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	39	8.90%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Meridian, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	132	74.16%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	34	19.10%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	12	6.74%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.