Moving to Meriden, Connecticut

About Meriden, Connecticut
Meriden

Meriden ( MAIR-ə-din) is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, located halfway between the regional cities of New Haven and Hartford. The city is part of the South Central Connecticut Planning Region. In 2020, the population of the city was 60,850.

Gender
Gender Meriden Connecticut Country
Female 53.7% 51.2% 50.8%
Male 46.3% 48.8% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Meriden Connecticut Country
Less than $10,000 4.9% 4.9% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6% 3.4% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.9% 6.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.1% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 19% 15.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.1% 12.2% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 13.7% 17.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6.4% 9.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.3% 13.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Meriden Connecticut Country
< 9th Grade 6% 4% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 36% 26% 27.0%
Other College 20% 17% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 5% 13% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Meriden Connecticut Country
White 53.5% 66% 60.1%
African American 8.2% 9.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0.3% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 2.1% 4.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.6% 2.8%
Hispanic 33.4% 16.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity