Language Spoken At Home in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 1,457 | 100% |
| English only | 1,255 | 86.1% |
| Language other than English | 202 | 13.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 44 | 3.0% |
| Spanish | 193 | 13.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 44 | 3.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 5 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 1 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,549 | 100% |
| American | 274 | 17.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 9 | 0.6% |
| Dutch | 20 | 1.3% |
| English | 87 | 5.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 31 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 318 | 20.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 177 | 11.4% |
| Italian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 17 | 1.1% |
| Polish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 21 | 1.4% |
| Scottish | 14 | 0.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 3 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 3 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 10 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 5 | 0.3% |
Households By Type in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 509 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 351 | 69.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 162 | 31.8% |
| Married-couple family | 201 | 39.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 74 | 14.5% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 29 | 5.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 15 | 2.9% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 121 | 23.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 73 | 14.3% |
| Nonfamily households | 158 | 31.0% |
| Householder living alone | 127 | 25.0% |
| 65 years and over | 65 | 12.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 176 | 34.6% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 173 | 34.0% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 1,439 | 100% |
| Householder | 509 | 35.4% |
| Spouse | 193 | 13.4% |
| Child | 496 | 34.5% |
| Other relatives | 148 | 10.3% |
| Nonrelatives | 93 | 6.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 71 | 4.9% |
Marital Status in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 573 | 100% |
| Never married | 211 | 36.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 246 | 42.9% |
| Separated | 7 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 5 | 0.9% |
| Divorced | 104 | 18.2% |
| Females 15 years and over | 634 | 100% |
| Never married | 120 | 18.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 240 | 37.9% |
| Separated | 46 | 7.3% |
| Widowed | 140 | 22.1% |
| Divorced | 88 | 13.9% |
Fertility in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 5 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 2 | 40.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 12 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 16 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 36 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 76 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 3 | 3.9% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 3 | 3.9% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 3 | 100% |
| Who are female | 3 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 0 | 0.0% |
School Enrollment in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 396 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 57 | 14.4% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 1.8% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 211 | 53.3% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 68 | 17.2% |
| College or graduate school | 53 | 13.4% |
Educational Attainment in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 959 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 109 | 11.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 172 | 17.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 320 | 33.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 240 | 25.0% |
| Associate's degree | 68 | 7.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 40 | 4.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10 | 1.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 70.7% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 5.2% |
Veteran Status in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,163 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 167 | 14.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 1,470 | 100% |
| With a disability | 348 | 23.7% |
| Under 18 years | 386 | 100% |
| With a disability | 23 | 6.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 846 | 100% |
| With a disability | 204 | 24.1% |
| 65 years and over | 238 | 100% |
| With a disability | 121 | 50.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 1,542 | 100% |
| Same house | 1,247 | 80.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 295 | 19.1% |
| Same county | 220 | 14.3% |
| Different county | 75 | 4.9% |
| Same state | 75 | 4.9% |
| Different state | 0 | 0.0% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 1,549 | 100% |
| Native | 1,467 | 94.7% |
| Born in United States | 1,457 | 94.1% |
| State of residence | 1,282 | 82.8% |
| Different state | 175 | 11.3% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 10 | 0.6% |
| Foreign born | 82 | 5.3% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 82 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 27 | 32.9% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 55 | 67.1% |
Year of Entry in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 92 | 100% |
| Native | 10 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 10 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 82 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 82 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Meridian City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 82 | 100% |
| Europe | 2 | 2.4% |
| Asia | 1 | 1.2% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 79 | 96.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |