Meriden

Population: 130
Median household income: $53,661
Median home value: $98,300

Located in Cherokee County, Iowa, Meriden is a community with a population of 130. Its median household income of $53,661 runs below the Cherokee County figure of $64,478.

Between 2019 and 2023, Meriden's population declined 18.2% from 159 to 130, while its median home value rose 7.5% from $91,400 to $98,300.

The typical home was built around 1963. 3.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 130
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $53,661
Median home value: $98,300
Median gross rent: $625
Housing units: 81
Homeownership rate: 70.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

159130

Median household income

$60,000$53,661

Median home value

$91,400$98,300

Median gross rent

$625$625

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	159	$60,000	$91,400	$625
2020	117	$46,250	$87,500	$481
2021	111	$71,250	$81,700	$525
2022	109	$61,250	$95,000	$575
2023	130	$53,661	$98,300	$625

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.7%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 346.2%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 547.7%

55 to 6422.3%

65 to 7414.6%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	7.7%
5 to 17	23	17.7%
18 to 24	11	8.5%
25 to 34	8	6.2%
35 to 44	14	10.8%
45 to 54	10	7.7%
55 to 64	29	22.3%
65 to 74	19	14.6%
75 and over	6	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	128	98.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1	0.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate54.7%

Some college or associate's30.2%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	3.5%
High school graduate	47	54.7%
Some college or associate's	26	30.2%
Bachelor's degree	9	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	88.0%
Carpooled	7	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	29	38.7%
15 to 29 min	38	50.7%
30 to 44 min	8	10.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 3.8% (5 of 130)

	Count	Share
Family households	32	47.8%
Nonfamily households	35	52.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67	82.7%
Vacant	14	17.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	70.1%
Renter-occupied	20	29.9%

1-unit, detached82.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.3%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	67	82.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	10	12.3%
5 to 19 units	2	2.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1951150
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7945, -95.6341