Meriden

Population: 798
Median household income: $74,297
Median home value: $143,300

Located in Jefferson County, Kansas, Meriden is a community with a population of 798. At $74,297, its median household income sits below Jefferson County's $77,393.

From 2019 to 2023, Meriden's population held roughly steady from 792 to 798, while its median home value rose 33.2% from $107,600 to $143,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.6% of the population. 80.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 798
Median age: 34.4 yrs
Median household income: $74,297
Median home value: $143,300
Median gross rent: $840
Housing units: 355
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

792798

Median household income

$59,375$74,297

Median home value

$107,600$143,300

Median gross rent

$758$840

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	792	$59,375	$107,600	$758
2020	781	$61,168	$118,300	$763
2021	669	$63,824	$118,500	$838
2022	719	$69,449	$138,400	$791
2023	798	$74,297	$143,300	$840

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

Age distribution

Under 57.6%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 2410.0%

25 to 3420.6%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 549.5%

55 to 6417.0%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	61	7.6%
5 to 17	118	14.8%
18 to 24	80	10.0%
25 to 34	164	20.6%
35 to 44	78	9.8%
45 to 54	76	9.5%
55 to 64	136	17.0%
65 to 74	65	8.1%
75 and over	20	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	763	95.6%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	21	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	13	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.9%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's36.0%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	21	3.9%
High school graduate	218	40.4%
Some college or associate's	194	36.0%
Bachelor's degree	92	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	14	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled18.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	333	80.0%
Carpooled	76	18.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	87	21.1%
15 to 29 min	178	43.2%
30 to 44 min	109	26.5%
45 to 59 min	14	3.4%
60+ min	24	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 5.8% (46 of 788)

	Count	Share
Family households	216	63.5%
Nonfamily households	124	36.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	340	95.8%
Vacant	15	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	247	72.6%
Renter-occupied	93	27.4%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached3.7%

2 to 4 units7.9%

5 to 19 units4.8%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	276	77.7%
1-unit, attached	13	3.7%
2 to 4 units	28	7.9%
5 to 19 units	17	4.8%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	21	5.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2045950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.77 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 39.1895, -95.5681