Meridian

Population: 167
Median household income: $83,333
Median home value: $129,200

Meridian is a community in Cayuga County, New York, home to 167 residents. At $83,333, its median household income sits above Cayuga County's $66,583.

From 2019 to 2023, Meridian's population declined 46.5% from 312 to 167, while its median home value rose 27.3% from $101,500 to $129,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.8% of the population. 80.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 167
Median age: 51.8 yrs
Median household income: $83,333
Median home value: $129,200
Median gross rent: $914
Housing units: 83
Homeownership rate: 82.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

312167

Median household income

$86,563$83,333

Median home value

$101,500$129,200

Median gross rent

$692$914

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	312	$86,563	$101,500	$692
2020	275	$95,250	$116,700	$667
2021	207	$76,875	$118,200	$665
2022	206	$80,500	$131,600	$542
2023	167	$83,333	$129,200	$914

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 547.2%

55 to 6425.7%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2	1.2%
5 to 17	13	7.8%
18 to 24	21	12.6%
25 to 34	17	10.2%
35 to 44	22	13.2%
45 to 54	12	7.2%
55 to 64	43	25.7%
65 to 74	26	15.6%
75 and over	11	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	155	92.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	6	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.3%

High school graduate48.1%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	7	5.3%
High school graduate	63	48.1%
Some college or associate's	43	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	12	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	6	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled8.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	75	80.6%
Carpooled	8	8.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	9.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	21.4%
15 to 29 min	46	54.8%
30 to 44 min	20	23.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.09
Poverty rate: 7.2% (12 of 167)

	Count	Share
Family households	48	60.0%
Nonfamily households	32	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1941

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	80	96.4%
Vacant	3	3.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	66	82.5%
Renter-occupied	14	17.5%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units15.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	66	79.5%
1-unit, attached	2	2.4%
2 to 4 units	13	15.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3646646
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.69 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1630, -76.5382