Meridian

Population: 3,809
Median household income: $70,250
Median home value: $231,000

Meridian is a community in Butler County, Pennsylvania, home to 3,809 residents. At $70,250, its median household income sits below Butler County's $86,775.

From 2019 to 2023, Meridian's population declined 4.1% from 3,970 to 3,809, while its median home value rose 33.1% from $173,500 to $231,000.

Owners occupy 91.9% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 49.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,809
Median age: 49.7 yrs
Median household income: $70,250
Median home value: $231,000
Median gross rent: $1,281
Housing units: 1,752
Homeownership rate: 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
Unemployment rate: 0.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,9703,809

Median household income

$80,474$70,250

Median home value

$173,500$231,000

Median gross rent

$837$1,281

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,970	$80,474	$173,500	$837
2020	4,023	$78,735	$180,600	$849
2021	4,076	$80,048	$191,200	$1,008
2022	3,965	$82,609	$201,900	$1,146
2023	3,809	$70,250	$231,000	$1,281

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 343.0%

35 to 4417.4%

45 to 5414.1%

55 to 6414.5%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over17.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	77	2.0%
5 to 17	663	17.4%
18 to 24	154	4.0%
25 to 34	115	3.0%
35 to 44	664	17.4%
45 to 54	538	14.1%
55 to 64	553	14.5%
65 to 74	366	9.6%
75 and over	679	17.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,578	93.9%
Black or African American	35	0.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	163	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree20.1%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	118	4.0%
High school graduate	1,107	38.0%
Some college or associate's	810	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	587	20.1%
Graduate or professional degree	293	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone90.2%

Carpooled2.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,562	90.2%
Carpooled	45	2.6%
Public transit	13	0.8%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	112	6.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	629	38.8%
15 to 29 min	565	34.9%
30 to 44 min	164	10.1%
45 to 59 min	136	8.4%
60+ min	126	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 3.2% (122 of 3,794)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,039	62.3%
Nonfamily households	630	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,669	95.3%
Vacant	83	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,534	91.9%
Renter-occupied	135	8.1%

1-unit, detached96.9%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units1.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,698	96.9%
1-unit, attached	19	1.1%
2 to 4 units	19	1.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	16	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4248728
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.81 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.8526, -79.9549