Meadville

Population: 12,723
Median household income: $46,012
Median home value: $115,700

Meadville is a community in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, home to 12,723 residents. The median household income of $46,012 is below the Crawford County median ($60,254).

From 2019 to 2023, Meadville's population declined 1.1% from 12,864 to 12,723, while its median home value rose 5.1% from $110,100 to $115,700.

The largest age group is 18 to 24, 21.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 87.2% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,723
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $46,012
Median home value: $115,700
Median gross rent: $887
Housing units: 5,524
Homeownership rate: 30.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.6%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,86412,723

Median household income

$36,793$46,012

Median home value

$110,100$115,700

Median gross rent

$665$887

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,864	$36,793	$110,100	$665
2020	12,684	$40,074	$117,000	$717
2021	12,999	$40,694	$112,800	$757
2022	12,929	$46,157	$136,200	$865
2023	12,723	$46,012	$115,700	$887

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

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1716.1%

18 to 2421.6%

25 to 348.7%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over8.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	376	3.0%
5 to 17	2,049	16.1%
18 to 24	2,750	21.6%
25 to 34	1,101	8.7%
35 to 44	1,475	11.6%
45 to 54	1,284	10.1%
55 to 64	1,391	10.9%
65 to 74	1,263	9.9%
75 and over	1,034	8.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,091	87.2%
Black or African American	748	5.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.1%
Asian	161	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	439	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	263	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate43.5%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree8.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	579	7.7%
High school graduate	3,282	43.5%
Some college or associate's	1,832	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,201	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	654	8.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone63.9%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit0.4%

Walked16.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,288	63.9%
Carpooled	536	10.4%
Public transit	21	0.4%
Walked	823	16.0%
Bicycle	34	0.7%
Worked from home	409	7.9%
Other means	37	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,242	68.4%
15 to 29 min	1,057	22.3%
30 to 44 min	125	2.6%
45 to 59 min	113	2.4%
60+ min	202	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 18.3% (1,954 of 10,693)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,674	56.6%
Nonfamily households	2,054	43.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,728	85.6%
Vacant	796	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,438	30.4%
Renter-occupied	3,290	69.6%

1-unit, detached49.9%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units27.7%

5 to 19 units11.8%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,754	49.9%
1-unit, attached	163	3.0%
2 to 4 units	1,532	27.7%
5 to 19 units	650	11.8%
20 or more units	392	7.1%
Mobile home & other	33	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4248360
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.36 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6479, -80.1474