Meriden, KS Population

Overview

669

Total Population

34.7

Median age

42.30%

Female population %

136.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

54.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Meriden's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Meriden is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meriden's population under 18 was 27.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meriden's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meriden, 23.47% were under the age of 15, 16.59% aged 15 to 29, 48.13% aged 30 to 64, 8.97% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 103 less females than males in Meriden:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.30% females and 57.70% males in Meriden, KS.
The Meriden, KS gender ratio is 136.4:100 i.e. 136.4 men to 100 women (1.364).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 45.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 38.

Meriden's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meriden population: 92.08% are White, 2.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.45% are Asian and 5.23% are multiracial.
Meriden's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 665 (99.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meriden is White with a population of 616 (92.08% of the total population).

Meriden's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 813 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Meriden's population increased by 16 (2.01%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meriden's population decreased by 69 (8.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Meriden's population was lowest in year 2022 at 731.