Meridian Hills, IN Population

Overview

1,736

Total Population

46.4

Median age

53.86%

Female population %

85.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

79.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Meridian Hills's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Meridian Hills is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meridian Hills's population under 18 was 27.53%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meridian Hills's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meridian Hills, 24.54% were under the age of 15, 5.82% aged 15 to 29, 49.94% aged 30 to 64, 17.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.73% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 134 more females than males in Meridian Hills:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.86% females and 46.14% males in Meridian Hills, IN.
The Meridian Hills, IN gender ratio is 85.7:100 i.e. 85.7 men to 100 women (0.857).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 104.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 109.

Meridian Hills's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Meridian Hills population: 91.65% are White, 2.19% are Black or African American, 2.36% are Asian, 0.29% are some other race and 3.51% are multiracial.
Meridian Hills's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,713 (98.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meridian Hills is White with a population of 1,591 (91.65% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,792 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Meridian Hills's population decreased by 116 (6.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meridian Hills's population increased by 156 (9.64%), 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, Meridian Hills's population was lowest in year 2010 at 1,618.