Meridian, NY Population

Overview

207

Total Population

42.6

Median age

53.62%

Female population %

86.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

38.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Meridian is 42.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Meridian's population under 18 was 17.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Meridian's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Meridian, 13.04% were under the age of 15, 19.81% aged 15 to 29, 52.17% aged 30 to 64, 12.56% aged 65 to 84, and 2.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 15 more females than males in Meridian:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.62% females and 46.38% males in Meridian, NY.
The Meridian, NY gender ratio is 86.5:100 i.e. 86.5 men to 100 women (0.865).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 17.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 19.

Meridian's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Meridian population: 96.14% are White, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.38% are multiracial.
Meridian's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 204 (98.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Meridian is White with a population of 199 (96.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 356 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Meridian's population decreased by 44 (12.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Meridian's population decreased by 19 (6.15%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 286.