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Meridian Population: 39968 100.00%

Sex and Age
Male 18250 45.66%
Female 21718 54.34%

Under 5 years 3033 7.59%
5 to 9 years 3088 7.73%
10 to 14 years 2902 7.26%
15 to 19 years 3145 7.87%
20 to 24 years 2669 6.68%
25 to 34 years 5318 13.31%
35 to 44 years 5327 13.33%
45 to 54 years 4701 11.76%
55 to 59 years 1595 3.99%
60 to 64 years 1593 3.99%
65 to 74 years 3100 7.76%
75 to 84 years 2516 6.3%
85 years and over 981 2.45%

Median age (years) 34.6

18 years and over 29100 72.81%
Male 12659 31.67%
Female 16441 41.14%
21 years and over 27196 68.04%
62 years and over 7539 18.86%
65 years and over 6597 16.51%
Male 2266 5.67%
Female 4331 10.84%

Race
One race 39739 99.43%
White 17580 43.99%
Black or African American 21729 54.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native 67 0.17%
Asian 238 0.6%
Asian indian 53 0.13%
Chinese 28 0.07%
Filipino 67 0.17%
Japanese 9 0.02%
Korean 19 0.05%
Vietnamese 26 0.07%
Other Asian 36 0.09%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 13 0.03%
Native Hawaiian 0 0%
Guamanian or Chamorro 2 0.01%
Samoan 7 0.02%
Other Pacific Islander 4 0.01%
Some other race 112 0.28%
Two or more races 229 0.57%

Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 39968 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 433 1.08%
Mexican 216 0.54%
Puerto Rican 54 0.14%
Cuban 9 0.02%
Other Hispanic or Latino 154 0.39%
Not Hispanic or Latino 39535 98.92%
White alone 17383 43.49%

Relationship
Total Population 39968 100.00%
In households 38113 95.36%
Householder 15966 39.95%
Spouse 5777 14.45%
Child 12387 30.99%
Own child under 18 years 9364 23.43%
Other relatives 2515 6.29%
Under 18 years 1245 3.11%
Nonrelatives 1468 3.67%
Unmarried partner 688 1.72%
In group quarters 1855 4.64%
Institutionalized population 1356 3.39%
Non-Institutionalized population 499 1.25%

Households by Type
Total Households 15966 100.0 %
Family households (families) 10033 62.84%
With own children under 18 years 4973 31.15%
Married-couple family 5777 36.18%
With own children under 18 years 2391 14.98%
Female householder, no husband present 3726 23.34%
With own children under 18 years 2331 14.6%
Non Family households 5933 37.16%
Householder living alone 5296 33.17%
Householder 65 years and over 2229 13.96%

Households with individuals under 18 years 5604 35.1%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 4574 28.65%

Average Household size 2.39
Average family size 3.06

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 17890 100.00%
Occupied housing units 15966 89.25%
Vacant housing units 1924 10.75%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 45 0.25%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 3.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 8.8

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 15966 100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units. 8984 56.27%
Renter-occupied housing units. 6982 43.73%

Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.43
Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.33

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.

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