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Meriden, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Meriden is a Census city of 138 people across 0.11 square miles of land, in Cherokee County. Median household income is $55,333, 73.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Meriden
What Meriden is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.11 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,219 plus or minus 327
- County holding the largest share of its areaCherokee County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meriden
How many people live in Meriden
- Population138 plus or minus 37
- Median age38.0 plus or minus 19.4
- Population under 1842 plus or minus 20
- Share under 1830.4 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Population 65 and over29 plus or minus 16
- Share 65 and over21.0 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Households68 plus or minus 27
- Family households35 plus or minus 14
- Share of households that are families51.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meriden
Income and work in Meriden
- Median household income$55,333 plus or minus $13,164
- Per capita income$28,695 plus or minus $6,693
- Civilian labor force72 plus or minus 25
- Employed72 plus or minus 25
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over84 plus or minus 28
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree1.2 percent plus or minus 12.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meriden
Housing in Meriden
- Housing units74 plus or minus 28
- Occupied units68 plus or minus 27
- Vacant units6 plus or minus 8
- Vacancy rate8.1 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Owner occupied50 plus or minus 26
- Renter occupied18 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate73.5 percent plus or minus 24.7
- Median owner-occupied home value$74,000 plus or minus $46,796
- Median gross rent, monthly$594 plus or minus $133
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.9 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Single family units57 plus or minus 26
- Share single family77.0 percent plus or minus 19.6
- Units in buildings of two or more13 plus or minus 15
- Share in buildings of two or more17.6 percent plus or minus 19.1
- Mobile homes4 plus or minus 5
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Meriden
How Meriden gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute71 plus or minus 25
- Commuting under 15 minutes31 plus or minus 12
- Share commuting under 15 minutes43.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more8 plus or minus 14
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more11.3 percent plus or minus 19.4
- Drove alone88.7 percent
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.4 percent plus or minus 2.8
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Cherokee County, not Meriden
Cherokee County context, not Meriden figures
- Establishments in Cherokee County340
- Covered employment, Cherokee County4,858
- Average annual pay, Cherokee County$50,452
- Housing units permitted, Cherokee County71
Every figure in this section is published for Cherokee County as a whole and is not a measurement of Meriden.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
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Common questions
Meriden questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Meriden, Iowa?
138, in 68 households. Meriden city covers 0.11 square miles of land, which is 1,219 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Meriden in?
Cherokee County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Meriden?
$55,333. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $74,000. Median gross rent is $594 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page Meriden figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Cherokee County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Meriden.
Is zoning published for Meriden?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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