Meridian Population and Demographics

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Meridian City, Mississippi Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent 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

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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.