Meriden, CT Profile

Meriden, CT, population 59,653, is located in Connecticut's New Haven county, about 12.7 miles from Waterbury and 16.8 miles from Hartford.

Through the 90's Meriden's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Meriden has grown by about 2%.

Meriden's property crime levels tend to be higher than Connecticut's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Meriden tend to be about the same as Connecticut's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	80%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	13%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	34.90
	Females	37.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	58,244	N/A
2001	58,419	0.30%
2002	58,622	0.35%
2003	58,961	0.58%
2004	59,171	0.36%
2005	59,653	0.81%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$43,237

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	172
2002	225
2003	215
2004	347
2005	314
2006	373

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	2	1	1	3
Forcible Rape	7	4	8	14	14	11
Robbery	56	81	60	121	93	135
Aggravated Assault	36	48	57	70	78	73

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,803
2002	4,206
2003	3,865
2004	3,727
2005	3,879
2006	3,544

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	526	592	504	517	504	433
Larceny, Theft	1,545	1,787	1,633	1,511	1,617	1463
Motor Vehicle Theft	157	110	146	182	177	215
Arson	3	6	0	20	13	28

Location

Elevation	140 feet above sea level
Land Area	23.7 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles