Meridian, ID Profile

Meridian, ID, population 52,240, is located in Idaho's Ada county, about 9.4 miles from Boise and 284.3 miles from Spokane.

Through the 90's Meridian's population has grown by about 264%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Meridian has grown by about 50%.

Meridian's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Idaho's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Meridian tend to be lower than Idaho's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	94%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	30.10
	Males	30.00
	Females	30.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	18.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	5.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	34,919	N/A
2001	38,208	9.42%
2002	39,999	4.69%
2003	41,967	4.92%
2004	45,621	8.71%
2005	52,240	14.51%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$53,276

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	140
2002	86
2003	168
2004	227
2005	189
2006	203
2007	184
2008	155

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	9	6	10	23	12	14	26	7
Robbery	3	3	12	5	7	9	8	13
Aggravated Assault	38	22	43	67	67	85	84	87

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,962
2002	3,260
2003	3,208
2004	3,014
2005	2,717
2006	2,393
2007	1,793
2008	1,650

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	184	139	205	190	254	270	189	266
Larceny, Theft	825	1,006	1,025	1,004	931	934	897	843
Motor Vehicle Theft	47	35	47	70	68	79	67	37
Arson	11	16	6	15	10	16	17	12

Location

Elevation	2,600 feet above sea level
Land Area	7 Square Miles