Meridian, TX Profile

Meridian, TX, population 1,527, is located in Texas's Bosque county, about 39.6 miles from Waco and 58.9 miles from Ft Worth.

Through the 90's Meridian's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Meridian has grown by about 2%.

Meridian's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Meridian tend to be much lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	83%
	African American	5%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.70
	Males	33.90
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	12.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,491	N/A
2001	1,498	0.47%
2002	1,499	0.07%
2003	1,502	0.20%
2004	1,506	0.27%
2005	1,527	1.39%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	64
2003	66
2004	196
2005	324
2006	64

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	0	0	1	3	5	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	128
2003	661
2004	589
2005	584
2006	255

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	0	1	1	0	2	1
Larceny, Theft	0	1	8	9	6	3
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	0	1	0	1	0
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Land Area

2.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities