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Meriden, CT Profile


Meriden, CT, population 59,186, 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 the past decade the population of Meriden has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Meriden's population has stayed about the same.

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
White80%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed13%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200058,244N/A
200158,3490.18%
200258,4300.14%
200358,6480.37%
200458,6480.00%
200559,0430.67%
200659,038-0.01%
200759,0640.04%
200859,1160.09%
200959,1860.12%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$43,237
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001172
2002225
2003215
2004347
2005314
2006373
2007290
2008290
2009297
2010240
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 275636
2002 048148
2003 286057
2004 11412170
2005 1149378
2006 31113573
2007 0610661
2008 2107288
2009 3128873
2010 067068

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,803
20024,206
20033,865
20043,727
20053,879
20063,544
20073,511
20083,443
20093,528
20103,060
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 526 1,545 157
2002 592 1,787 110
2003 504 1,633 146
2004 517 1,511 182
2005 504 1,617 177
2006 433 1463 215
2007 459 1448 186
2008 409 1473 161
2009 393 1574 125
2010 416 1289 132

Location

Elevation140 feet above sea level
Land Area23.7 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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