Market Population Trends

Employment Type

Age Grouping

Ethnicity Mix 2018

Fertility Rate

611 estimated births

Household Characteristics

Median Age over Time

Households with Children by Age

Median Household Income

Educational Attainment

Unemployment Rate

Type of Housing

Housing Values

Median mortgage payment for 2018: $1,541

Average Rent as Percentage of Gross Income

Median rent for 2018: $1,000

Average Commute

Primary Transportation

Gender Mix

Field of Employment

Estimated Consumer Expenditures

Category
Estimated Annual Spend (in 000's)
Food $152,980
--Home Prepared Food $86,203
--Restaurant/Takeaway Food $66,777
Alcoholic Beverages $11,231
Housing $387,761
--Rent/Mortgage/Upkeep/Taxes $226,738
--Utilities $78,159
--Operations $29,443
--Supplies $14,418
--Furnishings $39,156
Apparel $35,968
--Men & Boys $8,044
--Women & Girls $14,569
--Children < 2 $152
--Footwear $7,588
Transportation $188,341
--New Vehicles $35,210
--Used Vehicles $40,218
--Fuel $40,673
--Insurance $18,819
--Public Transit $15,784
Healthcare $95,916
Entertainment $62,224
--Pets $12,748
--Toys $3,035
Personal Care Products $14,873
Books & Literature $2,125
Education $27,166
Tobacco Products $6,678
Miscellaneous $19,122
Retirement $36,424
Non-health Insurance $140,838
Total Expenditures $1,181,646

Selected Population Data

Period Geography Population
2014 Meriden city, Connecticut 60,616
2015 Meriden city, Connecticut 60,439
2016 Meriden city, Connecticut 60,203
2017 Meriden city, Connecticut 60,241
2018 Meriden city, Connecticut 59,864