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Meriden, CT
Full City Profile · Connecticut · South Central Connecticut Planning Region County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
60,418
Population
2,546/sq mi density
$68,617
Median Income
$37,272 per capita
$221,600
Home Value
$309,934 Zillow
$1,243
Median Rent
31.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
264
Violent Crime/100K
1,718 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$68,617 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$221,600 home value, $1,243/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
264 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-0.1%
60,503 → 60,438
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+30.5%
$52,590 → $68,617
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Meriden across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
60,396
-42 from 2023 (60,438)
Projected Median Income 2030
$82,685
+$14,068 from 2023 ($68,617)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60,503 | — | $52,590 | — |
| 2015 | 60,086 | -0.7% | $54,588 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 59,655 | -0.7% | $57,350 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 59,330 | -0.5% | $58,843 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 60,517 | +2% | $59,792 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 60,438 | -0.1% | $68,617 | +14.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.