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Meriden, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Cherokee County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
130
Population
1,182/sq mi density
$53,661
Median Income
$32,783 per capita
$98,300
Home Value
$171,161 Zillow
$625
Median Rent
21.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
291
Violent Crime/100K
1,181 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$53,661 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,300 home value, $625/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
291 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+14.6%
151 → 173
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.37%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+38.5%
$38,750 → $53,661
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.31%
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
190
+17 from 2023 (173)
Projected Median Income 2030
$67,399
+$13,738 from 2023 ($53,661)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 151 | — | $38,750 | — |
| 2015 | 146 | -3.3% | $44,375 | +14.5% |
| 2017 | 144 | -1.4% | $56,875 | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 145 | +0.7% | $60,000 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 161 | +11% | $71,250 | +18.8% |
| 2023 | 173 | +7.5% | $53,661 | -24.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.