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Meridian, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Bosque County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
1,546
Population
740/sq mi density
$61,607
Median Income
$29,501 per capita
$112,100
Home Value
$244,692 Zillow
$736
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
119
Violent Crime/100K
1,191 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$61,607 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,100 home value, $736/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
119 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
10.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,607
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,501
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
78% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.2%
34% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Meridian vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Meridian’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,607
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,501
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,214
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,062
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,062
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.4%
45% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$857M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
8.4%
Other
7.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
400
Restaurants
27
Healthcare
22
Retail
57
Manufacturing
13
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,214
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,790
94% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,607 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,501 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,214 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,062 |
| County GDP | $857M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.426 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 8.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 400 |
| Restaurants | 27 |
| Healthcare | 22 |
| Retail | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 13 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,214 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,790 |