Meridian Hills, IN

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Meridian Hills, Indiana

Meridian Hills contains a population of approximately 1,713.

The People and Families of Meridian Hills

In Meridian Hills, about 76% of adults are married. Married couples seem to be the rule in Meridian Hills, at least compared to other towns of its size.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Meridian Hills had a median family income of $114,458. The typical family in Meridian Hills is better off than most in Indiana. The town has a large middle class. There just aren't a lot of poor people in Meridian Hills. Interestingly, lots of people in the town have Bachelor's degrees (or better). In Meridian Hills, there is a large number of singles who make a good living.

Meridian Hills Housing

Meridian Hills has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 96% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. Taxes on residences are higher here than most places in Indiana, which may reflect a commitment to education in the town.

Commuting

In Meridian Hills, 97% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Meridian Hills strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Meridian Hills, IN

Comparing Meridian Hills to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,713	100%
Male	837	48.9%
Female	876	51.1%
Under 18	463	27%
18+	1,250	73%
65+	302	17.6%
Median Age	44.1
Average Family Size	3.01
White	1,662	97%
African-American	27	1.6%
Asian	13	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.1%
Mixed Race	8	0.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	14	0.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,695
Growth	-18
Growth %	-1.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.2%
English	15.4%
Irish	10.5%
US/American	7.1%
Italian	6.7%
French (except Basque)	4.5%
Scottish	4.5%
European	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	3.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.8%
Northern European	2%
Swiss	1.7%
Dutch	1.3%
Hungarian	1.2%
Russian	1.2%
Norwegian	1%
Welsh	0.8%
Croatian	0.8%
Romanian	0.7%
Eastern European	0.6%
Slovak	0.6%
French Canadian	0.4%
Australian	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Macedonian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

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