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Meridian and Eagle Demographics Information


Meridian
Population (year 2000): 34,919, Est. population in July 2002: 39,067 (+11.9% change)
Males: 17,138 (49.1%), Females: 17,781 (50.9%)

Elevation: 2600 feet

County: Ada

Land area: 11.8 square miles

Zip codes: 83642.

Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $53,276 (year 2000)
Median house value: $121,200 (year 2000)

Races in Meridian:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), English (15.5%), Irish (11.4%), United States (9.2%), Norwegian (5.1%), Italian (4.0%).

For population 25 years and over in Meridian

  • High school or higher: 92.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Meridian city

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 67.0%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

3.2% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 1.1% Asia, 0.6% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boise, ID (11.1 miles, pop. 185,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (448.7 miles, pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (672.8 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Eagle, ID (6.5 miles), Star, ID (8.4 miles), Kuna, ID (8.5 miles), Garden City, ID (9.4 miles), Boise, ID (11.1 miles), Nampa, ID (11.6 miles), Middleton, ID (16.5 miles), Melba, ID (18.9 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1061 buildings, average cost: $107,600
  • 1997: 889 buildings, average cost: $111,400
  • 1998: 990 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 1999: 993 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2000: 717 buildings, average cost: $130,200
  • 2001: 831 buildings, average cost: $132,900
  • 2002: 938 buildings, average cost: $141,500
  • 2003: 1433 buildings, average cost: $140,400

Area code: 208

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (17.4%), Manufacturing (17.3%), Retail trade (13.2%).

Crime in Meridian (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 6 rapes (16.6 per 100,000)
  • 3 robberies (8.3 per 100,000)
  • 22 assaults (60.8 per 100,000)
  • 139 burglaries (384.1 per 100,000)
  • 1,006 larceny counts (2779.6 per 100,000)
  • 35 auto thefts (96.7 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 173.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Meridian (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 9 rapes (25.2 per 100,000)
  • 3 robberies (8.4 per 100,000)
  • 38 assaults (106.6 per 100,000)
  • 184 burglaries (516.1 per 100,000)
  • 825 larceny counts (2314.2 per 100,000)
  • 47 auto thefts (131.8 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 176.8 (higher means more crime)



Eagle
Population (year 2000): 11,085, Est. population in July 2002: 13,659 (+23.0% change)
Males: 5,563 (50.2%), Females: 5,522 (49.8%)

Land area: 9.2 square miles

Zip code: 83616

Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $65,313 (year 2000)
Median house value: $173,100 (year 2000)

Races in Eagle:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.8%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.1%), English (18.6%), Irish (10.5%), United States (8.6%), Norwegian (4.6%), French (4.4%).

For population 25 years and over in Eagle

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eagle city

  • Never married: 17.4%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

1.9% Foreign born

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boise, ID (9.3 miles, pop. 185,787).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Portland, OR (450.6 miles, pop. 529,121).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (678.9 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Garden City, ID (6.4 miles), Meridian, ID (6.5 miles), Boise, ID (9.3 miles), Star, ID (9.9 miles), Kuna, ID (14.7 miles), Emmett, ID (16.1 miles), Nampa, ID (17.0 miles), Horseshoe Bend, ID (18.2 miles).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 144 buildings, average cost: $152,700
  • 1997: 328 buildings, average cost: $148,400
  • 1998: 400 buildings, average cost: $166,000
  • 1999: 370 buildings, average cost: $248,700
  • 2000: 558 buildings, average cost: $223,500
  • 2001: 354 buildings, average cost: $264,800
  • 2002: 346 buildings, average cost: $289,400
  • 2003: 426 buildings, average cost: $311,400

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Manufacturing (15.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.7%).

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