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Population in 2022: 60,242 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +3.4%
 
Males: 29,187  (48.4%)
Females: 31,055  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

40.2 years
Connecticut median age:

40.9 years

Zip codes: 06450, 06451.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,412 (it was $43,237 in 2000)
Meriden:

$62,412
CT:

$88,429

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $35,547 (it was $20,597 in 2000)

Meriden city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $213,554 (it was $114,700 in 2000)
Meriden:

$213,554
CT:

$347,200

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $245,169; detached houses: $262,697; townhouses or other attached units: $151,252; in 2-unit structures: $193,238; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $236,482; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $212,809; mobile homes: $39,508

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,178.

March 2022 cost of living index in Meriden: 126.4 (high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 15.7%
(6.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 16.3% for Black residents, 27.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 6.8% for American Indian residents, 31.3% for other race residents, 19.5% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Meriden, CT (2022)
    • 29,76148.9%White alone
    • 23,57638.8%Hispanic
    • 4,3087.1%Black alone
    • 2,1263.5%Two or more races
    • 1,3052.1%Asian alone
    • 1640.3%Other race alone
    • 1460.2%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Connecticut and other state lists, there were 124 registered sex offenders living in Meriden, Connecticut as of May 14, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Meriden is 483 to 1.


Crime rates in Meriden by year

Type

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2016

2017

2018

2019

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2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		3
(5.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(8.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.7)		3
(5.0)		2
(3.4)		1
(1.7)		3
(5.1)		4
(6.8)		3
(5.1)		1
(1.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		12
(20.2)		6
(9.9)		9
(14.8)		25
(41.0)		19
(31.4)		17
(28.2)		30
(49.9)		28
(46.8)		29
(48.8)		15
(25.1)		19
(32.0)		24
(40.5)		33
(56.1)		38
(63.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		88
(148.4)		70
(115.0)		57
(93.5)		76
(124.7)		85
(140.4)		68
(112.7)		90
(149.6)		68
(113.7)		58
(97.6)		60
(100.3)		38
(64.0)		39
(65.8)		65
(110.5)		36
(59.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		73
(123.1)		68
(111.7)		78
(127.9)		116
(190.4)		71
(117.2)		96
(159.1)		76
(126.4)		129
(215.7)		134
(225.5)		139
(232.5)		97
(163.4)		84
(141.8)		118
(200.7)		101
(167.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		393
(662.9)		416
(683.4)		444
(728.1)		421
(690.9)		385
(635.8)		306
(507.0)		321
(533.7)		292
(488.2)		277
(466.2)		191
(319.4)		178
(299.8)		142
(239.7)		238
(404.8)		118
(195.6)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,574
(2,655)		1,289
(2,118)		1,136
(1,863)		1,223
(2,007)		972
(1,605)		958
(1,587)		992
(1,649)		914
(1,528)		980
(1,649)		860
(1,438)		719
(1,211)		927
(1,565)		877
(1,492)		1,042
(1,727)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		125
(210.8)		132
(216.9)		141
(231.2)		168
(275.7)		146
(241.1)		150
(248.5)		127
(211.1)		161
(269.2)		175
(294.5)		165
(276.0)		123
(207.1)		185
(312.3)		163
(277.2)		255
(422.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)		8
(13.5)		6
(9.9)		5
(8.2)		9
(14.8)		5
(8.3)		6
(9.9)		8
(13.3)		9
(15.0)		10
(16.8)		5
(8.4)		7
(11.8)		6
(10.1)		3
(5.1)		7
(11.6)
City-Data.com crime index264.9214.6209.4275.4218.6207.0233.6241.6242.3202.0173.6198.4238.6221.7

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City-data.com crime index in Meriden, CT

Crime rate in Meriden detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 128 (116 officers - 100 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.97
Connecticut average:

2.10
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Ancestries: Italian (8.7%), Polish (4.4%), Irish (4.3%), American (4.1%), English (2.8%), German (2.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 05/1806

Elevation: 140 feet

Land area: 23.7 square miles.

Population density: 2,537 people per square mile   (average).

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6,451 residents are foreign born (5.6% Latin America, 2.3% Europe, 1.4% Asia).

This city:

10.6%
Connecticut:

15.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,665 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $4,543 (2.1%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: North Hempstead, NY (69.1 miles , pop. 222,611).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (73.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities:

Middlefield, CT (2.2 miles ),
Wallingford, CT (2.3 miles ),
Cheshire Village, CT (2.4 miles ),
Cheshire, CT (2.4 miles ),
Wallingford Center, CT (2.4 miles ),
Southington, CT (2.5 miles ),
Berlin, CT (2.5 miles ),
Kensington, CT (2.6 miles )

Latitude: 41.53 N, Longitude: 72.80 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -7,266 (-11.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 8,498 (30.2%)

Area code: 203

Distribution of median household income in Meriden, CT in 2022
Distribution of house value in Meriden, CT in 2022
Meriden satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 27 buildings, average cost: $137,600
  • 2021: 10 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2020: 10 buildings, average cost: $119,300
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $153,300
  • 2016: 1 building, cost: $116,000
  • 2014: 5 buildings, average cost: $153,900
  • 2013: 16 buildings, average cost: $60,500
  • 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $75,000
  • 2011: 12 buildings, average cost: $85,200
  • 2010: 17 buildings, average cost: $68,500
  • 2009: 28 buildings, average cost: $62,800
  • 2008: 25 buildings, average cost: $74,800
  • 2007: 66 buildings, average cost: $83,000
  • 2006: 58 buildings, average cost: $98,000
  • 2005: 118 buildings, average cost: $67,600
  • 2004: 133 buildings, average cost: $70,800
  • 2003: 95 buildings, average cost: $81,700
  • 2002: 71 buildings, average cost: $83,200
  • 2001: 46 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2000: 68 buildings, average cost: $72,100
  • 1999: 41 buildings, average cost: $79,500
  • 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $73,100
  • 1997: 37 buildings, average cost: $63,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Meriden, CT residents
Average permit cost in Meriden, CT
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Connecticut:

3.9%
Historical population in Meriden, CT
Historical housing units in Meriden, CT
Most common industries in Meriden, CT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (12.4%)
  • Educational services (6.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.8%)
  • Construction (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.9%)
  • Public administration (4.5%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.7%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.6%)
  • Health care (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (21.1%)
  • Educational services (8.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (8.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.9%)
  • Social assistance (3.8%)
  • Public administration (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Meriden, CT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.8%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.4%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
  • Registered nurses (4.0%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.2%)

Average climate in Meriden, Connecticut

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 84.5. This is about average.

City:

84.5
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.272. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.272
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 11.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

11.0
U.S.:

5.1
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.214. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.214
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 15.8. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.8
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 7.51. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.51
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Meriden-area historical tornado activity is near Connecticut state average. It is 28% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Meriden city center injured 40 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 10/3/1979, a category F4 tornado 24.9 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 500 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Meriden-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Connecticut state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 184.8 miles away from Meriden center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 211.0 miles away from Meriden center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 209.5 miles away from Meriden center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 149.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 370.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 179.7 miles away from Meriden center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in New Haven County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 11

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 5, Snowstorms: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Blizzards: 3, Snows: 3, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Meriden topographic map

Main business address for: CUNO INC (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC).

Hospitals in Meriden:

  • C R I: LYDALE PLACE (350 LYDALE PLACE)
  • MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 435 LEWIS AVE)
  • MIDSTATE VNA AND HOSPICE (ONE RESEARCH PARKWAY)
  • SOUTH REGION-COTTAGE 11 (35 UNDERCLIFF ROAD)
  • SOUTH REGION-COTTAGE 9/12 AND TRANSITION UNIT (35 UNDERCLIFF ROAD)
  • SOUTH REGION-UNITS A , B AND C (35 UNDERCLIFF ROAD)

Nursing Homes in Meriden:

  • APPLE REHAB COCCOMO (33 CONE AVE)
  • BRADLEY HOME AND PAVILLION, THE (320 COLONY STREET)
  • CONNECTICUT BAPTIST HOMES, INC (292 THORPE AVENUE)
  • CORNER HOUSE (1 GRISWOLD ST)
  • CURTIS HOME - ST ELIZABETH CEN (380 CROWN STREET)
  • MERIDEN CENTER (845 PADDOCK AVE)
  • MILLER MEMORIAL COMMUNITY (360 BROAD STREET)
  • SILVER SPRINGS CARE CENTER (33 ROY ST)
  • WESTFIELD CARE AND REHAB CENTER (65 WESTFIELD RD)

Dialysis Facilities in Meriden:

  • CENTRAL CT DIALYSIS CENTER (377 RESEARCH PARKWAY)
  • COMPREHENSIVE DIALYSIS CARE LLC (61 POMEROY AVE. BUILDING A)

Home Health Centers in Meriden:

  • FRANCISCAN HOME CARE (267 FINCH AVE)

Airports and heliports located in Meriden:

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Amtrak station:

MERIDEN (60 STATE ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

College/University in Meriden:

  • Marinello Schools of Beauty-Meriden (Full-time enrollment: 616; Location: 1231 E Main St; Private, for-profit; Website: www.marinello.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Meriden:

  • Wesleyan University (about 8 miles; Middletown, CT; Full-time enrollment: 3,517)
  • Quinnipiac University (about 10 miles; Hamden, CT; FT enrollment: 8,153)
  • Central Connecticut State University (about 11 miles; New Britain, CT; FT enrollment: 9,989)
  • University of Connecticut-Tri-Campus (about 13 miles; Waterbury, CT; FT enrollment: 2,250)
  • Tunxis Community College (about 13 miles; Farmington, CT; FT enrollment: 2,787)
  • Naugatuck Valley Community College (about 15 miles; Waterbury, CT; FT enrollment: 4,491)
  • Post University (about 15 miles; Waterbury, CT; FT enrollment: 5,808)

Public high schools in Meriden:

Private high schools in Meriden:

  • MIDSTATE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 100, Location: 139 CHARLES ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • MELIORA ACADEMY (Students: 21, Location: 470 MURDOCK AVE, Grades: UG-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Meriden:

Private elementary/middle schools in Meriden:

  • OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL SCHOOL (Students: 196, Location: 115 LEWIS AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 160, Location: 159 W MAIN ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST STANISLAUS SCHOOL (Students: 157, Location: 81 AKRON ST, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Meriden

Library in Meriden:

  • MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,980,035; Location: 105 MILLER ST.; 235,049 books; 18 e-books; 9,143 audio materials; 4,926 video materials; 3 local licensed databases; 30 state licensed databases; 148 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

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  • Jason Morytko - College baseball player (Layfayette), Krystal Wilson - College Volleyball player (Western Connecticut State University, Britany Price - College tennis player (Sacred Heart University), Courtney Price -College tennis player (Fairfield Stags), Gervais Barger- College basketball player (Central Connecticut State Univ), Christina DiGiacomo - College swimmmer (Plymouth State University)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Meriden: The Corner (A), Castle Crag (B), Hunter Memorial Golf Course (C), Law Enforcement Resource Center (D), Curtist Memorial Library (E), Andrews Homestead Museum (F), YWCA (G), Veterans Memorial Hospital Health Sciences Library (H), Meriden Public Library (I), Hunters Ambulance Service (J), South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department (K), Meriden Fire Engine Company 5 (L), Meriden Fire Engine Company 4 (M), Meriden Fire Engine Company 2 (N), Meriden Fire Engine Company 1 (O), Meriden Fire Prevention (P), Meriden Fire Engine Company 3 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: South Meriden Shopping Center (1), Town Line Square Shopping Center (2), Centennial Plaza Shopping Center (3), Chamberlain Plaza Shopping Center (4), Park Plaza Shopping Center (5), Meriden Hub Shopping Center (6), Meriden Parkade Shopping Center (7), Express Plaza Shopping Center (8), Meriden Square Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Meriden: CUNO INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Meriden include: Meriden Hills Baptist Church (A), Mount Hebron Baptist Church (B), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church (C), Parker African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (D), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (E), Saint John Lutheran Church (F), Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Laurent Roman Catholic Church (H), Saint Nicholas Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Burying Ground 1720 (1), Broad Street Cemetery (2), Sacred Heart Cemetery (3), Saint Laurents Cemetery (4), Saint Patricks Cemetery (5), Saint Stanislaus Cemetery (6), East Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Kifmire Pond (A), Hanover Pond (B), Mirror Lake (C), Baldwins Pond (D), Beaver Pond (E), Bishops Pond (F), New Dam Pond (G), Bradley Hubbard Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spoon Shop Brook (A), Cathole Brook (B), Willow Brook (C), Crow Hollow Brook (D), Sodom Brook (E), Harbor Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Meriden include: Bronson Avenue Park (1), Brookside Park (2), West Peak State Park (3), Washington Park (4), Ceppa Field (5), Columbus Park (6), Habershon Field (7), Saint Johns Field (8), Hubbard Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beach: Dossin Park Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Dequaine Lester Foundation (Museums; 39 West Main Street) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Meriden Inn (1102 East Main Street) (1), Extended Stay America (366 Bee Street) (2), Colonial Park Motel (1696 North Broad Street) (3), Silver City Grill (275 Research Parkway) (4), Candlewood Suites (1151 East Main Street) (5), Meriden Arms Motel (1899 North Broad Street) (6), East Inn Hotel (900 East Main Street Suite 2) (7), Yale Resident Apartments (900 East Main Street) (8), Flamingo Inn (1601 North Broad Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Geographical Areas GA Criminal-Motor Vehicle-Smal- (54 West Main Street) (1), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Superior Court Housing- Meriden Judicial Dist (54 Wmain Street) (2), Meriden City - Probate Court- Office (City Hall) (3), Connecticut State - Judicial Branch- Superior Court Housing- Meriden- Housing Ses (54 West Main Street) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: George Murdock - Anthropologist, Al Niemiec - Baseball player, Carl Rettenmeyer - Biologist, Henry T. King - Lawyer, Jack Barry (baseball) - Baseball player and coach, Rob Hyman - Musician, Thomas Gaffey - Politician, Tomie dePaola - Illustrator and author, Ed Walsh, Jr. - Major League Baseball player, Francis T. Maloney - Politician.

New Haven County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Meriden and their reported violations in the past:

MERIDEN WATER DIVISION (Population served: 58,441, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: CARBON, TOTAL. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2014), St Compliance achieved (MAR-06-2014)
  • 65 regular monitoring violations
COOKS ISLAND VIEW MOTEL (Serves ME, Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Connecticut:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.8%
Whole state:

66.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.9%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Meriden in 2010:

  • 660 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 143 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 59 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 43 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 24 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 4 people in correctional residential facilities

People in group quarters in Meriden in 2000:

  • 815 people in nursing homes
  • 190 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 31 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 31 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 19 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 17 people in religious group quarters
  • 16 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 12 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children

Banks with branches in Meriden (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Meriden Eastside Branch, Meriden Westside Branch, Meriden Main Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Naugatuck Savings Bank: East Main Street Branch at 1295 East Main Street, branch established on 2000/08/10; West Main Street Branch at 500 West Main Street, branch established on 2011/07/23. Info updated 2009/08/17: Bank assets: $915.6 mil, Deposits: $741.6 mil, headquarters in Naugatuck, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: East Side Branch at 733 East Main Street, branch established on 1983/10/29; Meriden Branch at 30 East Main Sreet, branch established on 1968/03/29. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • People's United Bank: Meridian Stop And Shop at 485 Broad Street, branch established on 1999/11/11; Meriden West Stop And Shop Branch at 566 West Main Street, branch established on 2000/04/04. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Meriden Branch at 400 East Main Street, branch established on 1854/01/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Webster Bank, National Association: Meriden East Branch at 652 East Main Street, branch established on 1964/10/16. Info updated 2008/12/23: Bank assets: $18,674.3 mil, Deposits: $13,861.5 mil, headquarters in Waterbury, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 167 total offices, Holding Company: Webster Financial Corporation
  • Liberty Bank: Meriden Branch at 852 East Main Street, branch established on 2011/01/18. Info updated 2011/01/06: Bank assets: $3,394.1 mil, Deposits: $2,747.0 mil, headquarters in Middletown, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Meriden:

Marital status in Meriden, CT
  • Never married: 39.4%
  • Now married: 39.5%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.3%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

For population 25 years and over in Meriden:

  • High school or higher: 85.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

13.2
Connecticut average:

12.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Meriden
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Meriden, CT (based on New Haven County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic304,677104
Mainline Protestant52,851149
Evangelical Protestant33,484208
Other19,94379
Black Protestant6,47135
Orthodox3,73111
None441,320-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 172
New Haven County:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 7
This county:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

0.07 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 96
New Haven County:

1.14 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

1.02 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 186
Here:

2.20 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

2.27 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 764
New Haven County:

9.05 / 10,000 pop.
Connecticut:

9.19 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
New Haven County:

8.2%
State:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
New Haven County:

24.0%
State:

21.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
New Haven County:

15.4%
Connecticut:

15.8%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.6%
State:

50.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.0%
State:

47.5%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
Connecticut:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.9%
State:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.0%
Connecticut:

10.5%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Meriden:

6.8
Connecticut:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

33.8%
Connecticut:

34.2%

General health condition:
Meriden:

55.1%
Connecticut:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Meriden:

78.7%
Connecticut:

78.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Meriden, CT Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 692$4,819,745$83,579128$207,904
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 305$1,177,965$46,346287$509,365
Police Protection - Officers 115$1,001,369$104,4910$0
Firefighters 102$762,773$89,7380$0
Streets and Highways 36$270,519$90,1730$0
Water Supply 32$232,480$87,1800$0
Other Government Administration 31$194,799$75,4064$7,379
Police - Other 29$173,509$71,79739$15,922
Financial Administration 24$165,263$82,6321$1,957
Local Libraries 22$136,089$74,23013$21,214
Parks and Recreation 22$155,050$84,5738$7,867
Sewerage 16$116,403$87,3020$0
Health 11$35,202$38,40233$52,081
Other and Unallocable 10$55,061$66,0738$9,631
Welfare 7$18,841$32,29915$33,776
Judicial and Legal 5$35,059$84,1420$0
Solid Waste Management 1$9,564$114,7680$0
Airports 1$4,316$51,7921$340
Totals for Government 1,461$9,364,007$76,912537$867,436

Meriden government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - General - Other: $12,062,000 ($200.23)
    Sewerage: $10,505,000 ($174.38)
    Water Utilities: $1,143,000 ($18.97)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $523,000 ($8.68)
    Air Transportation: $521,000 ($8.65)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $134,393,000 ($2230.89)
    General - Other: $40,396,000 ($670.56)
    Police Protection: $13,611,000 ($225.94)
    Local Fire Protection: $10,363,000 ($172.02)
    Water Utilities: $8,989,000 ($149.21)
    Sewerage: $6,735,000 ($111.80)
    Regular Highways: $4,029,000 ($66.88)
    Financial Administration: $3,782,000 ($62.78)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,120,000 ($51.79)
    Health - Other: $2,886,000 ($47.91)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,752,000 ($45.68)
    Central Staff Services: $2,256,000 ($37.45)
    General Public Buildings: $2,129,000 ($35.34)
    Libraries: $2,002,000 ($33.23)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $857,000 ($14.23)
    Public Welfare - Other: $841,000 ($13.96)
    Housing and Community Development: $712,000 ($11.82)
    Air Transportation: $340,000 ($5.64)
    Parking Facilities: $58,000 ($0.96)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,956,000 ($98.87)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Elementary and Secondary Education: $8,313,000 ($137.99)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,168,000 ($19.39)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,147,000 ($19.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $81,652,000 ($1355.40)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $890,000 ($14.77)

Meriden government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $10,532,000 ($174.83)
    Other: $3,491,000 ($57.95)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,111,000 ($18.44)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $349,000 ($5.79)
    Air Transportation: $322,000 ($5.35)
    Parking Facilities: $140,000 ($2.32)
    Solid Waste Management: $69,000 ($1.15)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $40,000 ($0.66)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $890,000 ($14.77)
    Air Transportation: $826,000 ($13.71)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $334,000 ($5.54)
    General Local Government Support: $320,000 ($5.31)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,444,000 ($23.97)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,381,000 ($22.92)
    Rents: $91,000 ($1.51)
    Sale of Property: $35,000 ($0.58)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $12,550,000 ($208.33)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $90,762,000 ($1506.62)
    General Local Government Support: $60,311,000 ($1001.15)
    Other: $4,984,000 ($82.73)
    Sewerage: $4,956,000 ($82.27)
    Public Welfare: $812,000 ($13.48)
    Health and Hospitals: $780,000 ($12.95)
    Highways: $669,000 ($11.11)
    Water Utilities: $61,000 ($1.01)
  • Tax - Property: $135,279,000 ($2245.59)
    Other License: $907,000 ($15.06)

Meriden government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $144,966,000 ($2406.39)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $116,476,000 ($1933.47)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,490,000 ($472.93)

Meriden government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $18,388,000 ($305.24)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $61,883,000 ($1027.24)

5.40% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($78,288 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.40%
Connecticut average:

5.79%

0.02% of residents moved from foreign countries ($112 average AGI)
New Haven County:

0.02%
Connecticut average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Fairfield County, CT  1.36% ($66,461 average AGI)
from Hartford County, CT  0.54% ($61,806)
from Middlesex County, CT  0.25% ($77,805)


5.51% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($77,261 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.51%
Connecticut average:

5.82%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($54 average AGI)
New Haven County:

0.01%
Connecticut average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Hartford County, CT  0.80% ($61,079 average AGI)
to Fairfield County, CT  0.72% ($72,877)
to Middlesex County, CT  0.41% ($73,870)
Businesses in Meriden, CT
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Kroger1
AT&T2Lane Bryant1
Advance Auto Parts1Lane Furniture1
Aeropostale1LensCrafters1
American Eagle Outfitters1Little Caesars Pizza1
Ann Taylor1Lowe's1
Ashley Furniture1Macy's1
AutoZone1Marshalls1
Avenue1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Bath & Body Works2McDonald's4
Blockbuster1Men's Wearhouse1
Budget Car Rental1Motherhood Maternity2
Burger King1New Balance1
Burlington Coat Factory1New York & Co1
CVS3Nike8
Charlotte Russe1Old Navy1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pac Sun1
Cold Stone Creamery1Panera Bread1
Comfort Inn1Payless1
Dairy Queen1Penske1
Deb1Pier 1 Imports1
Domino's Pizza1Pizza Hut1
Dunkin Donuts7Quality1
Express1RadioShack1
Extended Stay America1Ruby Tuesday1
FedEx7Sears2
Finish Line1Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel1
Forever 211Starbucks1
GNC2Stop & Shop2
GameStop3T-Mobile3
Gymboree1Taco Bell1
H&R Block4Target1
Hawthorn1The Limited1
Hilton1Torrid1
Holiday Inn2U-Haul2
Hollister Co.1UPS6
Hot Topic1Vans4
Hyundai1Verizon Wireless1
JCPenney1Victoria's Secret1
Jones New York3Volkswagen1
Journeys1Walgreens1
Justice1Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Meriden:

  • WMMW (1470 AM; 2 kW; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP OF CT)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXCT (990 AM; 2 kW; SOUTHINGTON, CT; Owner: THE ADD RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLAT (910 AM; 5 kW; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW BRITAIN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WELI (960 AM; 5 kW; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPOP (1410 AM; 5 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WATR (1320 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WATR, INC.)
  • WMRD (1150 AM; 2 kW; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CROSSROADS COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFNW (1380 AM; 5 kW; NAUGATUCK, CT; Owner: CANDIDO DIAS CARRELO)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Meriden:

  • WKSS (95.7 FM; HARTFORD-MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWYZ (92.5 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZMX (93.7 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMRQ (104.1 FM; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHCN (105.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKT (90.5 FM; MERIDEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WDRC-FM (102.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKCI-FM (101.3 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRCH (100.5 FM; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WPLR (99.1 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • W227AJ (93.3 FM; NORTHFORD, CT; Owner: SACRED HEART UNIVERSITY)
  • WIHS (104.9 FM; MIDDLETOWN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT RADIO FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • WTIC-FM (96.5 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWUH (91.3 FM; WEST HARTFORD, CT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD)
  • WCCC-FM (106.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MARLIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJMJ (88.9 FM; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ST. THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WYBC-FM (94.3 FM; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: YALE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • W226AG (93.1 FM; HAMDEN, CT; Owner: SAINT THOMAS SEMINARY)
  • WRXC (90.1 FM; SHELTON, CT; Owner: MONROE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • WEZN-FM (99.9 FM; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Meriden:

  • WTIC-TV (Channel 61; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • W11BJ (Channel 11; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: COMMUNICATIONS SITE MANAGEMENT LLC)
  • WTXX (Channel 20; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: WTXX INC.)
  • WVIT (Channel 30; NEW BRITAIN, CT; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC)
  • WEDH (Channel 24; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTNH (Channel 8; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCTX (Channel 59; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: WTNH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDY (Channel 65; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WUVN (Channel 18; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFSB (Channel 3; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • W51BZ (Channel 51; NEW HAVEN, CT; Owner: it COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHPX (Channel 26; NEW LONDON, CT; Owner: PAXSON HARTFORD LICENSE, INC.)
  • WHCT-LP (Channel 38; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • WHTX-LP (Channel 10; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WRDM-LP (Channel 13; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ZGS HARTFORD, INC.)
  • WMLD-LP (Channel 6; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: HARVARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WEDW (Channel 49; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: CONNECTICUT PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSAH (Channel 43; BRIDGEPORT, CT; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • W12BH (Channel 12; WATERBURY, CT; Owner: CONN.PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W28AJ (Channel 28; ALLINGTOWN, CT; Owner: PAGING ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WUTH-CA (Channel 47; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Meriden fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 97Number of bridges
  • 794ft / 242mTotal length
  • $9,251,000Total costs
  • 2,844,749Total average daily traffic
  • 243,946Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Meriden, CT - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 3Before 1900
  • 11900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 31930-1939
  • 91940-1949
  • 21950-1959
  • 511960-1969
  • 181970-1979
  • 31980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 22010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Meriden, CT
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Meriden)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Meriden, CT)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 39 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 192 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Meriden)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Meriden)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 17 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED443$166,158171$133,766822$160,87890$53,8226$1,539,00033$116,7883$48,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$167,30413$95,231100$168,69021$37,6190$06$139,1670$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED61$172,67246$109,543450$164,51173$49,6444$232,50045$120,1112$12,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN35$160,34331$113,323244$173,6156$88,6671$14,182,00016$134,1250$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$144,3335$157,60080$171,7124$120,2500$03$92,6670$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 17 tracts in Meriden, CT

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED33$170,90920$184,2500$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$159,4447$203,1431$65,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$169,5839$166,1110$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$174,2502$170,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$220,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Meriden, CT
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Meriden, CT - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 263. The highest number of reported fires - 354 took place in 2005, and the least - 139 in 2018. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Meriden, CT When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (44.0%), and Outside Fires (33.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Meriden, CT
    • 1,96644.0%Structure Fires
    • 1,49633.5%Outside Fires
    • 76717.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2415.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Meriden, CT

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Meriden, Connecticut:

  • Residence Inn By Marriott, 390 Bee St, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 , Phone: (203) 634-7770, Fax: (203) 238-4081
  • Hampton Inn Meriden, 10 Bee St, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 , Phone: (203) 235-5154, Fax: (203) 235-7139
  • Extended Stay America - Hartford - Meriden, 366 Bee St, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 , Phone: (203) 630-1927, Fax: (203) 630-2271
  • Amit Arora, 1151 E Main St, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 , Phone: (203) 379-5048, Fax: (203) 379-5174
  • Quality Inn & Suites, 2090 N Broad St, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 , Phone: (203) 440-9770, Fax: (203) 440-9776
  • Four Points By Sheraton Meriden, 275 Research Pkwy, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 , Phone: (203) 238-2380, Fax: (203) 238-3172
  • Comfort Inn And Suites, 900 E Main St, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 , Phone: (203) 440-9600, Fax: (203) 440-9601
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Meriden, 2104 N Broad St, Meriden, Connecticut 06450 , Phone: (203) 443-5700, Fax: (203) 443-5709
All 8 fire-safe hotels and motels in Meriden, Connecticut
Most common first names in Meriden, CT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary67781.4 years
John61574.4 years
Joseph51174.2 years
William38474.5 years
Helen34680.9 years
Edward30474.7 years
Anna28483.4 years
Robert26468.7 years
George26375.8 years
Frank25877.2 years
Most common last names in Meriden, CT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10775.9 years
Johnson6471.3 years
White5075.7 years
Miller4778.5 years
Anderson4377.7 years
Obrien4378.3 years
Hall3978.4 years
Brown3677.0 years
Fontanella3481.9 years
Clark3370.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Meriden, CT
  • 47.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 41.1%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Electricity
  • 3.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Meriden, CT
  • 44.5%Utility gas
  • 31.8%Electricity
  • 16.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.8%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Solar energy


Meriden compared to Connecticut state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.

Meriden on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit (population 50,000+)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest property tax revenues per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest maximum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population decreases in the 1990s) (population 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest precipitation differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Obama (Democrat) in the 2012 Presidential Election"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic congregations"
  • #36 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that keep firearms around their homes"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
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