Latest news about poverty in Meridian, ID collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
7.5% of Meridian, ID residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Idaho. 5.7% of high school graduates and 35.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.8%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Meridian, ID
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Meridian:
7.5%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Meridian:
3.9%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Meridian:
11.5%
Idaho:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Meridian:
18.6%
Idaho:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Meridian, ID
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Meridian,ID (percentage below poverty level)
4.2%Under 5 years
10.0%5 years
10.0%6 to 11 years
20.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
13.2%16 and 17 years
2.4%18 to 24 years
6.6%25 to 34 years
3.1%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
8.4%65 to 74 years
8.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Meridian,ID (percentage below poverty level)
8.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
14.1%6 to 11 years
7.8%12 to 14 years
5.0%15 years
6.9%16 and 17 years
10.5%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
5.4%35 to 44 years
11.0%45 to 54 years
6.5%55 to 64 years
4.4%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Meridian,ID (% below half of poverty level)
1.3%Under 6 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 17 years
1.3%18 to 24 years
3.5%25 to 34 years
2.5%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
2.0%65 to 74 years
5.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Meridian, ID
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meridian, ID (%)
5.8%White
30.2%Black
6.0%American Indian
6.0%Asian
92.1%Native Hawaiian
14.1%Other race
8.0%2+ races
5.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Meridian, ID (absolute numbers)
5,995White
534Black
41American Indian
165Asian
122Native Hawaiian
434Other race
1,0852+ races
641Hispanic
7.7%Below poverty level
92.3%Above poverty level
3.8%Below poverty level
96.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Meridian, ID
Children below poverty level:
Meridian, Idaho:
5.9%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Meridian:
5.7%
Idaho:
8.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Meridian:
35.6%
Idaho:
20.3%
37.8%Married-couple family
10.1%Male, no wife present
52.1%Female, no husband present
14.5%Worked full-time, year-round
24.4%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
4.2%Both worked full-time
4.9%One full-time, other part-time
2.5%One full-time, other didn't work
9.7%Both worked part-time
43.2%One part-time, other didn't work
35.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
10.0%1999 to 2000
23.8%1995 to 1998
22.8%1990 to 1994
5.9%1980 to 1989
13.1%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
3.1%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
9.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
7.6%1999 to 2000
41.3%1995 to 1998
27.3%1990 to 1994
9.6%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
1.4%1960 to 1969
1.2%1950 to 1959
0.5%1940 to 1949
1.4%1939 or earlier
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