Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010
Geographic area: Meriden city
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 813 100.0     
 HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE   
SEX AND AGE   Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 18 2.2
Male 416 51.2    Mexican 18 2.2
Female 397 48.8    Puerto Rican 0 0.0
      Cuban 0 0.0
Under 5 years 61 7.5    Other Hispanic or Latino 0 0.0
5 to 9 years 85 10.5  Not Hispanic or Latino 795 97.8
10 to 14 years 60 7.4    White alone 772 95.0
15 to 19 years 65 8.0     
20 to 24 years 52 6.4  RELATIONSHIP  
25 to 34 years 100 12.3    Total population 813 100.0
35 to 44 years 118 14.5  In households 813 100.0
45 to 54 years 134 16.5    Householder 315 38.7
55 to 59 years 37 4.6    Spouse 137 16.9
60 to 64 years 34 4.2    Child 279 34.3
65 to 74 years 41 5.0      Own child under 18 years 229 28.2
75 to 84 years 16 2.0    Other relatives 39 4.8
85 years and over 10 1.2      Under 18 years 15 1.8
Median age (years) 33.5(X)    Nonrelatives 43 5.3
        Unmarried partner 25 3.1
18 years and over 567 69.7  In group quarters 0 0.0
  Male 283 34.8    Institutionalized population 0 0.0
  Female 284 34.9    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
21 years and over 530 65.2     
62 years and over 90 11.1  HOUSEHOLD BY TYPE  
65 years and over 67 8.2    Total households 315 100.0
  Male 27 3.3  Family households (families) 215 68.3
  Female 40 4.9      With own children under 18 years 127 40.3
      Married-couple family 137 43.5
RACE       With own children under 18 years 76 24.1
One race 800 98.4    Female householder, no husband present 48 15.2
  White 787 96.8      With own children under 18 years 33 10.5
  Black or African American 0 0.0  Nonfamily households 100 31.7
  American Indian and Alaska Native 11 1.4   Householder living alone 81 25.7
  Asian 2 0.2      Householder 65 years and over 29 9.2
    Asian Indian 0 0.0     
    Chinese 0 0.0  Households with individuals under 18 years 136 43.2
    Filipino 2 0.2  Households with individuals 65 and over 56 17.8
    Japanese 0 0.0     
    Korean 0 0.0  Average household size 2.58 (X)
    Vietnamese 0 0.0  Average family size 3.12 (X)
    Other Asian¹ 0 0.0     
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0 HOUSING OCCUPANCY  
    Native Hawaiian 0 0.0    Total housing units 336 100.0
    Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0.0 Occupied housing units 315 93.8
    Samoan 0 0.0  Vacant housing units 21 6.3
    Other Pacific Islander² 0 0.0    For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1 0.3
  Some other race 0 0.0     
Two or more races 13 1.6  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8 (X)
    Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.6(X)
Race alone or in combination with one       
 or more other races:³    HOUSING TENURE  
White 800 98.4    Occupied housing units 315 100.0
Black or African American 4 0.5  Owner-occupied housing units 215 68.3
American Indian and Alaska Native 20 2.5  Renter-occupied housing units 100 31.7
Asian 2 0.2     
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0 Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.69  
Some other race 0 0.0  Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.35  
(X) Not applicable.
¹ Other Asian alone, or two or more Asian categories.
² Other Pacific Islander alone, or two or more Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander categories.
³ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2010.