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General Information: |
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City Class :City |
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Class by Population
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Land Area :45.116 |
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Water Bodies :0.752 |
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Elevation : 340 |
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State : Mississippi |
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Population(2000) : 39968 |
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Males : 18250 |
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Females : 21718 |
Races in Meridian |
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White :17580 |
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Black/African American :21729 |
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Hispanic :433 |
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Asian :238 |
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American Indian & Alaska Native :67 |
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Native Hawaian Pacific Islander :13 |
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Multi Race :229 |
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Ohter Race :112 |
Population by Age: |
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Under 5 years : 3033 |
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5 to 17 Years : 7835 |
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18 to 21 years : 2401 |
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22 to 29 years : 4388 |
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30 to 39 yeras : 5139 |
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40 to 49 years : 5273 |
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50 to 64 years : 5302 |
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64 and over : 6597 |
Population Median Age: |
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Average Median Age of Meridian : 34.6 |
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Male Median Age : 31.6 |
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Female Median Age : 36.9 |
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Housing Information in Meridian , MS |
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Total Housing Units: 17890 |
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Urban Housing Units : NA |
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Rural Housing Units : NA |
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Vacant Housing Units : 1924 |
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Owner Occupied Housing Units : 8984 |
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Renter Occupied Housing Units : 6982 |
Family & Family Size in Meridian , MS |
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Number of families : 10033 |
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Average Family size : 3.06 |
Househols Information in Meridian , MS |
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Number of Household : 15966 |
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Average Household Size : 2.39 |
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1-person household, male : 2080 |
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1-person household, female : 3216 |
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Family HH(married-couple family, w/ own childern under 18 yrs) : 2391 |
Family HH(married-couple family, no own childern under 18 yrs) :3386 |
Family HH, other family, male HH, no wife present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :251 |
Family HH, other family, female HH, no husband present, w/ own childern under 18 yrs :2331 |
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