Meridian charter township, Ingham County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 31.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 39,116 (98% urban, 2% rural)
| Males: 18,687 |  (47.8%) |
| Females: 20,429 |  (52.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 38,674 (26,871 owner occupied, 11,803 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 31% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Meridian charter township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 84.8%
- Black: 4.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 6.5%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 2.5%
- Two or more races: 1.7%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 35.4
Median age of females: 36.8
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Average household size: 2.36
| Meridian charter township: | 2.4 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Meridian charter township: | $44,569 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $660 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $118,300 (it was $97,700 in 2000)
| : | $118,300 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $147,307
Here: $147,307 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $123,456
Here: $123,456 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $143,733
Here: $143,733 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $90,064
Here: $90,064 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $77,041
Here: $77,041 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $15,409
Here: $15,409 State: $33,033
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $14,542
Here: $14,542 State: $40,667
| Population density: 1261 people per square mile | (very high). |
Cities in this township include: Okemos, Haslett.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Meridian charter township: Walnut Hills Country Club (A), Michigan State University Observatory (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Meridian charter township include: Saint Paul Lutheran Church (A), Towar Hart Baptist Church (B), Michigan Conference United Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Meridian charter township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Meridian charter township, Michigan:
- 380 people in nursing homes
- 37 people in other group homes
- 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 12
Housing units in Meridian charter township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9
- Educational services (19%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Health care (7%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Educational services (26%)
- Health care (13%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Social assistance (3%)
- Postsecondary teachers (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Computer specialists (5%)
- Top executives (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
- Engineers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Meridian charter township:
- Norwegian (100.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 17 (68%)
- Walked: 4 (16%)
- Worked at home: 4 (16%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (42%)
People in group quarters in Meridian charter township, Michigan:
- 380 people in nursing homes
- 37 people in other group homes
- 15 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 10 people in homes for the mentally ill
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 35- In family households: 31 (4 male householders, 5 female householders)
12 spouses, 10 children (10 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 5 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
7,233 married couples with children.
1,743 single-parent households (328 men, 1,415 women).