Meridian Mississippi Real Estate
Meridian, Mississippi, is located in Lauderdale County, 86 miles SW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and 201 miles S of Memphis, Tennessee. Meridian has a population of 39,968.
Meridian Homes
Meridian properties pool is 15,972 residential properties including Meridian new homes. Median age of real estate in Meridian is 1965. Average Household size is 3.06 people. 3% are one bedroom homes, 21% are 2 bedroom homes, 60% are 3 bedroom homes, 14% are 4 bedroom homes, and 2% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Meridian Mortgage Statistics
Meridian mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Meridian |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
45% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
55% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
48% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
7% |
16% |
Meridian Area Real Estate Tax
Meridian Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $498 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 31,062. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Meridian School District: Children make up 27.2% of Meridian population. Meridian has 10,868 under 18 years old residents, or 0.74 kids per one worker, or 0.68 kids per one household.
Meridian Real Estate & Meridian Homeownership
There are 5270.76 or 33% one person households, 4791.6 or 30% two person households, and 2715.24 or 17% three person households in Meridian, Mississippi. Median residents age is 34.6, Senior citizens (65+) make up 6,597 or 16.5%% of Meridian population.
There are 14,603 workers (over 16 years of age) in Meridian. Of these, 93.62% drive to work. Approximately 0.69% of workers in Meridian take public transportation. An estimated 2.68% walk to work.
Median Meridian homeowner's housing expences are 16.6%
Crime in Meridian (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Meridian |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
48.79 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
23.52 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
16.51 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
456.11 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
143.36 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
284.73 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
28.02 |
43.3 |
Invest in Meridian Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Meridian Mississippi area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Meridian |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
- |
| Near Large City |
Memphis, Tennessee |
- |
| Meridian Zip Codes |
39301, 39305, 39307 |
- |
| Meridian Area Codes |
601 |
- |
| White population |
43.99% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
54.37% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.6% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.17% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
1.08% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 31,062% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
27.36% |
12.4% |
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