In 2021, Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke CountiesMeridian City PUMA, MS had a population of 111k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $43,357. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke CountiesMeridian City PUMA, MS declined from 112,384 to 110,819, a −1.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,320 to $43,357, a 2.45% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke CountiesMeridian City PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (54.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (39.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.24%), White (Hispanic) (1.12%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.938%).
2.91% of the households in Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke CountiesMeridian City PUMA, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.4% of the residents in Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke CountiesMeridian City PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in East Central Region--Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke Counties--Meridian City PUMA, MS are Meridian Community College (763 degrees awarded in 2021) and East Central Community College (563 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke CountiesMeridian City PUMA, MS was $98,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.1%.
Most people in Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke CountiesMeridian City PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke CountiesMeridian City PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
Lauderdale, Newton & Clarke CountiesMeridian City PUMA, MS borders Dallas, Bibb, Marengo, Hale, Sumter, Perry & Greene Counties PUMA, AL, Southwest Alabama PUMA, AL, Neshoba, Scott, Leake, Jasper, Smith & Kemper Counties PUMA, MS, and Jones, Wayne, Covington, Greene & Jefferson Davis Counties PUMA, MS.