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Census Tract 1714, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut

Census Tract 1714, GEOID 09170171400, in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut, entirely within Meriden. 2,089 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±378); the 2020 Census counted 2,100.

Residents, 2020-2024

2,089

±378 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 2,100

Median household income

$58,163

±$20,958 (90% margin)
South Central Connecticut Planning Region: $88,197

Median home value

$179,400

±$37,552 (90% margin)
South Central Connecticut Planning Region: $353,100

Median gross rent

$1,272

±$201 (90% margin)
South Central Connecticut Planning Region: $1,525

Where is Census Tract 1714?

Census Tract 1714 is one of 136 census tracts in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. It covers 0.26 square miles of land, 8,171 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 09170171400, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 1714 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Meriden100%
Census Tract 1714 (marked with a dot) in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
17011710171117131715 1714 0.5 mi
Census Tract 1714 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 1714: Tract 1701 ($28,365), Tract 1710 ($23,750), Tract 1711 ($88,463), Tract 1713 ($61,440) and Tract 1715 ($65,682). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 1714?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 1714's population at 2,089 (±378) in 880 households; the 2020 Census counted 2,100 residents and 887 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 1714MeridenSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Total population2,089±37860,545570,5983,624,508
Households880±18624,631230,6731,434,007
Average household size2.37±0.372.422.382.46
Housing units985±19126,585248,2671,541,822

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 1714?

The median resident of Census Tract 1714 is 38.8 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 65.1%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 30.0%. 18.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureTract 1714MeridenSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Median age38.8±10.538.940.241.1
Under 18 years20.8%±7.9 pts21.9%19.6%20.2%
65 years and over18.6%±8.0 pts16.2%18.6%18.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)65.1%±10.0 pts38.3%19.5%18.3%
White alone, not Hispanic30.0%±9.4 pts47.6%58.5%61.9%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.7 pts7.5%13.0%9.8%
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts2.4%4.5%4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.1%0.1%0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.0 pts0.0%0.0%0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.7%±2.1 pts3.8%3.5%4.3%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic1.4%±1.5 pts0.2%0.8%0.9%
Born outside the United States18.4%±11.5 pts10.7%13.7%15.7%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)54.9%±11.9 pts31.9%22.3%23.4%
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.3%±2.0 pts5.3%4.5%4.7%
With a disability12.5%±4.8 pts16.0%11.9%12.2%
No health insurance coverage13.8%±11.1 pts5.7%4.9%5.4%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)72.2%±8.0 pts86.4%92.1%91.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)7.8%±3.6 pts22.2%42.0%42.5%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)3.0%±2.1 pts8.3%20.3%19.2%
Lived in the same house a year earlier93.8%±4.0 pts89.7%87.8%89.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 1714 earn?

Half of the 880 households in Census Tract 1714 earn less than $58,163 a year (±$20,958), against $88,197 across South Central Connecticut Planning Region: 114th highest of the county's 135 tracts with a reliable estimate.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 1714MeridenSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Median household income$58,163±$20,958$71,253$88,197$95,781
Mean household income$71,309±$15,335$90,033$121,469$138,744
Per capita income$29,845±$6,679$37,538$49,766$55,915
People below the poverty line10.4%±7.3 pts13.2%11.4%10.0%
Children under 18 below the poverty line21.0%±23.2 pts19.4%14.6%13.0%
Households receiving SNAP14.1%±8.4 pts22.2%13.5%11.8%
Households with a computer90.9%±6.1 pts93.8%95.4%95.4%
Households with a broadband subscription93.0%±5.9 pts90.1%92.4%92.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 1714?

Owners occupy 33.8% of Census Tract 1714's occupied homes and renters 66.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $179,400 by its owner (±$37,552). The median renter pays $1,272 a month including utilities, and 45.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 1714MeridenSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
Median home value (owner-occupied)$179,400±$37,552$241,200$353,100$366,900
Median gross rent$1,272±$201$1,294$1,525$1,488
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent45.6%±18.2 pts43.7%44.5%43.5%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,817±$467$1,986$2,377$2,429
Owner-occupied homes33.8%±11.4 pts60.1%60.5%66.5%
Renter-occupied homes66.3%±11.4 pts39.9%39.5%33.5%
Housing units985±19126,585248,2671,541,822
Single-family detached homes23.6%±9.6 pts48.6%52.8%58.6%
Mobile homes0.0%±4.2 pts0.5%0.4%0.7%
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.2 pts0.3%0.6%0.7%
Built 2010 to 20190.0%±4.2 pts1.7%3.7%4.5%
Built 1939 or earlier55.6%±14.2 pts26.7%23.1%20.2%
Households with no vehicle11.6%±6.9 pts10.1%11.4%8.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 1714 get to work?

73.4% of Census Tract 1714's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
MeasureTract 1714MeridenSouth Central Connecticut Planning RegionConnecticut
In the labor force (age 16+)67.7%±9.6 pts65.1%65.1%65.9%
Unemployment rate8.8%±5.1 pts8.0%6.0%5.6%
Drove alone to work73.4%±12.5 pts75.8%69.4%68.8%
Carpooled16.2%±12.9 pts9.7%7.2%7.9%
Public transportation1.7%±2.5 pts1.9%3.0%3.3%
Walked1.1%±1.2 pts2.2%4.6%2.5%
Worked from home6.9%±5.4 pts8.6%14.3%16.0%
Mean travel time to work23.8 min±4.023.0 min23.5 min26.5 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 1714 compare with the other tracts in South Central Connecticut Planning Region?

Among South Central Connecticut Planning Region's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 1714 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 1714's rank among the tracts of South Central Connecticut Planning Region and of Meriden
MeasureIn South Central Connecticut Planning RegionIn Meriden
Population122nd of 13514th of 18
Residents per square mile26th of 1355th of 18
Median household income114th of 13513th of 18
Per capita income108th of 13512th of 18
Median home value123rd of 12615th of 17
Median gross rent106th of 11811th of 17
Bachelor's degree or higher135th of 13518th of 18
Median age82nd of 1358th of 18
Owner-occupied share105th of 13014th of 17

The tracts next to it on South Central Connecticut Planning Region's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 1706111th$59,489±$9,080 · within the margin of this tract2,485
Tract 1421112th$58,682±$23,681 · within the margin of this tract1,258
Tract 1405113th$58,618±$16,742 · within the margin of this tract3,740
Tract 1714114th$58,163±$20,9582,089
Tract 1401.01115th$57,091±$10,711 · within the margin of this tract1,224
Tract 1702116th$56,875±$24,156 · within the margin of this tract1,902
Tract 1420117th$53,203±$17,741 · within the margin of this tract3,960

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 1714?

4 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 1714 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections