Economic Statistics
Economic Development Services

Meridian Chamber
of Commerce

215 E. Franklin Road
P.O. Box 7
Meridian, Idaho 83680
Phone (208) 888-2817
Fax (208) 888-2682


BUSINESS RESOURCES .:. ECONOMIC STATISTICS

Largest Employers

  • Meridian Joint School District No.2
  • St Luke's Regional Medical Center & Hospital
  • Citi Cards
  • T-Mobile
  • Blue Cross of Idaho
  • Wal-Mart
  • Swire Coca-Cola 
  • Albertsons Inc/SuperValu
  • Multi-Care Staffing Services
  • Lowes
  • Crucial Technology
  • Idaho Department of Law Enforcement
  • Fred Meyer Inc
  • AES Inc
  • McDonalds
  • RC Wiley
  • Food Services of America
  • Power Engineers
  • Jackson's Food Stores
  • Idaho Elks Rehab
  • YMC Inc
  • Western States Equipment
  • Micro 100 Tool Corporation
  • United Heritage Life Insurance
  • Complex Care Hospital of Idaho
  • City of Meridian

Population

  1994 2000 2010 2011 estimate
Meridian 14,566 34,919 75,092 76,510
Ada County 100,000 300,904 392,365 395,960

Western Ada County Population Forecast

  2010
Census
2015
Estimates
2020 2025 2030 2035  
CITY              
Meridian 75,092 97,405 112,913 128,256 143,840 159,429  
Eagle 19,908 25,366 28,820 32,240 35,708 39,164  
Kuna 15,210 25,030 32,403 39,700 47,101 54,511  
Star 5,793 7,951 9,929 11,886 13,873 15,859  

Western Ada County Household Forecast

  2010
Census
2015
Estimates
2020 2025 2030 2035  
CITY              
Meridian 25,302 33,575 39,087 44,583 50,119 55,680  
Eagle   8,888 10,297 11,688 13,106 14,516  
Kuna   8,022 10,463 12,860 15,309 17,754  
Star   2,924 3,657 4,391 5,126 5,868  

Western Ada County Employment Forecast

  2010
Census
2015
Estimates
2020 2025 2030 2035  
CITY              
Meridian 22,655 30,747 38,849 46,876 55,017 63,154  
Eagle 5,106 6,470 7,839 9,191 10,569 11,937  
Kuna 1,715 2,587 3,457 4,326 5,199 6,073  
Star 541 806 1,071 1,332 1,600 1,865  

Income

2009 Per Capita Income

Ada County:  $43,028
Boise-Nampa MSA: $35,737 
Idaho: $31,632
United States: $39,138

Labor & Employment

Meridian Employment by Industry Sector

1st Quarter 2010

INDUSTRY # OF ESTABLISHMENTS # OF EMPLOYEES
Natural Resources, Agriculture & Mining 23 123
Construction 247 2,144
Manufacturing 71 997
Wholesale Trade 116 1,482
Retail Trade 219 4,460
Transportation & Warehousing 46 963
Information 22 207
Financial Activities 430 4,744
Professional & Business Services 608 7,656
Education & Health Services 500 9,986
Leisure & Hospitality 328 7,694
Other Services 105 581
Government 37 3,157
TOTALS 1,803 29,943

The Meridian unemployment rate for May 2011 was 9.3%, up from 9.2% in May 2010

The Boise-Nampa MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area comprising Ada & Canyon Counties)
unemployment rate for May 2011 was 9.5%, same as May 2010.

The Ada County unemployment rate for May 2011 was 8.8%.

The female labor participation rate was 64.3% in 2009.

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