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Meridian Chamber
of Commerce
215 E. Franklin Road
P.O. Box 7
Meridian, Idaho 83680
Phone (208) 888-2817
Fax (208) 888-2682 |
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BUSINESS RESOURCES .:. ECONOMIC STATISTICS
Largest Employers
Meridian School District No.2
Citi Cards
T-Mobile
St Lukes Meridian Medical Center & Hospital (includes associated physicians offices)
Blue Cross of Idaho
Western States Equipment
Albertsons/SuperValu
Wal-Mart
Western Electronics
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
Crucial Technology
Idaho Department of Law Enforcement
Food Services of America
Fred Meyer Inc.
City of Meridian
MWI, Inc.
Swire Coca-Cola
United Heritage Life Insurance
Micro 100 Tool Corporation
Population
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1990 |
1994 |
2000 |
2007 estimate |
| Meridian |
11,958 |
14,566 |
34,919 |
71,866 |
| Ada County |
76,600 |
100,000 |
300,904 |
395,974 |
Western Ada County Population Forecast
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2000
Census |
2007
Estimates |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
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CITY |
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Meridian |
34,919 |
71,866 |
80,136 |
103,285 |
114,479 |
127,163 |
135,466 |
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Eagle |
13,168 |
20,951 |
22,277 |
25,854 |
28,216 |
29,785 |
31,043 |
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Kuna |
5,625 |
14,261 |
17,432 |
22,465 |
24,080 |
25,125 |
26,341 |
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Star |
1,795 |
5,548 |
5,229 |
8,112 |
9,595 |
10,687 |
11,296 |
Western Ada County Household Forecast
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2000
Census |
2005
Estimates |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
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CITY |
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Meridian |
11,933 |
21,330 |
26,992 |
34,747 |
38,552 |
42,761 |
45,701 |
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Eagle |
4,538 |
6,470 |
7,547 |
8,819 |
9,649 |
10,221 |
10,688 |
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Kuna |
1,825 |
3,816 |
5,563 |
7,214 |
7,748 |
8,108 |
8,508 |
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Star |
631 |
1,188 |
1,861 |
2,890 |
3,418 |
3,804 |
4,020 |
Western Ada County Employment Forecast
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2000
Census |
2005
Estimates |
2010 |
2015 |
2020 |
2025 |
2030 |
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CITY |
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Meridian |
20,062 |
19,498 |
25,299 |
30,818 |
36,660 |
42,814 |
47,187 |
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Eagle |
3,095 |
2,703 |
3,539 |
4,349 |
5,589 |
6,679 |
7,373 |
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Kuna |
960 |
768 |
1,168 |
1,883 |
2,409 |
3,024 |
3,450 |
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Star |
n/a |
257 |
365 |
488 |
625 |
692 |
724 |
Income
2005 Per Capita Income
Ada County: $39,302
Boise-Nampa MSA: $32,527
Idaho: $28,478
United States: $34,471
Labor & Employment
Meridian Employment by Industry Sector
3rd Quarter 2006
| INDUSTRY |
# OF ESTABLISHMENTS |
# OF EMPLOYEES |
| Natural Resources,
Agriculture & Mining |
23 |
202 |
| Construction |
545 |
4,332 |
| Manufacturing |
76 |
1,618 |
| Wholesale Trade |
137 |
1,606 |
| Retail Trade |
191 |
3,934 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
62 |
936 |
| Information |
21 |
196 |
| Financial Activities |
284 |
2,277 |
| Professional & Business
Services |
384 |
4,661 |
| Education & Health Services |
227 |
5,823 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
135 |
3,591 |
| Other Services |
120 |
596 |
| Government |
5 |
576 |
| TOTALS |
2,210 |
30,348 |
The Boise-Nampa MSA (Metropolitan Statistical Area comprising Ada & Canyon Counties)
unemployment rate for October 2007 was 2.6%, down from 2.8% in October 2006.
The Ada County unemployment rate for October 2007 was 2.4%.
The female labor participation rate is 65.3%, which has been steadily increasing since 1970.
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