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Meridian Community Unit School District 223

Meridian Community Unit School District 223 is a unified school district in Illinois with a community population of 9,110. The median household income is $104,129 and the median age is 39.0.

9,110

Population

73

People / sq mi

$104,129

Median Income

39.0

Median Age

Meridian Community Unit School District 223 covers 125 sq mi of land at 73.1 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White90.1%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian65.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$104,129

Median Household Income

$45,411

Per Capita Income

4.4%

Poverty Rate

2.7%

Unemployment

Housing

$217,500

Median Home Value

$935

Median Rent

92.1%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

96.2%

High School+

32.3%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Meridian Community Unit School District 223 serves a community with a population of 9,110 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Illinois.

The median household income in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 is $104,129, with a per capita income of $45,411. The poverty rate is 4.4%.

Meridian Community Unit School District 223 is 90.1% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 65.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Meridian Community Unit School District 223, 96.2% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 32.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Meridian Community Unit School District 223 is $217,500, with a median rent of $935. The homeownership rate is 92.1%.

Data for Meridian Community Unit School District 223 from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 1725690).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.