Meadville is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 12,347 people and five associated neighborhoods, Meadville is the 76th largest community in Pennsylvania. Meadville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.42% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because there are quite a few people attending college in Meadville, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Meadville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 15.47 minutes getting to work every day.

Meadville is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The education level of Meadville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 22.68% of adults in Meadville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Meadville in 2022 was $25,450, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,800 for a family of four. However, Meadville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Meadville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Meadville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Meadville include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Meadville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Chinese.