Meadville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 12,680 people and five associated neighborhoods, Meadville is the 76th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Meadville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.00% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Meadville is also a college town, where lots of students live while attending area colleges. Because of the high percentage of people living in Meadville enrolled in college, Meadville has a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards the needs and activities of students.

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 15.93 minutes getting to work every day.

The citizens of Meadville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.90% of adults in Meadville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Meadville in 2022 was $27,830, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,320 for a family of four. However, Meadville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Meadville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. 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 Spanish.