someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.26. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 37.1% from 25 to 44, 15.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males. The median income for a household in the city was $53,276, and the median income for a family was $57,077. Males had a median income of $40,360 versus $27,174 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,150. About 4.6% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over. Economy Blue Cross of Idaho and Scentsy are based in Meridian. The Idaho State Police is headquartered in Meridian and the state police academy is housed on its campus. All police officers statewide are required to attend basic training at the facility. Government Meridian has a mayor that serves four-year terms and received an annual salary of $90,956 in 2018. Meridian has a city council of six members. Every two years, three city council seats are up for re-election. Members of the council serve four-year terms and received annual compensation of $10,000 as of 2018. The mayor, with the consent of the city council, appoints the following officers: City Attorney Public Works Director Chief of Police Fire Chief Planning Director Parks and Rec Director Chief Financial Officer Arts and culture The Meridian Symphony Orchestra celebrated its 20th anniversary season in 2009–10. Art is on display in the Initial Point Gallery on the third floor of the Meridian City Hall. The gallery is open to the public with free admission. In popular culture The Clint Eastwood film Bronco Billy (1980) was partially filmed in Meridian. The book series Michael Vey by Richard Paul Evans is partially set in Meridian, with significant events occurring within the area in the first book of the series: Michael Vey: The Prisoner of Cell 25. Parks and recreation The city's Parks and Rec department manages 17 public parks throughout Meridian including Meridian Settlers Regional Park which hosts