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Merced, California

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StatisticMercedCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population91,95339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$63,122$99,122$80,734
Median Age30.037.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.2%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$372,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,393$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate23.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate11.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born22.1%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.628.726.4
Worked from Home8.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.7%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Merced, California

Age in Merced, California

StatisticMercedCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age30.037.938.9
Under 18 %29.9%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.3%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %10.4%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Merced, California

StatisticMercedCaliforniaUnited States
Households27,95013,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.22.82.5
Family Households71.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children42.0%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families32.6%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone22.1%24.3%28.7%
Never Married47.0%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Merced, California

StatisticMercedCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,343$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.2%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.7%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty45.3%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households30.6%12.4%n/a

Housing in Merced, California

StatisticMercedCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units29,75814,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,617$5,124n/a

Education in Merced, California

StatisticMercedCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School23.1%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate26.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.5%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Merced, California

StatisticMercedCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation61.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes38.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour13.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Merced, California

StatisticMercedCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.1%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.4%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home53.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home37.9%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency33.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Merced

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.