Merced, CA Demographic Data
Merced, CA Summary
Merced is located in Merced County in California
- Population: 80,799
- Area: 23.32 sq. miles
- Land Area: 23.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,465.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 170.60 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Merced, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
39,683
48%
50.8
Male
42,890
52%
49.2
Total Population
82,573
323,128,000
Merced, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,431
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,420
7.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
7,683
9.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
7,805
9.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,371
10.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
13,247
16.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,298
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,480
10.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,041
4.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,913
3.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,065
4.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,999
2.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
820
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
56,658
68.6%
77.2
Female
28,414
50.2%
51.3
Male
28,244
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
51,848
62.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
8,447
10.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,884
8.3%
15.2
Female
3,684
53.5%
55.8
Male
3,200
46.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
28
0.0%
0.0
Merced, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
80,242
97.2%
96.8
White
46,295
56.1%
72.6
Black or African American
6,249
7.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
348
0.4%
0.8
Asian
9,445
11.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
862
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
961
1.2%
1.3
Filipino
848
1.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
178
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
86
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
6,510
7.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
17,905
21.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,331
2.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
43,899
53.2%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
38,674
46.8%
82.2
Merced, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,170
15.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,353
11.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,309
22.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,120
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,397
9.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,805
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,709
8.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
12,523
27.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
33,340
72.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7,514
16.4%
31.2
Merced, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
26,604
42.9%
33.7%
Now Married
24,112
38.9%
47.5
Divorced
7,174
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
1,825
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
2,324
3.7
5.8%
Merced, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
42,245
55.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
33,897
44.5%
21.6%
Spanish
25,711
33.8%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,412
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,448
8.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
326
0.4%
1.1%
Merced, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,811
11.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,855
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,041
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,250
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,819
15.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,670
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,770
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,118
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,023
4.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
864
3.6%
6.4
Median household income
41,312
57,617
Per capita income
19,340
31,128
Merced, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,987
6.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,792
12.5%
9.8
Construction
1,671
5.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,330
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,293
4.3%
6.6
Information
398
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,799
5.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,686
5.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,000
6.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,695
5.6%
4.6
Retail trade
3,211
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,845
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
533
1.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,956
13.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,943
26.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,079
13.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,236
20.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
8,026
26.5%
18.1%
Merced, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
29,520
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,661
76.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,605
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,460
4.9%
5.1
Walked
721
2.4%
2.7
Other means
1,485
5.0%
1.8
Worked at home
588
2.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.4
26.6
Merced, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
3,327
13.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,349
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,524
31.1%
37.1
3 or more
5,021
20.7%
21.0
Merced, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
24,221
94.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,697
35.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
15,524
64.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,384
5.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
Merced, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,605
1 room
785
3.1%
2.4
2 rooms
702
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
2,378
9.3%
9.1
4 rooms
5,303
20.7%
16.5
5 rooms
5,044
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
4,068
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
3,917
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,754
6.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,654
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Merced, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,605
1-unit, detached
16,097
62.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
632
2.5%
5.9
2-units
1,350
5.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,563
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,941
11.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
525
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
1,417
5.5%
9.0
Mobile home
1,012
4.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
68
0.3%
0.1
Merced, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,154
8.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
682
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,507
5.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,284
12.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,347
17.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,228
12.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
3,008
11.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,902
27.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
287
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
206
0.8%
1.4%
Merced, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Merced, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,847
46.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
949
15.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
632
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
533
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,152
18.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Merced, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
14,214
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
106
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
339
2.4%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,016
7.1%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,777
12.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,022
21.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
7,954
56.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,310
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
857
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,035
7.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,420
10.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,652
18.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,140
8.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,332
9.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,460
46.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,485
0.0%
0.0%
Merced, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,697
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,012
11.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
114
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,122
12.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,669
19.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,230
37.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,357
15.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
193
2.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
215,400
205,000
