Merced, California Census and Community Profile

MERCED GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Merced, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Merced, CA was 63,893.

Merced Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Merced was 31,226, which represents 48.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Merced, CA
There are an estimated 10,964 married men in the town. 51 percent of men over 15 years old in Merced are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Merced is 32,667 which is 51.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Merced, California
There are an estimated 10,785 married women in the community. 45.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Merced, CA
The median age of people living in Merced, CA was 27.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Merced was 5,860. There were 41,732 people above the age of 18, which represents 65.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.4 percent of the population (6,021) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Merced, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Merced, CA was 60,556.

White Population in Merced, CA
The estimated White population in the Merced community is 33,481, which is 52.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Merced, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 4,044, which is 6.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Merced, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Merced, CA was 818.

Asian Population in Merced, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7,267.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Merced, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Merced was an estimated 133.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 14,813, while those of “two or more races” was 3,337 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Merced community was 26,425, or 41.4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Merced, CA
The household population number in Merced was 62,523.

Group Quarters Population in Merced, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,370.

Average Household Size in Merced, CA
The average household size in Merced is 3.06 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.62 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Merced, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 21,532 total housing units in Merced.

The number of occupied housing units was 20,435, or 94.9 of the total units in town. Of these, 9,508 were owner-occupied (46.5), and 10,927 were renter-occupied (53.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,097 vacant homes in Merced at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Merced, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 8,528, with a median value in dollars of 106,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Merced, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,016 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Merced, average costs per month were $276 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 23,571 people in the community had a high school degree, or 68.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Merced, California
4,676 people in Merced also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Merced, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Merced was 4,947, or 11.8 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Merced, CA
In 2000, there were 12,717 people in Merced, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Merced, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 24,210 people in Merced who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 41.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Merced, California
There were 25,636 in the labor force in Merced at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Merced was 21.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Merced, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $30,429. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Merced, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $32,470. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Merced, California
Per capita income in Merced in the last full census was 13,115. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Merced numbered 3,296, or 22.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Merced, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 17,489, or 27.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.