Merced, CA City Data

Merced, CA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 63,893 people who live in Merced and approximately 210,554 who live in Merced County. We want to help people moving to or living in Merced to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Merced. We have included Merced housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Merced Information

Merced County where Merced resides is 1,971.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 210,554 and has a population rank of 264 out of all the places in the United States.

Merced has a total of 63,893 people and of those residents there are 31,226 males and 32,667 females. The median age of the male population is 26.5 and the female population is 29.2. There are approximately 3,875 births each year and around 1,320 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Merced varies per year, but currently 60,556 are one race and 3,337 are two or more races.

Of the 63,893 people who live in Merced, there are 24,451 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Merced is 12,370 male and 12,081 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 41,732.

General Merced Information
Total area in square miles - Merced County	1,971.87
Water area in square miles - Merced County	N/A
Resident population - Merced County	210,554
Population rank - Merced County	264
Total population	63,893
Total population (male)	31,226
Total population (female)	32,667
Population median age (male)	26.5
Population median age (female)	29.2
Births - Merced County	3,875
Deaths- Merced County	1,320
Population of one race	60,556
Population of two or more races	3,337
Population under 20 years	24,451
Population under 20 years (male)	12,370
Population under 20 years (female)	12,081
Total population 18 years and over	41,732

Merced Social Characteristics

There are 63,815 households in Merced. Families make up 50,136 of these households. The table below breaks down the Merced families into three different groups. Married-couple families (36,854), male householder with no wife present (3,945) and female householder with no husband present (8,655). The remainder of the Merced households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,055. Merced, CA moving companies help people in Merced move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Merced. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Merced is based, there are 76,388 females 15 and over; of those females there are 18,554 never married, 41,155 now married, 1,948 separated, 6,923 widowed, and 7,808 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,463 separated, 1,457 widowed and 5,561 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Merced social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Merced.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Merced County)
Total households	63,815
Family households (families)	50,136
With own children under 18 years	31,602
Married-couple family	36,854
With own children under 18 years	21,674
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,945
With own children under 18 years	2,324
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,655
With own children under 18 years	5,876
Nonfamily households	14,055
Householder living alone	11,277
65 years and over	4,720

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9,652
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,387
Average household size	3.06
Average family size	3.62

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	55,045
Householder	14,632
Spouse	9,645
Child	23,995
Other relatives	1,556
Nonrelatives	2,039
Unmarried partner	948
Roomer or boarder	179
Housemate or roommate	328
Unmarried partner	1,507
Foster child	87
Other	497

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	7,478
Male householder	2,606
Male householder living alone	1,918
Male householder not living alone	688
Female householder	3,197
Female householder living alone	2,708
Female householder not living alone	489
Nonrelatives	1,675
Unmarried partner	559
Roomer or boarder	222
Housemate or roommate	557
Foster child	18
Other	319

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	76,388
Never married	18,554
Now married	41,155
Separated	1,948
Widowed	6,923
Divorced	7,808
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,463
Widowed	1,457
Divorced	5,561

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	63,893
Male	31,226
Under 5 years	2,956
5 to 9 years	3,284
10 to 14 years	3,150
15 to 17 years	1,809
18 and 19 years	1,171
20 years	584
21 years	490
22 to 24 years	1,505
25 to 29 years	2,220
30 to 34 years	2,260
35 to 39 years	2,151
40 to 44 years	2,087
45 to 49 years	1,782
50 to 54 years	1,578
55 to 59 years	1,050
60 and 61 years	317
62 to 64 years	474
65 and 66 years	300
67 to 69 years	437
70 to 74 years	583
75 to 79 years	501
80 to 84 years	311
85 years and over	226
Female	32,667
Under 5 years	2,904
5 to 9 years	3,203
10 to 14 years	3,037
15 to 17 years	1,818
18 and 19 years	1,119
20 years	493
21 years	501
22 to 24 years	1,394
25 to 29 years	2,197
30 to 34 years	2,168
35 to 39 years	2,271
40 to 44 years	2,173
45 to 49 years	1,949
50 to 54 years	1,599
55 to 59 years	1,191
60 and 61 years	415
62 to 64 years	572
65 and 66 years	360
67 to 69 years	562
70 to 74 years	864
75 to 79 years	742
80 to 84 years	563
85 years and over	572

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	63,893
One race	60,556
White	33,481
Black or African American	4,044
American Indian and Alaska Native	818
Asian	7,267
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	133
Some other race	124
Two or more races	3,337

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	62,523
People who are White alone	32,765
People who are Black or African American alone	3,891
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	792
People who are Asian alone	7,216
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	133
People who are Hispanic or Latino	25,923
People who are Some other race alone	14,437

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	192,259
Same house	97,142
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	27,417
Different state or abroad	10,477
Different state	4,142
Abroad	6,335

PLACE OF BIRTH (Merced County)
Total resident population	210,554
Born in United States	69,012
State of residence	121,958
Different state	34,310
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,102
Foreign born	52,184

Merced Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Merced. That total enrollment is 70,396 for the population of the country, which includes Merced. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 23,722 and elementary or high school enrollment was 103,497 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 11,076.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Merced population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	70,396
Pre-kindergarten	3,578
Public	2,623
Private	955
Kindergarten	3,992
Public	3,677
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	35,010
Public	32,936
Private	2,074
Elementary and high school	51,749
Public	49,206
Private	2,543
High school grades 9 to 12	16,739
Public	16,270
Private	469
College, undergraduate years	9,968
Public	9,334
Private	634
Graduate or professional school	1,109
Public	745
Private	364
Not enrolled in school	129,733

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	116,725
Less than 9th grade	25,184
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,063
High school graduate	27,901
Some college, no degree	25,632
Associate's degree	8,049
Bachelor's degree	12,896
Graduate or professional degree	11
Percent high school graduate or higher	63.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,882

Merced Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,720 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Merced. The Merced occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (19,285), service occupations (11,876), sales and office occupations (16,560), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (6,529), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,946) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,125). The 145,720 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 56,470 private wage and salary workers, 12,641 government workers, 5,778 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Merced County)
Population 16 years and over	145,720
In labor force	86,678
Civilian labor force	86,663
Employed	75,321
Unemployed	11,342
Percent Unemployed	13.1
Armed Forces	15
Females 16 years and over	74,304
In labor force	37,865
Civilian labor force	37,857
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,724
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	71,416
In labor force	48,813
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,618
Armed forces	7

COMMUTING TO WORK (Merced County)
Workers 16 years and over	73,346
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	53,453
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,535
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,168
Other means	612
Worked at home	2,366
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,843,935

OCCUPATION (Merced County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,285
Management, professional, and related occupations	19,285
Service occupations	11,876
Sales and office occupations	16,560
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	6,529
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,946
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,125

INDUSTRY (Merced County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,285
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	9,378
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,781
Wholesale trade	3,383
Retail trade	8,071
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,620
Information	2,034
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,533
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,547
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,296
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,158
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,198

CLASS OF WORKER (Merced County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	19,285
Private wage and salary workers	56,470
Government workers	12,641
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,778
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Merced Housing Characteristics

In Merced, CA there are 68,373 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 63,815 occupied and 4,558 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Merced, there are 48,011 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,534 units in Merced. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Merced, CA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Merced, CA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Merced. There are 672 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,459 with rent between $200-299, 8,654 with rent between $300-499 and 12,673 with rent for $500 and above. Full Merced gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Merced, CA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Merced County)
Total housing units	68,373
Occupied housing units	63,815
Vacant housing units	4,558

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Merced County)
Total housing units	68,373
1-unit, detached	48,011
1-unit, attached	2,534
2 units	1,829
3 or 4 units	3,339
5 to 9 units	2,744
10 to 19 units	1,409
20 to 49 units	1,137
50 or more units	2,136
Mobile home	5,079

HOUSING TENURE (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
Owner-occupied	37,483
Renter-occupied	26,332

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
No vehicles available	6,659
2 vehicle available	36,804
3 vehicles available	8,961
4 vehicles available	2,583
5 or more vehicles available	1,003

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
Utility gas	34,647
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	20,821
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	76
Coal or coke
Wood	2,523
Solar energy	22
Other fuel	311
No fuel used	224

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Merced County)
Occupied housing units	63,815
Less Than $50,000	37,483
$50,000 to $99,999	12,184
$100,000 to $149,999	11,067
$150,000 to $199,999	4,338
$200,000 to $299,999	2,186
$300,000 to $499,999	544
$1,000,000 or more	12
Median (dollars)	111,100

GROSS RENT (Merced County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,332
Less than $200	672
$200 to $299	1,459
$300 to $499	8,654
$500 to $699	7,870
$700 to $999	3,767
$1,000 to $1,499	974
$1,500 or more	61