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Population in July 2007: 76,879. Population change since 2000: +17.6%
 

Males: 37,572  (48.9%)
Females: 39,307  (51.1%)

Median resident age:  27.8 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 95340, 95341, 95343, 95344, 95348.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,726 (it was $30,429 in 2000)
Merced:  $31,726
California:  $59,948

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $290,700 (it was $103,200 in 2000)
Merced:  $290,700
California:  $532,300

Median gross rent in 2007: $673.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 28.9%

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Races in Merced:

  • Hispanic (41.4%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (37.8%)
  • Other race (23.2%)
  • Other Asian (9.6%)
  • Black (6.3%)
  • Two or more races (5.2%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Merced: 104.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (8.2%), Irish (6.8%), English (5.3%), United States (3.3%), Italian (3.0%), Portuguese (2.1%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 171 feet

Land area: 19.9 square miles.

Population density: 3870 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Merced

  • High school or higher: 68.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 13.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merced city

  • Never married: 31.5%
  • Now married: 48.0%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.8%
  • Divorced: 10.4%

14,152 residents are foreign born (13.6% Latin America, 7.4% Asia).

This city:  22.1%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 242 registered sex offenders living in Merced, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Merced to the number of sex offenders is 318 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,692 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,015 (0.4%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fresno, CA (52.4 miles , pop. 427,652).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (252.0 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Atwater, CA (2.8 miles ), Planada, CA (3.0 miles ), Winton, CA (3.1 miles ), Le Grand, CA (3.7 miles ), Livingston, CA (3.8 miles ), Snelling, CA (3.9 miles ), Chowchilla, CA (4.2 miles ), Delhi, CA (4.3 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 166 buildings, average cost: $82,900
  • 1997: 172 buildings, average cost: $88,400
  • 1998: 190 buildings, average cost: $92,700
  • 1999: 172 buildings, average cost: $110,300
  • 2000: 331 buildings, average cost: $114,800
  • 2001: 434 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2002: 514 buildings, average cost: $128,700
  • 2003: 1014 buildings, average cost: $125,100
  • 2004: 715 buildings, average cost: $141,100
  • 2005: 1428 buildings, average cost: $153,800
  • 2006: 953 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2007: 208 buildings, average cost: $130,600

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Latitude: 37.31 N, Longitude: 120.48 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Gateway to Yosemite

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,135 (+6.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 13,904 (64.2%)

Area code: 209

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Merced, California business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +6,774 (+11.9%).

Unemployment in December 2008:
Here:  8.2%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (19%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)



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Crime in Merced by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 53267121097
    per 100,000 8.34.83.19.110.217.113.712.19.0
Rapes 172525212929242228
    per 100,000 28.240.438.431.742.141.232.929.635.8
Robberies 120106111115168147167165152
    per 100,000 199.2171.3170.6173.6243.7209.1228.9221.7194.4
Assaults 298284239356432414371407424
    per 100,000 494.6459.0367.2537.4626.6588.8508.4546.8542.3
Burglaries 754721653840882717697819836
    per 100,000 1251.51165.21003.41268.11279.41019.7955.21100.31069.2
Thefts 2,5672,6242,7473,1753,1823,3922,9572,6112,531
    per 100,000 4260.64240.64221.04793.14615.54824.14052.53507.93237.2
Auto thefts 308327377567652665535446454
    per 100,000 511.2528.5579.3856.0945.7945.8733.2599.2580.7
Arson 513848465147396263
    per 100,000 84.661.473.869.474.066.853.483.380.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 496.8478.7446.9552.0602.2587.6511.7489.0464.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 134 (94 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.22
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Brian Fuentes - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Colorado Rockies, born: Aug 9, 1975), Bruce Bowen - NBA player (San Antonio Spurs, born: Jun 14, 1971).


Main business address for: CAPITAL CORP OF THE WEST (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).


Hospitals/medical centers in Merced:
  • MERCY MED CTR MERCED DOMINICAN CAMPUS (2740 M STREET)
  • SUTTER MERCED MEDICAL CENTER (301 E 13TH ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Merced:
  • CHOWCHILLA DISTRICT MEM HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; CHOWCHILLA, CA)
  • DOS PALOS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DOS PALOS, CA)
  • EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 26 miles; TURLOCK, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Merced, CA

Airports located in Merced: See detailed data for Airports located in Merced, CA

Amtrak station:
MERCED (324 W. 24TH ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: ci.merced.ca.us

Colleges/Universities in Merced:
  • MERCED COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,482; Location: 3600 M ST; Public; Website: www.merced@cc.ca.us)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 16; Location: 1340 W 18TH ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Merced:
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-STANISLAUS (about 26 miles; TURLOCK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,443)
  • MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MODESTO, CA; FT enrollment: 8,428)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FRESNO (about 61 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 16,035)
  • FRESNO CITY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; FRESNO, CA; FT enrollment: 10,741)
  • GAVILAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GILROY, CA; FT enrollment: 2,791)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC (about 66 miles; STOCKTON, CA; FT enrollment: 5,242)
  • SAN JOAQUIN DELTA COLLEGE (about 68 miles; STOCKTON, CA; FT enrollment: 9,739)
Public high schools in Merced:
Private high schools in Merced:
  • MERCED CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 3312 NORTH G STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ALEXANDER STREET MONT. SCHOOL (Students: 29; Location: 201 EAST ALEXANDER; Grades: PK - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Merced:
Private elementary/middle schools in Merced:
  • OUR LADY OF MERCY SCHOOL (Students: 468; Location: 1400 E 27TH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST PAUL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 2916 N MCKEE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • ST. LUKE'S DAY SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: 350 W YOSEMITE AVENUE; Grades: PK - 5)
  • MERCED MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 52; Location: 436 WEST 21ST STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ACTS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 43; Location: 2745 EAST HWY 140; Grades: PK - 7)
  • MERCED ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 2300 E OLIVE AVE; Grades: 1 - 6)
Library in Merced:
  • MERCED COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,220,188; Location: 2100 O ST.; 329,317 books; 210 audio materials; 13,292 video materials; 168 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Ray Allen of the Seattle Sonics and Gary Payton of the Miami Heat are both born in Merced. The dates of their birth are unknown to me.
  • Merced, CA is the birthplace of the late actress, Janet Leigh. Janet Leigh is also the mother of current actress Jamie Lee Curtis
  • Colleges/Universities in Merced: add University of California at Merced (http://www.ucmerced.edu/)
  • merced is also home of the central valley blues festival held every October in courthouse park, web site is www.centralvalleybluesfestival.com
  • Colleges & Universities in addition to Merced Community College and Sierra Beauty College is the University of California Merced
  • Sutter Merced is now Mercy Community campus 301 e 13th st
  • University of California, Merced Campus opened in 2005

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Notable locations in Merced: Airport Industrial Park (A), Wilson Substation (B), Bellevue Ranch (C), Merced Sewage Disposal (D), Creegan (E), Yosemite Wildlife Museum (F), Merced Womans Club (G), Merced Museum (H), Merced County Library (I), Merced County Law Library (J), Merced County Jail (K), Merced County Human Services Agency (L), Merced County Courthouse (M), Merced City Hall (N), Veterans Memorial Hall (O), Lesher Library (P), Fire Station Number 1 (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Yosemite North Shopping Center (1), Bear Creek Shopping Center (2), Bear Creek Village Shopping Center (3), Merced Mall Shopping Center (4), College Green Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Merced include: Cornerstone Worship Center Pentecostal Church (A), Grace Fellowship Foursquare Church (B), United Methodist Church of Merced (C), Unity Church of Merced (D), Emmanuel Baptist Church (E), Valley Baptist Church (F), Iglesia Bautista de la Comunidad (G), Sierra Presbyterian Church (H), Bethesda Apostolic Faith Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Evergreen Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Miles Creek (A), Fahrens Creek (B), Cottonwood Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Merced include: Ada Givens Park (1), Joe Herb Park (2), Fahrens Park (3), Applegate Park (4), Appletgate Zoo (5), Leonard Park (6), Macias Park (7), Macready Park (8), Flanagan Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Merced Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Boardman Mitchell Partners (3144 North) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Hotels: Best Western Inn (1033 Motel Drive) (1), Best Western Sequoia Inn (1213 V St) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Air pollution trends in Merced

Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.012 ppm in 2000, 0.015 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.083 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.103 ppm in 2000, 0.097 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.098 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.120 ppm in 2000, 0.130 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM2.5): 14.1 µ/m3 in 2005 (it was 16.7 µ/m3 in 2000).



Drinking water stations with addresses in Merced and their reported violations in the past:

LAKE YOSEMITE COUNTY PARK (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-01-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUN-01-1997)
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-01-1996)
HENDERSON COUNTY PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-01-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1998)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-01-1998)
MERCED GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JUL-01-1997)
CHATEAU SHASTA MOBILE HOME & RV PARK (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1993 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2003)
RELAX INN (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-02-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-06-2003)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Merced that have no violations reported:
  • BLACK RASCAL WATER COMPANY (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • HAGAMAN COUNTY PARK (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • STEVINSON RANCH COTTAGES (Population served: 150, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MERCY MEDICAL CENTER COMMUNITY (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NAGAME JAPANESE RESTAURANT (Population served: 75, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • TANIOKA LABOR CAMP (Population served: 36, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.6%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.4%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merced, CA


People in group quarters in Merced
  • 539 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 389 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 222 people in nursing homes
  • 92 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 58 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 45 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 18 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 4 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 3 people in other group homes


Merced compared to California state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Merced (2009 data):
  • Westamerica Bank: Olive Road Branch, County Bank Branch, Merced Branch, Administrative Branch. Info updated 2009-02-10: Bank assets: $4,007.7 mil, Deposits: $3,099.0 mil, headquarters in San Rafael, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 128 total offices, Holding Company: Westamerica Bancorporation
  • Citibank, National Association: 3190m Street Suite G Branch at 3190 M Street, branch established on 1919-01-01; 1840 M Street Branch at 1840 M Street, branch established on 1919-01-01. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: North Merced Branch at 800 West Olive Avenue, branch established on 1981-12-11; Merced Branch at 2832 North G Street, branch established on 2007-12-20. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Yosemite North at 3538 G Street, branch established on 1998-01-06; Merced Branch at 555 West 18th Street, branch established on 1948-12-20. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: West Olive Branch at 1300 West Olive, branch established on 1995-11-16; Merced Branch at 710 West Main Street, branch established on 1916-06-07. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Premier Valley Bank: Merced Branch at 3337 G Street, Suite B, branch established on 2005-10-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $490.4 mil, Deposits: $395.9 mil, headquarters in Fresno, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices
  • Finance and Thrift Company: Merced Branch at 850 W. Main Street, Ste A, branch established on 2006-06-02. Info updated 2007-10-18: Bank assets: $113.1 mil, Deposits: $87.8 mil, headquarters in Porterville, CA, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 22 total offices
  • Union Bank, National Association: Merced Branch at 150 West Olive Avenue, branch established on 1997-09-04. Info updated 2009-01-06: Bank assets: $69,736.6 mil, Deposits: $47,391.3 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 342 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Merced, California
  • Days Inn, 1199 Motel Dr, Merced, CA 95340, Phone: (209) 722-2726
  • Motel 6, #23, 1983 E Childs Ave, Merced, CA 95340, Phone: (209) 384-3702, Fax: (209) 725-0351
  • Motel 6, #1029, 1410 V St, Merced, CA 95340, Phone: (209) 384-2181
  • Motel 6, 1215 R St, Merced, CA 95340, Phone: (209) 722-2737, Fax: (209) 723-6672
  • Quality Inn, 1213 V St, Merced, CA 95340, Phone: (209) 723-3711, Fax: (209) 722-8551
  • Travelodge, 1260 Yosemite Pkwy, Merced, CA 95340, Phone: (209) 722-6224, Fax: (209) 726-3224
  • Comfort Inn Merced, 730 Motel Dr, Merced, CA 95341, Phone: (209) 383-0333, Fax: (209) 383-0643
  • Super 8, 1983 Childs Ave, Merced, CA 95340, Phone: (209) 384-1303, Fax: (209) 384-1304
  • 4 other hotels and motels
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Merced travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Merced County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (59%)
  • Electricity (37%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religon statistics for Merced

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist Church
Adherents75.5%5.9%2.9%2.1%2.0%
Congregations11.5%12.9%7.2%10.8%4.3%
Name Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentPresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of Christ Mennonite Church of God in ChristOther religions
Adherents1.1%1.0%0.8%0.7%8.0%
Congregations0.7%2.9%7.2%1.4%41.0%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 16$90,566$67,9253$2,458
Other Government Administration 31$159,649$61,8005$8,849
Judicial and Legal 7$50,561$86,6760$0
Police Protection - Officers 134$774,938$69,3976$17,280
Police - Other 7$59,561$102,1050$0
Firefighters 77$453,097$70,6131$1,669
Fire - Other 5$21,770$52,2480$0
Streets and Highways 12$46,943$46,9430$0
Airports 3$14,444$57,7760$0
Solid Waste Management 44$188,496$51,4080$0
Sewerage 30$159,269$63,7080$0
Parks and Recreation 25$123,822$59,43567$39,697
Housing and Community Development(Local) 7$35,871$61,4931$1,623
Water Supply 23$106,040$55,3252$310
Other and Unallocable 75$356,222$56,9964$6,305
Totals for Government 496$2,641,249$63,90189$78,191



Merced government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $194,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $15,313,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $6,734,000
    Solid Waste Management: $6,455,000
    All Other: $3,408,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,363,000
    Parks & Recreation: $811,000
    Parking Facilities: $54,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $4,563,000
    Housing & Community Development: $3,699,000
    Sewerage: $3,073,000
    Water Utilities: $3,027,000
    Regular Highways: $1,669,000
    Solid Waste Management: $792,000
    Police Protection: $212,000
    Fire Protection: $137,000
    Air Transportation: $118,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $54,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,141,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,753,000
    Fire Protection: $5,236,000
    Water Utilities: $4,323,000
    Sewerage: $4,058,000
    Regular Highways: $3,066,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,055,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,648,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,393,000
    Financial Administration: $1,377,000
    Housing & Community Development: $675,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $538,000
    Air Transportation: $282,000
    Parking Facilities: $254,000
    Health Services - Other: $234,000
    General - Other: $4,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,343,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,409,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $8,314,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $23,785,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $12,334,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,604,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,057,000
    Special Assessments: $1,747,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,479,000
    Rents: $137,000
    Property Sale Other: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $58,000
    Central Staff: $26,000
    Health - Other: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $53,715,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,374,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,966,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,720,000
    Highways: $2,187,000
    All Other: $1,502,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $9,894,000
    Property: $7,649,000
    NEC: $1,894,000
    Public Utilities: $941,000
    Other Selective Sales: $642,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $20,772,000

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,476 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
California average:  5.75%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($274 average AGI)
Merced County:  0.05%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Stanislaus County, CA  1.29% ($35,769 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.90% ($44,560)
from Fresno County, CA  0.31% ($29,649)


6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,471 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.76%
California average:  6.27%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)
Merced County:  0.03%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Stanislaus County, CA  1.34% ($36,160 average AGI)
to Santa Clara County, CA  0.61% ($41,244)
to Fresno County, CA  0.39% ($29,841)


Strongest AM radio stations in Merced:
  • KVVY (1580 AM; 10 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KYOS (1480 AM; 5 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KTIQ (1660 AM; 10 kW; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KLOC (1390 AM; 5 kW; TURLOCK, CA)
  • KLOK (1170 AM; 50 kW; SAN JOSE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KGO (810 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KGO-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KLBS (1330 AM; 5 kW; LOS BANOS, CA; Owner: ETHNIC RADIO OF LOS BANOS, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KTCT (1050 AM; 50 kW; SAN MATEO, CA; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA RADIO CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merced:
  • KHTN (104.7 FM; LOS BANOS, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KAMB (101.5 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: CENTRAL VALLEY BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
  • KBRE (92.5 FM; ATWATER, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KIBG (106.3 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KLVY (91.1 FM; FAIRMEAD, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KEFR (89.9 FM; LE GRAND, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUBB (96.3 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORP. OF MONTEREY INC)
  • KCIV (99.9 FM; MOUNT BULLION, CA; Owner: BOTT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KLOQ-FM (98.7 FM; WINTON, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KMPO (88.7 FM; MODESTO, CA; Owner: RADIO BILINGUE, INC.)
  • KDJK (103.9 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K214CT (90.7 FM; MARIPOSA, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KABX-FM (97.5 FM; MERCED, CA; Owner: MAPLETON COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KHOP (95.1 FM; OAKDALE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K238AC (95.5 FM; SALIDA, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KUOP (91.3 FM; STOCKTON, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC)
  • KMGV (97.9 FM; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KOSO (93.1 FM; PATTERSON, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCJH (89.1 FM; LIVINGSTON, CA; Owner: YOUR CHRISTIAN COMPANION NETWORK, INC.)
  • KKBN (93.5 FM; TWAIN HARTE, CA; Owner: CLARKE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Merced:
  • K49EO (Channel 49; MODESTO, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KBSV (Channel 23; CERES, CA; Owner: BET-NAHRAIN, INC.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Merced fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 62
Total length: 295 meters (968ft)
Total costs: $13,764,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,028,770
Total average daily truck traffic: 177,214

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 5
  • 1940-1949: 3
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 50
  • 1970-1979: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Merced, CA

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Merced)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Merced, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 45 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 150 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Merced)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Merced)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 95 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED40$232,362450$196,595750$203,988121$116,0699$1,330,743307$203,3135$67,022
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$223,460117$194,315236$221,04935$119,7830$080$218,3282$87,250
APPLICATIONS DENIED7$221,457214$193,253783$236,631110$114,0013$388,950190$233,3715$94,198
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$216,23191$203,442321$233,46932$134,9057$1,145,61078$235,2253$121,163
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$019$206,465131$248,0335$121,9120$021$234,0080$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

See detailed mortgage data for all 19 tracts in Merced, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 8 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED79$263,95847$285,19913$253,565
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$292,10510$287,9082$311,110
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$197,6602$200,7401$260,220
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$246,4285$279,8761$337,630
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$317,3700$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 27
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Merced


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Merced, CA

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