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Merced County, California business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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Area name: Merced, CA MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Merced County is $523 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $635 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $906 a month.
Cities in this county include: Arden-Arcade, Merced, Los Banos, Atwater, Livingston, Winton, Delhi, Gustine, Dos Palos, Planada.
2005 air pollution in Merced County:
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.011 ppm (standard limit: 0.053 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (1-hour): 0.098 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.083 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 28 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 68 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 14.1 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 48 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Fresno County , Madera County , Mariposa County , San Benito County , Santa Clara County , Stanislaus County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Merced County: Agatha Gun Club (A), Salinas Gun Club (B), Erreca Ranch (C), Exeter Farms (D), Hereford Ranch (E), Zimmerman Gun Club (F), Rubino Gun Club (G), Flynn Duck Club (H), Fore Bay Golf Club (I), Yellow Jacket Gun Club (J), Four Corners (K), Romero Overlook (L), Fremont Ford (M), Arburua Ranch (N), Riverside Ranch (O), Gable Ranch (P), Woo Ranch (Q), Red Top (R), Gilroy Gun Club (S), Gonzales Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Merced County include: Cortez Presbyterian Church (A), Ephesus Apostolic Church (B), El Nido Missionary Baptist Church (C), Yosemite Church (D), Islamic Center of Merced (E), Bethany Church of God in Christ (F), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (G), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), Olive East Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Hopeton Cemetery (1), Helm-Turner Cemetery (2), South Hilmar Cemetery (3), Los Banos Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5), Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery (6), North Hilmar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wolf Lake (A), Big Buttonwillow Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Big Water Lake (D), Honda, Lake (E), Flat Pond (F), Olson Pond (G), Upper Ruth Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mustang Creek (A), Laguna Seca Creek (B), Miner Creek (C), North Fork Los Banos Creek (D), Old Chowchilla Creek (E), Old Poso Slough (F), Mariposa Creek (G), Ortigalita Creek (H), Owens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Merced County include: Henderson Park (1), Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge (2), Los Banos Regional Park (3), Los Banos State Waterfowl Area (4), Ballico Park (5), Basalt Day Use Area (6), Lower Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area (7), Bella Vista Park (8), Volta State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: South Beach (A), North Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Ballico Post Office (A), Snelling Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Merced County: Agatha Gun Club (A), Salinas Gun Club (B), Erreca Ranch (C), Exeter Farms (D), Hereford Ranch (E), Zimmerman Gun Club (F), Rubino Gun Club (G), Flynn Duck Club (H), Fore Bay Golf Club (I), Yellow Jacket Gun Club (J), Four Corners (K), Romero Overlook (L), Fremont Ford (M), Arburua Ranch (N), Riverside Ranch (O), Gable Ranch (P), Woo Ranch (Q), Red Top (R), Gilroy Gun Club (S), Gonzales Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Merced County include: Cortez Presbyterian Church (A), Ephesus Apostolic Church (B), El Nido Missionary Baptist Church (C), Yosemite Church (D), Islamic Center of Merced (E), Bethany Church of God in Christ (F), Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (G), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), Olive East Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Hopeton Cemetery (1), Helm-Turner Cemetery (2), South Hilmar Cemetery (3), Los Banos Cemetery (4), Calvary Cemetery (5), Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery (6), North Hilmar Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wolf Lake (A), Big Buttonwillow Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Big Water Lake (D), Honda, Lake (E), Flat Pond (F), Olson Pond (G), Upper Ruth Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mustang Creek (A), Laguna Seca Creek (B), Miner Creek (C), North Fork Los Banos Creek (D), Old Chowchilla Creek (E), Old Poso Slough (F), Mariposa Creek (G), Ortigalita Creek (H), Owens Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Merced County include: Henderson Park (1), Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge (2), Los Banos Regional Park (3), Los Banos State Waterfowl Area (4), Ballico Park (5), Basalt Day Use Area (6), Lower Cottonwood Creek Wildlife Area (7), Bella Vista Park (8), Volta State Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Beaches: South Beach (A), North Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post offices: Ballico Post Office (A), Snelling Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 11,077 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 63.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
Number of foreign born residents: 52,184 (32% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 26.0 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.0%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Merced County with a mortgage: 24,458 (3,818 second mortgage, 1,672 home equity loan, 61 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,773
Merced County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 5.0 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/4/1978, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,476 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($274 average AGI)Merced County: 0.05%California average: 0.21% 5.31% relocated from other counties in California ($31,851 average AGI) 0.91% relocated from other states ($4,351 average AGI)Merced County: 0.91%California average: 1.75%
6.76% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,471 average adjusted gross income)
0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)Merced County: 0.03%California average: 0.11% 4.91% relocated to other counties in California ($27,428 average AGI) 1.82% relocated to other states ($9,954 average AGI)Merced County: 1.82%California average: 2.40%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 20.7 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.4 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.3 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 6.3
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 21,018 (17,668 aged, 3,350 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Household type by relationship
38,171 spouses, 80,473 children (74,749 natural, 1,662 adopted, 4,062 stepchildren), 5,178 grandchildren, 2,755 brothers or sisters, 2,121 parents, 5,410 other relatives, 6,147 non-relatives
Size of family households: 14,803 2-persons, 9,999 3-persons, 10,396 4-persons, 7,203 5-persons, 3,922 6-persons, 3,813 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 11,277 1-person, 1,962 2-persons, 322 3-persons, 162 4-persons, 47 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 20 7-or-more-persons.
47,455 married couples with children. 16,416 single-parent households (4,342 men, 12,074 women).
54.8% of residents of Merced County speak English at home. 35.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all). 4.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (60% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 5.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (41% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $975,328,000 ($4115 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $56,869,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $399,425,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $198,446,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $26,494,000 Federal grants: $290,902,000 Federal procurement contracts: $16,063,000 ($4,890,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $43,998,000 ($312,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $8,528,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $89,317,000 Federal Government insurance: $953,684,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 47.58 millions of gallons per day (99% from ground, 1% from surface)
52% of Merced County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in California.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $97,400
Solid Waste Management: $8,254,000
Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $2,774,000
Regular Highways: $1,742,000
Parks & Recreation: $273,000
Elementary & Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,000
Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $54,730,000
Elementary & Secondary Education: $50,895,000
Health Services - Other: $38,179,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $22,844,000
Corrections - Other: $21,483,000
General - Other: $13,113,000
Police Protection: $11,121,000
Regular Highways: $9,789,000
Fire Protection: $8,688,000
Financial Administration: $7,476,000
Central Staff Services: $6,673,000
Solid Waste Management: $6,336,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $3,904,000
Transit Utilities: $3,899,000
Libraries: $1,541,000
Air Transportation: $1,311,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,271,000
Natural Resources - Other: $443,000
Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $393,000
Total Federal Securities: $76,722,000
Interest Revenue: $63,508,000
Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $60,561,000
Total Other Securities: $31,125,000
Total Cash & Deposits: $21,751,000
Benefit Payments: $21,499,000
From Local Government: $7,269,000
Local Employee Contribution: $3,347,000
Withdrawals: $349,000
Transit Utilities: $2,249,000
General Support: $101,000
Education: $16,000
Transit Utilities: $2,280,000
All Other: $331,000
Full Faith & Credit - Elementary & Secondary Education: $2,380,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $180,000
Transit Utilities: $177,000
Interest Earnings: $4,883,000
Rents: $1,191,000
Property Sale Other: $47,000
Elementary and Secondary Education: $4,284,000
General - Other: $3,583,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,016,000
Air Transportation: $984,000
Judicial: $796,000
Fire Protection: $481,000
Welfare - Other: $452,000
Regular Highways: $382,000
Transit Utilities: $279,000
Police Protection: $165,000
Central Staff: $132,000
Parks & Recreation: $27,000
Health - Other: $24,000
Financial Administration: $9,000
Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $8,000
Education: $48,510,000
All Other: $28,529,000
Health & Hospitals: $25,298,000
General Support: $24,429,000
Highways: $6,630,000
Transit Utilities: $325,000
Total General Sales: $5,447,000
NEC: $4,412,000
Public Utilities: $2,034,000
Other Selective Sales: $595,000
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