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Merced, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $380,000 (it was $103,200 in 2000)
Merced:

$380,000
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $303,900 - $459,100

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $354,656
Here:

$354,656
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $351,202
Here:

$351,202
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $506,230
Here:

$506,230
State:

$1,138,100

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $580,221
Here:

$580,221
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $60,491
Here:

$60,491
State:

$184,506

Total population: 81,743 (Urban population: 63,729, Rural population: 262 (14 farm, 248 nonfarm))

Houses: 29,943 (29,161 occupied: 14,358 owner occupied, 14,803 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

51%
State:

44%

Housing density: 1,507 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $275,350.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,045 (lower quartile is $803, upper quartile is $1,442)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $859


Median gross rent in Merced, CA in 2022: $1,305

Housing units in Merced with a mortgage: 10,343 (404 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 210 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 33

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $88,668

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $70,559

Median monthly housing costs: $1,359

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Merced, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1989

Median year apartment built: 1980

Household type by relationship:

Households: 91,572
  • Male householders: 13,422 (2,868 living alone), Female householders: 15,739 (4,329 living alone)
  • 11,502 spouses (11,415 opposite-sex spouses), 3,305 unmarried partners, (3,066 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 32,620 children (30,339 natural, 1,009 adopted, 1,272 stepchildren), 3,872 grandchildren, 2,601 brothers or sisters, 2,689 parents, 33 foster children, 2,505 other relatives, 2,158 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,126

Size of family households: 6,243 2-persons, 4,842 3-persons, 3,298 4-persons, 3,108 5-persons, 1,530 6-persons, 1,147 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,197 1-person, 1,689 2-persons, 107 3-persons.

12,278 married couples with children.
8,680 single-parent households (2,181 men, 6,499 women).

52.6% of residents of Merced speak English at home.
38.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (89% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 19,320 (21.1%)
(49.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.5
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merced, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merced, California
  • 0no bedroom
  • 4771 bedroom
  • 1,5062 bedrooms
  • 7,5623 bedrooms
  • 3,6924 bedrooms
  • 1,1215+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merced, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merced, California
  • 1,470no bedroom
  • 2,1301 bedroom
  • 4,2592 bedrooms
  • 4,6593 bedrooms
  • 2,1544 bedrooms
  • 1315+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Merced in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merced in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 500no vehicle
  • 3,2831 vehicle
  • 5,0162 vehicles
  • 2,4013 vehicles
  • 2,1464 vehicles
  • 1,0125+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Merced in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Merced in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,871no vehicle
  • 5,5121 vehicle
  • 5,6122 vehicles
  • 1,1753 vehicles
  • 3534 vehicles
  • 2805+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merced, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merced, California
  • 01 room
  • 542 rooms
  • 5173 rooms
  • 9354 rooms
  • 3,6855 rooms
  • 3,3366 rooms
  • 2,6237 rooms
  • 2,0328 rooms
  • 1,1769+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merced, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merced, California
  • 1,3941 room
  • 4692 rooms
  • 1,5673 rooms
  • 3,8234 rooms
  • 3,4045 rooms
  • 2,4306 rooms
  • 2337 rooms
  • 9818 rooms
  • 5029+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Merced city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Merced, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Merced, CA in 2022
  • 1,951Less than $10,000
  • 2,971$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,966$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,488$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,290$40,000 to $49,999
  • 2,895$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,392$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,799$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,783$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,855$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,667$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,104$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Merced, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Merced, CA in 2022
  • 56Less than $10,000
  • 42$10,000 to $14,999
  • 71$15,000 to $19,999
  • 47$20,000 to $24,999
  • 78$25,000 to $29,999
  • 46$30,000 to $34,999
  • 15$35,000 to $39,999
  • 6$40,000 to $49,999
  • 43$50,000 to $59,999
  • 65$60,000 to $69,999
  • 13$70,000 to $79,999
  • 121$80,000 to $89,999
  • 57$90,000 to $99,999
  • 44$100,000 to $124,999
  • 51$125,000 to $149,999
  • 330$150,000 to $174,999
  • 342$175,000 to $199,999
  • 762$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,257$250,000 to $299,999
  • 5,109$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,138$400,000 to $499,999
  • 1,158$500,000 to $749,999
  • 154$750,000 to $999,999
  • 90$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 46$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 65$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Merced, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Merced, CA in 2022
  • 37Less than $100
  • 107$100 to $149
  • 152$150 to $199
  • 226$200 to $249
  • 210$250 to $299
  • 80$300 to $349
  • 124$350 to $399
  • 208$400 to $449
  • 372$450 to $499
  • 305$500 to $549
  • 218$550 to $599
  • 351$600 to $649
  • 401$650 to $699
  • 664$700 to $749
  • 555$750 to $799
  • 1,339$800 to $899
  • 1,649$900 to $999
  • 3,337$1,000 to $1,249
  • 1,511$1,250 to $1,499
  • 1,922$1,500 to $1,999
  • 441$2,000 to $2,499
  • 105$2,500 to $2,999
  • 282No cash rent
Work and jobs in Merced: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.7%
Number of people working at home: 2,849 (8.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 418
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5,358
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9,567
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5,566
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3,370
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 945
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 3,285
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 598
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 685
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,086
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,496
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,089
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Merced

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 26,862 (76.1%)
  • Carpooled: 3,427 (9.7%)
  • Bus: 172 (0.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 12 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 922 (2.6%)
  • Bicycle: 155 (0.4%)
  • Walked: 582 (1.6%)
  • Worked at home: 2,849 (8.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 12.1%Males
  • 10.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 15.8%Males
  • 47.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 12.2%Males
  • 11.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 8.7%Males
  • 18.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 21.8%Males
  • 5.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 9.7%Males
  • 15.4%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merced, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Merced, California
  • 4,7762010 or later
  • 4,8102000 to 2009
  • 4,3261990 to 1999
  • 4,9281980 to 1989
  • 2,0701970 to 1979
  • 1,417Before 1970
Ancestries in Merced, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,115 (1.9%)
  • German: 812 (1.4%)
  • Irish: 765 (1.3%)
  • English: 640 (1.1%)
  • Portuguese: 557 (0.9%)
  • European: 363 (0.6%)
  • Italian: 337 (0.6%)
  • Dutch: 218 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 145 (0.2%)
  • Swedish: 133 (0.2%)
  • Scottish: 112 (0.2%)
  • French: 98 (0.2%)
  • British: 90 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 45 (0.08%)
  • Norwegian: 39 (0.07%)
  • Scandinavian: 39 (0.07%)
  • Lithuanian: 38 (0.06%)
  • Turkish: 35 (0.06%)
  • Hungarian: 33 (0.06%)
  • Ukrainian: 33 (0.06%)
  • Czech: 25 (0.04%)
  • Basque: 24 (0.04%)
  • Iranian: 24 (0.04%)
  • Northern European: 24 (0.04%)
  • Canadian: 22 (0.04%)
  • South African: 21 (0.04%)
  • Armenian: 12 (0.02%)
  • Croatian: 12 (0.02%)
  • Somali: 11 (0.02%)
  • Slovene: 10 (0.02%)
  • Egyptian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Russian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Danish: 7 (0.01%)
  • Jamaican: 7 (0.01%)
  • Eastern European: 6 (0.01%)
  • African: 6 (0.01%)
  • Syrian: 5 (0.01%)
  • Welsh: 5 (0.01%)
  • Belgian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Finnish: 4 (0.01%)
  • Swiss: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Merced:

67.0% (13,596)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Laos
Merced:

5.3% (1,069)
California:

0.5% (48,911)

India
Merced:

4.2% (845)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Thailand
Merced:

4.0% (802)
California:

0.6% (65,335)

Philippines
Merced:

2.4% (489)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Merced:

1.5% (310)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 63,848
  • Other state: 7,246
  • Northeast: 821
  • Midwest: 1,593
  • South: 3,342
  • West: 1,490

86.7% of Merced residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66.5% lived in California.


Merced:

86.7%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,530
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 170
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,064
  • 7th and 8th grade: 482
  • 9th grade: 346
  • 10th grade: 772
  • 11th grade: 833
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 555
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,540
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,971
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,532
  • Associate degree: 1,972
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,221
  • Master's degree: 647
  • Professional school degree: 472
  • Doctorate degree: 165
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,361
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 808
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,326
  • 7th and 8th grade: 80
  • 9th grade: 374
  • 10th grade: 329
  • 11th grade: 365
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 921
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 7,867
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,612
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 6,053
  • Associate degree: 2,858
  • Bachelor's degree: 3,239
  • Master's degree: 1,968
  • Professional school degree: 254
  • Doctorate degree: 316
Educational Attainment for Females
Merced marital status for males
Merced marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 21,828
  • One, attached: 431
  • Two: 837
  • 3 or 4: 2,119
  • 5 to 9: 2,283
  • 10 to 19: 391
  • 20 to 49: 478
  • 50 or more: 834
  • Mobile homes: 742

Median worth of mobile homes: $33,474

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Merced
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Merced, CA
  • 68.7%Utility gas
  • 26.7%Electricity
  • 2.5%Solar energy
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Merced, CA
  • 51.0%Utility gas
  • 46.6%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.1%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 400
Here:

3.9%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 437
Here:

6.6%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 803
Here:

13.1%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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