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Total population: 77,160 (Urban population: 76,844, Rural population: 316 (17 farm, 299 nonfarm))

Merced, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 21,544 (20,480 occupied: 9,469 owner occupied, 11,011 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  54%
State:  43%

Housing density: 1085 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $608 (lower quartile is $437, upper quartile is $787)


Housing units in Merced with a mortgage: 6,734 (1,138 second mortgage, 439 home equity loan, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,794





Merced,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $290,700 (it was $103,200 in 2000)
Merced:  $290,700
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $228,900 - $372,000

Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship

Households: 62,627
  • In family households: 55,420 (10,050 male householders, 4,695 female householders)
    9,922 spouses, 24,239 children (22,852 natural, 382 adopted, 1,005 stepchildren), 1,453 grandchildren, 809 brothers or sisters, 679 parents, 1,347 other relatives, 2,226 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 7,207 (2,559 male householders (1,973 living alone)), 3,161 female householders (2,637 living alone)), 1,487 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 1,364 (879 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,506 2-persons, 3,127 3-persons, 2,925 4-persons, 1,840 5-persons, 1,170 6-persons, 1,177 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,610 1-person, 861 2-persons, 142 3-persons, 90 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

12,936 married couples with children.
6,670 single-parent households (1,359 men, 5,311 women).

58.5% of residents of Merced speak English at home.
29.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
10.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (36% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (61% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 14,152 (22.1%)
(32.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.7
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Merced, California:
  • 1 room: 25
  • 2 rooms: 239
  • 3 rooms: 858
  • 4 rooms: 763
  • 5 rooms: 2,240
  • 6 rooms: 2,554
  • 7 rooms: 1,648
  • 8 rooms: 853
  • 9 or more rooms: 289



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merced, California:
  • 1 room: 999
  • 2 rooms: 1,866
  • 3 rooms: 2,189
  • 4 rooms: 2,741
  • 5 rooms: 2,026
  • 6 rooms: 750
  • 7 rooms: 242
  • 8 rooms: 105
  • 9 or more rooms: 93



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 291
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,303
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,707
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,148
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,753
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,896
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,747
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,398
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,301


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Merced:
  • no bedroom: 281
  • 1 bedroom: 555
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,723
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,931
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,871
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 108



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Merced:
  • no bedroom: 1,629
  • 1 bedroom: 2,944
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,220
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,800
  • 4 bedrooms: 370
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 48



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Merced in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 498
  • 1 vehicle: 2,531
  • 2 vehicles: 4,332
  • 3 vehicles: 1,584
  • 4 vehicles: 454
  • 5 or more vehicles: 70



Cars and other vehicles available in Merced in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 2,624
  • 1 vehicle: 5,307
  • 2 vehicles: 2,520
  • 3 vehicles: 452
  • 4 vehicles: 54
  • 5 or more vehicles: 54


Merced rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Merced:

  • Less than $100: 98 people
  • $100 to $149: 65
  • $150 to $199: 129
  • $200 to $249: 286
  • $250 to $299: 288
  • $300 to $349: 242
  • $350 to $399: 771
  • $400 to $449: 849
  • $450 to $499: 1,060
  • $500 to $549: 1,646
  • $550 to $599: 1,424
  • $600 to $649: 1,326
  • $650 to $699: 1,255
  • $700 to $749: 1,075
  • $750 to $799: 914
  • $800 to $899: 1,143
  • $900 to $999: 543
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 677
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 153
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 182
  • $2,000 or more: 67
  • No cash rent: 213
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,883
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,854
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,887
  • 1980 to 1984: 2,041
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,334
  • 1970 to 1974: 736
  • 1970 to 1974: 383
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,034

Merced, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.5%
Number of people working at home: 574 (2.6% of all workers)


Merced travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 861
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 4247
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5621
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3813
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1666
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 583
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1281
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 228
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 305
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 844
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 727
  • 90 or more minutes: 918
 


Merced mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 15,984 (74%)
  • Carpooled: 4,177 (19%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 147 (1%)
  • Ferryboat: 4 (0%)
  • Taxi: 9 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 23 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 300 (1%)
  • Walked: 339 (2%)
  • Other means: 111 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 574 (3%)
 


Merced, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 2748
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2094
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1718
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1751
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1780
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1469
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1086
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1053
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 876
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1619
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 1791
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 1395
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 546
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 228
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 193
  • $200,000 or more: 118
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 36044
 German: 3594
 Irish: 2554
 English: 2297
 United States or American: 2126
 Italian: 1556
 Portuguese: 1076
 French (except Basque): 551
 Scottish: 472
 Dutch: 414
 Scotch-Irish: 375
 European: 349
 Norwegian: 305
 Swedish: 276
 British: 231
 Subsaharan African:: 224
 African: 192
 Polish: 180
 Arab:: 147
 Welsh: 106
 Swiss: 102
 French Canadian: 90
 Russian: 77
 Greek: 73
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 71
 Ukrainian: 64
 Hungarian: 63
 Danish: 60
 Yugoslavian: 60
 Czech: 55
 Austrian: 50
 Canadian: 45
 Armenian: 42
 Other Arab: 41
 Lebanese: 40
 Jordanian: 38
 Scandinavian: 38
 Jamaican: 33
 Lithuanian: 33
 South African: 32
 Finnish: 32
 West Indian: 26
 Slovak: 23
 Arab/Arabic: 19
 Latvian: 19
 Croatian: 18
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 17
 Northern European: 16
 Brazilian: 13
 Iranian: 12
 Maltese: 10
 Acadian/Cajun: 10
 Syrian: 9
 Romanian: 9
 Serbian: 8
 Celtic: 8
 Basque: 8
 Dutch West Indian: 7
 Estonian: 6
 Czechoslovakian: 5
 Belgian: 5
 Bahamian: 5


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



  • Mexico (58%)
  • Laos (20%)
  • Thailand (9%)
  • Philippines (1%)
  • United Kingdom (1%)
  • Portugal (1%)
  • Germany (1%)


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

  • This state: 37924
  • Northeast: 1246
  • Midwest: 3174
  • South: 3904
  • West: 2856

45% of Merced residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,278
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 357
  • 5th and 6th grade: 752
  • 7th and 8th grade: 448
  • 9th grade: 528
  • 10th grade: 352
  • 11th grade: 661
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 732
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,562
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,265
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,438
  • Associate degree: 1,176
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,547
  • Master's degree: 590
  • Professional school degree: 311
  • Doctorate degree: 67


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,709
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 360
  • 5th and 6th grade: 616
  • 7th and 8th grade: 718
  • 9th grade: 590
  • 10th grade: 584
  • 11th grade: 507
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 659
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,175
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,699
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,926
  • Associate degree: 1,654
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,484
  • Master's degree: 395
  • Professional school degree: 216
  • Doctorate degree: 66


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 24.4%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.5%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 15.8%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 10.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.7%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 16.7%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 19.1%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 29.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 17.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 15.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 19.0%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $44,452
  • Black householders: $19,110
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $34,386
  • Asian householders: $35,777
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $127,404
  • Some other race householders: $24,214
  • Two or more races householders: $63,273
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $24,802

Merced household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Merced household income for Black householders

Merced household income for Asian householders

Merced household income for Some other race householders

Merced household income for Two or more races householders

Merced household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Merced marital status for males

Merced marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $323,093
  • Black or African American householders: $279,995
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $322,812
  • Asian householders: $302,249
  • Some other race householders: $249,855
  • Two or more races householders: $258,306
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $257,179

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 12,465
  • One, attached: 942
  • Two: 921
  • 3 or 4: 1,797
  • 5 to 9: 1,671
  • 10 to 19: 775
  • 20 to 49: 623
  • 50 or more: 1,642
  • Mobile homes: 700
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $23,808


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Merced:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (49%)
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 759
Here:  7.1%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 143
Here:  2.9%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 204
Here:  5.5%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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