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Merced Demographics and Statistics

Merced is one of a number of communities in the United States that has an interesting mixture of heritages, cultures and peoples that make the city culturally rich. People of many cultures, lifestyles and backgrounds inhabit the area. It is home to residents living in urban and suburban areas. The metro has grown recently and will likely continue to grow. Demographic data of the metro statistical area of Merced present some exciting facts.

Merced, CA

People QuickFacts Merced California
Population, 2006 estimate 76,313 36,457,549
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 18.9% 7.6%
Population, 2000 63,893 33,871,648
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000 9.2% 7.3%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000 34.7% 27.3%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000 9.4% 10.6%
Female persons, percent, 2000 51.1% 50.2%
White persons, percent, 2000 (a) 52.4% 59.5%
Black persons, percent, 2000 (a) 6.3% 6.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2000 (a) 1.3% 1.0%
Asian persons, percent, 2000 (a) 11.4% 10.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000 (a) 0.2% 0.3%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000 5.2% 4.7%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000 (b) 41.4% 32.4%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over 43.5% 50.2%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 22.1% 26.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 41.5% 39.5%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 68.5% 76.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 13.6% 26.6%
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 21.6 27.7
 
Housing units, 2000 21,532 12,214,549
Homeownership rate, 2000 46.5% 56.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 $106,400 $211,500
 
Households, 2000 20,435 11,502,870
Persons per household, 2000 3.06 2.87
Median household income, 1999 $30,429 $47,493
Per capita money income, 1999 $13,115 $22,711
Persons below poverty, percent, 1999 27.9% 14.2%
Business QuickFacts Merced California
Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) D 655,954,708
Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) 935,888 359,120,365
Retail sales per capita, 2002 $13,704 $10,264
Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) 72,382 55,559,669
Total number of firms, 2002 3,517 2,908,758
Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 F 3.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 F 1.3%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 12.8%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 14.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 F 0.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 S 29.9%
 
Geography QuickFacts Merced California
Land area, 2000 (square miles) 19 155,959
Persons per square mile, 2000 3,217.2 217.2
FIPS Code 46898 06
Counties Merced County