Merced, CA

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US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

29.8

0.334% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

23%

8.7% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$59,938

1.19% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$347,700

7.78% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Merced, CA had a population of N/A people with a median age of 29.8 and a median household income of $59,938. Between N/A and N/A the population of Merced, CA N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $59,233 to $59,938, a 1.19% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merced, CA are Other (Hispanic) (38.7%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (9.83%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.66%), and White (Hispanic) (8.94%).

None of the households in Merced, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.9% of the residents in Merced, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Merced, CA are Merced College (2,886 degrees awarded in 2023), Milan Institute-Merced (171 degrees), and Sierra College of Beauty (83 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Merced, CA was $347,700, and the homeownership rate was 44.4%.

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Population & Diversity

Merced, CA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 87.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 22.1% of Merced, CA residents were born outside of the country (19.8k people).

In 2023, there were 1.7 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (34.7k people) in Merced, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.4k White (Non-Hispanic) and 8.82k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.9%

2023 Citizenship

86.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 87.9% of Merced, CA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Merced, CA was 86.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Merced, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Merced, CA

Other (Hispanic)
34.7k ± 2.55k
White (Non-Hispanic)
20.4k ± 1.45k
Two+ (Hispanic)
8.82k ± 1.27k

58.5%

Hispanic Population

52.5k people

58.5% of the people in Merced, CA are hispanic (52.5k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Merced, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,899,021 ± 46,015 people
Philippines
824,230 ± 22,055 people
China
685,370 ± 20,148 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,899,021 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,230 and China with 685,370.

Foreign-Born Population

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.8k people

23.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

20.4k people

As of 2023, 22.1% of Merced, CA residents (19.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merced, CA was 23.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Merced, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
840 ± 189
Gulf War (2001-)
717 ± 251
Gulf War (1990s)
291 ± 123

Merced, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Merced, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Merced, CA are , and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,134), Public Administration ($54,863), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,309).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merced, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,990 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,539 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (2,699 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merced, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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From N/A to N/A, employment in Merced, CA stayed at a rate of NaNk%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merced, CA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merced, CA, though some of these residents may live in Merced, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,010

Median earning men ± $2,615

$32,412

Median earning women ± $1,988

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($73,654), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($57,014), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($65,250), Information ($51,726), and Public Administration ($46,420).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Merced, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Merced, CA awarded 3,140 degrees. The student population of Merced, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,953 male students and 7,435 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Merced, CA are Hispanic or Latino (2,065 and 66.2%), followed by White (515 and 16.5%), Asian (216 and 6.93%), and Unknown (118 and 3.78%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 12,388 students enrolled in Merced, CA, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,201 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
328 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
188 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
100 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Merced, CA was General Psychology with 328 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Merced, CA according to their major.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,195 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Merced, CA, which is 0.614 times less than the 1,945 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 2,065 degrees mean that there were 4.01 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 515 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($90) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,152) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Merced, CA was $347,700 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $322,600 to $347,700, a 7.78% increase. The homeownership rate in Merced, CA is 44.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Merced, CA is $59,938. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Merced, CA was Census Tract 11.01 with a value of $82,484, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 15.01, with respective values of $73,367 and $67,321.

Housing

Property

$347,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,421

$12,209

Median Property Taxes

±$884

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Merced, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Merced, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

44.4%

Homeownership

2023

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 44.4% of the housing units in Merced, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merced, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 11.01
Census Tract 12
Census Tract 15.01

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Merced, CA was Census Tract 11.01 with a value of $82,484, followed by Census Tract 12 and Census Tract 15.01, with respective values of $73,367 and $67,321.

The following map shows all of the places in Merced, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,938

Median Household Income

± $2,905

27.5k

Number of Households

± 1,310

In 2023, the median household income of the 27.5k households in Merced, CA grew to $59,938 from the previous year's value of $59,233.

The following chart displays the households in Merced, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Merced, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (7.9%)
Carpooled (7.36%)

In 2023, 75.4% of workers in Merced, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.9%) and those who carpooled to work (7.36%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Merced, CA have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Merced, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Merced, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Merced, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merced, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merced, CA (20.4k out of 88.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merced, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

91.8% of the population of Merced, CA has health coverage, with 35.3% on employee plans, 40.9% on Medicaid, 4.85% on Medicare, 10.1% on non-group plans, and 0.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Merced County, CA see 2270 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.21% increase from the previous year (2221 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2221 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 429 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Merced County, CA.

2,270 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Merced County, CA

Primary care physicians in Merced County, CA see an average of 2,270 patients per year. This represents a 2.21% increase from the previous year (2,221 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Merced County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 27.3% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.61% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.19%

Uninsured

35.3%

Employer Coverage

40.9%

Medicaid

4.85%

Medicare

10.1%

Non-Group

0.75%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merced, CA declined by 7.56% from 8.86% to 8.19%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Merced, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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