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49.3% of the households in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, 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% of the residents in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA are Merced College (3,266 degrees awarded in 2024), University of California-Merced (1,905 degrees), and Milan Institute-Merced (207 degrees).
In 2024, the median property value in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was $374,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.6%.
Most people in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.
Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA borders Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, Merced County (West & South)--Los Banos & Livingston Cities PUMA, CA, and Stanislaus County (Northeast)--Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA.
Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 171k people, from which 87% are citizens.
As of 2024, 23.2% of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (39.7k people).
In 2024, there were 1.68 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (65.8k people) in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 19.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (64,771 households), Hmong (3,873 households), and Punjabi (2,360 households).
The resident population of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 171,476 inhabitants, with 50.7% men, and 49.3% women.
The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA.
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As of 2024, 87% of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was 87%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 1.68 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (65.8k people) in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.2k White (Non-Hispanic) and 19.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
60.5% of the people in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (104k people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 26,841 Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by India with 1,808 and Laos with 1,757.
As of 2024, 23.2% of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA residents (39.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was 23.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
49.3% of the households in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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.
In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 40.8% of the households in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.
Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA.
91.4% of the population of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 35.1% on employee plans, 38.9% on Medicaid, 5.95% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.874% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.
Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).
The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA declined by 2.99% from 8.87% to 8.61%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA employs 64.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (5,048 people), Construction (4,773 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,454 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric & gas, and other combinations ($159,894), Nondepository credit & related activities ($140,064), and Legal services ($136,313).
Males in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.18 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,695. The income inequality in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.439, which is lower than than the national average.
The workforce of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 64,780 people, with 44% woman, and 56% men.
The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA.
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From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 63.4k employees to 64.8k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA, are Miscellaneous agricultural workers, including animal breeders (3,935 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,974 people), and Personal care aides (1,658 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA.
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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 63.4k employees to 64.8k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (5,048 people), Construction (4,773 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,454 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750), Public Administration ($70,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,580).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($50,278), Public Administration ($47,597), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,533).
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.
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 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
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.
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.
The student population of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 10,273 male students and 11,888 female students.
Most students graduating from Universities in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (3,573 and 66.3%), White (779 and 14.5%), Asian (554 and 10.3%), and Two or More Races (186 and 3.45%).
The largest universities in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Merced College (3,266 and 59.2%), University of California-Merced (1,905 and 34.5%), and Milan Institute-Merced (207 and 3.75%).
The most popular majors in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (860 and 15.6%), Other Research & Experimental Psychology (379 and 6.87%), and General Psychology (370 and 6.7%).
The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $12,260 for in-state students and $44,148 for out-of-state students.
In 2024 in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 90.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 7.24%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 22,161 (46.4% men and 53.6% women).
The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.
In 2024 there were 22,161 students enrolled in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.
By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 13,442 records, of which 57.7% were women and 42.3% men.
In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 364 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.
In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Merced College with 3,266 degrees awarded.
In 2024, 2,276 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.702 times less than the 3,244 female students who received degrees in the same year.
In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 3,573 degrees mean that there were 4.59 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 779 degrees awarded.
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.
Public, 4-year or above ($12,260) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($2,393) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.
Public, 4-year or above ($1,214) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.
The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.
In 2024, 3.44% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.92% of women were in the same situation.
This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.
The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35.7k), Some college (29.2k), and Primary Education (26.8k).
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.
The median property value in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was $374,400 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $350,400 to $374,400, a 6.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA is 51.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.
People in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 51.6% of the housing units in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.1%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 51k households in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA grew to $64,082 from the previous year's value of $62,353.
The following chart displays the households in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.3% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 75.1% of workers in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.94%) and those who worked at home (7.08%).
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.
Using averages, employees in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.92% of the workforce in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.
21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA (35.9k out of 168k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, 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
In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).
The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.