In 2020, Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 161k people with a median age of 30.8 and a median household income of $53,104. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA grew from 158,783 to 161,253, a 1.56% increase and its median household income grew from $50,484 to $53,104, a 5.19% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (27.8%), Other (Hispanic) (27.4%), White (Hispanic) (23.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.36%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.33%).
48.3% of the households in 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.
86.2% of the residents in Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Merced County (Northeast)--Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA are Merced College (3,121 degrees awarded in 2020), University of California-Merced (1,703 degrees), and Milan Institute-Merced (154 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was $254,400, and the homeownership rate was 50.3%.
Most people in Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.
Merced & Atwater Cities PUMA, CA borders Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, Los Banos & Livingston Cities PUMA, CA, and Turlock, Riverbank, Oakdale & Waterford Cities PUMA, CA.