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Merced city, CA


Merced County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 87,686   ( 8,728 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.3 square miles
Population density: 3770.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:20,296 23.15% 14.4%
Black:3,5654.07% 20.5%
Indian:3410.39% 14.5%
Asian:9,05610.33% 2.1%
2+ races:2,4182.76% 30.1%
Hispanic:51,78259.05% 32.3%
Total non-White:67,39076.85% 22.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,406 -5.2
Change in Non-White pop.:12,134 18.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
78,958
23,70230.02%
4,4835.68%
3990.51%
9,24711.71%
1,8582.35%
39,14049.57%
55,25669.98%

2000
63,991
23,87537.31%
3,8255.98%
4000.63%
7,09511.09%
2,0983.28%
26,52941.46%
40,11662.69%

1990
56,216
27,65349.19%
3,8506.85%
3320.59%
8,15314.50%
n/a
16,22828.87%
28,56350.81%

1980
36,499
22,61361.96%
2,6477.25%
2380.65%
6561.80%
n/a
10,28928.19%
13,88638.04%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-173 -0.3
15,140 23.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-3,778 -6.7
11,553 20.6
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,040 13.8
14,677 40.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Merced city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
29.9
25,636 29.2%
62,050 70.8%
8,933 10.2%
27,084
3.19
19,406 71.7%
11,077 57.1%
3,571 18.4%
7,678 28.3%

2010
NumberPercent
28.1
25,091 31.8%
53,867 68.2%
6,922 8.8%
24,899
3.13
17,820 71.6%
10,958 61.5%
3,242 18.2%
7,079 28.4%

2000
NumberPercent
27.8
22,099 34.5%
41,892 65.5%
5,897 9.2%
20,465
3.06
14,745 72.0%
9,683 65.7%
2,621 17.8%
5,720 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
27.3
19,513 34.7%
36,703 65.3%
4,978 8.9%
18,338
3.02
13,474 73.5%
10,067 74.7%
1,951 14.5%
4,864 26.5%

1980
NumberPercent
26.8
11,203 30.7%
25,296 69.3%
3,356 9.2%
13,509
2.66
9,413 69.7%
7,319 77.8%
1,199 12.7%
4,096 30.3%

2022 Housing Data for Merced city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units28,767 
Median Value$322,600 
Occupied27,08494.1%
Vacant1,6835.9%
Owned11,71743.3%
Rented15,36756.7%
Median Rent$1,197 
Single-Family Units19,29267.1%
    Detached18,70265.0%
    Attached5902.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,31618.5%
Mobile Homes8583.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Merced city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,9457.2%
$10,000 to $14,9991,4085.2%
$15,000 to $19,9991,1414.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,4055.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,0503.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,1064.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1284.2%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2794.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0673.9%
$50,000 to $59,9992,1728.0%
$60,000 to $74,9992,79110.3%
$75,000 to $99,9993,57513.2%
$100,000 to $124,9992,2478.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6926.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5705.8%
$200,000 or more1,5085.6%
Median Household Income59,233 
Per Capita Income25,155 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,75710.2%
Public Assistance2,69910.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps7,84229.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed13,50057.7%
Unemployed2,1969.4%
In Armed Forces270.1%
Total Labor Force15,72367.2%
Not in Labor Force7,67032.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 42.2%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector14,0918,95561.1%
Non-Profit1,0201,04049.5%
Self-Employed1,39568767.0%
Local Government2,1732,54246.1%
State Government9571,27742.8%
Federal Government23710070.3%
Total Private + Self15,4869,64261.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.4,3874,95946.9%
Total19,87314,60157.6%
Pct. Govt.21.1%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts2,8748.3%
Sales and Office Occupations6,80819.7%
Professional, Technical6,37718.5%
Service Occupations6,98720.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2,7107.8%
All others11,48333.3%
White Collar 46.5%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,53513.1%
Educational services4,17212.1%
Retail trade3,93311.4%
Accommodation and food services3,3739.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,8328.2%
Manufacturing2,8088.1%
Construction2,0816.0%
Public administration2,0786.0%
Transportation and warehousing2,0606.0%
Other services1,4054.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,0513.0%
Wholesale trade9952.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8542.5%
Finance and insurance7512.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5901.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing4501.3%
Information4271.2%
Utilities900.3%
Management250.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction190.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Merced city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican48,84955.71%
Puerto Rican2150.25%
Cuban1170.13%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1,4401.64%
Costa Rican4180.48%
Guatemalan1660.19%
Honduran670.08%
Nicaraguan710.08%
Panamanian360.04%
Salvadoran6750.77%
Other Central American70.01%
Total South American1610.18%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian10.00%
Chilean50.01%
Colombian720.08%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian240.03%
Uruguayan360.04%
Venezuelan230.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,0001.14%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Hmong4,6455.30%
Indian1,0641.21%
Filipino7100.81%
Chinese5160.59%
Korean3580.41%
Laotian3490.40%
Mien2880.33%
Vietnamese2600.30%
Japanese1100.13%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English42,06051.7%
Spanish31,75739.1%
Other Asian4,0355.0%
Other Indo-European1,7382.1%
Tagalog4320.5%
Chinese4020.5%
Arabic3350.4%
Korean1600.2%
German, other Germanic1560.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,7885.5%
Irish3,4143.9%
English3,2673.7%
Italian2,1572.5%
Portuguese2,0012.3%
American1,4821.7%
French8891.0%
European8441.0%
Scottish7020.8%
Dutch4560.5%
Other Arab3300.4%
Scotch-Irish2860.3%
Polish2580.3%
Welsh2560.3%
Swedish2300.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen76,22586.9%
Not a citizen11,46113.1%
Native67,36076.8%
Foreign-born20,32623.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Merced city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
6,413 12.6%5,444 10.7%13,006 25.6%17,370 34.2%5,499 10.8%3,063 6.0%
  Average years of education: 12.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 6,413 12.6%
9-12 Years 5,444 10.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 13,006 25.6%
Some College 17,370 34.2%
Bach. Degree 5,499 10.8%
Grad Degree 3,063 6.0%
Average years of education: 12.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Merced city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,572 D +1,628 R + 0.1%
D +4,200
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,630 D +3,042 D + 5.4%
D +5,672
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,356 D +3,422 D + 7.5%
D +5,778
2016 vs. 2008 R -216 D +1,794 D + 7.6%
D +1,578
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 46% Joe Biden (D) 17,058 60.4% Donald Trump* (R) 10,405 36.9% 757 2.7% 28,220 3 -10 0.16%
2016 38% Hillary Clinton (D) 12,858 58.0% Donald Trump (R) 7,833 35.3% 1,488 6.7% 22,179 4 -11 0.16%
2012 35% Barack Obama* (D) 11,386 58.0% Mitt Romney (R) 7,775 39.6% 479 2.4% 19,640 3 -8 0.15%
2008 38% Barack Obama (D) 11,280 57.4% John McCain (R) 8,049 41.0% 323 1.6% 19,652 4 -5 0.14%
2004 39% George W. Bush* (R) 9,679 53.7% John Kerry (D) 8,139 45.1% 217 1.2% 18,035 9 3 0.15%
2000 36% George W. Bush (R) 7,404 48.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,231 47.6% 564 3.7% 15,199 7 1 0.14%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Merced city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 17,058 60.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,405 36.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 306 1.1%
Other 451 1.6%
TOTAL 28,220
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -10


2016 President, Merced city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 12,858 58.0%
Donald Trump (R) 7,833 35.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 825 3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 500 2.3%
Other 163 0.7%
TOTAL 22,179
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Merced city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,386 58.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,775 39.6%
Other 479 2.4%
TOTAL 19,640
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Merced city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 11,280 57.4%
John McCain (R) 8,049 41.0%
Other 323 1.6%
TOTAL 19,652
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Merced city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 9,679 53.7%
John Kerry (D) 8,139 45.1%
Other 217 1.2%
TOTAL 18,035
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 3


2000 President, Merced city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,404 48.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 7,231 47.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 426 2.8%
Other 138 0.9%
TOTAL 15,199
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Merced city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% Alex Padilla* (D) 19,504 57.2% Mark Meuser (R) 14,594 42.8% 0 0.0% 34,098 4 0.31%
2022 G 28% Gavin Newsom* (D) 9,282 53.9% Brian Dahle (R) 7,930 46.1% 0 0.0% 17,212 5 0.16%
2018 S1 27% Kevin DeLeon (D) 8,450 51.1% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 8,076 48.9% 0 0.0% 16,526 n/a 0.15%
2018 G 31% Gavin Newsom (D) 10,759 58.3% John H. Cox (R) 7,709 41.7% 0 0.0% 18,468 4 0.15%
2016 S3 33% Kamala Harris (D) 10,388 53.3% Loretta Sanchez (D) 9,114 46.7% 0 0.0% 19,502 n/a 0.16%
2014 G 20% Jerry Brown* (D) 6,394 55.7% Neel Kashkari (R) 5,093 44.3% 0 0.0% 11,487 4 0.16%
2012 S1 34% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 11,323 59.6% Elizabeth Emken (R) 7,675 40.4% 0 0.0% 18,998 3 0.15%
2010 S3 27% Carly Fiorina (R) 7,100 48.9% Barbara Boxer* (D) 6,415 44.2% 990 [+] 6.8% 14,505 7 0.15%
2010 G 27% Jerry Brown (D) 7,300 50.0% Meg Whitman (R) 6,398 43.8% 916 [+] 6.3% 14,614 3 0.14%
2006 S1 25% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 6,950 56.1% Dick Mountjoy (R) 4,784 38.6% 650 [+] 5.2% 12,384 4 0.14%
2006 G 26% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 7,496 59.4% Phil Angelides (D) 4,560 36.1% 559 [+] 4.4% 12,615 4 0.15%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote