Merced County, CA

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Merced County, California demographics

Population: 279,150
Median age: 31.3

Median household income: 58,861

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Merced County, California.

Population

2021279,150
2020273,661
2019271,382
2018269,075
2017267,390
2016265,001
2015263,885
2014261,609
2013258,707
2012256,398
2011253,606
2010250,699
2009242,235

Merced County, CA cities

Atwater city - 31,401

Ballico CDP - 444

Bear Creek CDP - 107

Cressey CDP - 311

Delhi CDP - 10,921

Dos Palos city - 5,651

Dos Palos Y CDP - 213

El Nido CDP - 308

Franklin CDP - 7,386

Gustine city - 5,990

Hilmar-Irwin CDP - 6,360

Le Grand CDP - 1,635

Livingston city - 14,078

Los Banos city - 44,421

McSwain CDP - 4,606

Merced city - 85,993

Planada CDP - 3,732

Santa Nella CDP - 1,765

Snelling CDP - 144

South Dos Palos CDP - 1,003

Stevinson CDP - 188

Tuttle CDP - 64

University of California-Merced CDP - 0

Volta CDP - 183

Winton CDP - 11,623

Merced County, CA ZIP Codes

Census data for Merced County, California

Demographic and housing estimates in Merced County, California

Total population
Total population279,150
Male141,706
Female137,444
Population by age
Total population279,150
Under 5 years20,969
5 to 9 years22,498
10 to 14 years24,809
15 to 19 years25,080
20 to 24 years20,333
25 to 34 years40,420
35 to 44 years34,922
45 to 54 years30,976
55 to 59 years15,171
60 to 64 years12,984
65 to 74 years18,594
75 to 84 years9,048
85 years and over3,346
Median age (years)31.3
Under 18 years82,578
16 years and over206,258
18 years and over196,572
21 years and over180,710
62 years and over38,437
65 years and over30,988
Population by race
Total population279,150
One race255,941
   White128,897
   Black or African American8,057
   American Indian and Alaska Native3,267
   Asian20,945
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander797
   Some other race93,978
Two or more races23,209
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population155,492
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population77,518
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population77,974

Social characteristics in Merced County, California

Households by type
Total households81,618
Family households (families)39,912
Married-couple family6,862
Male householder, no wife present, family14,065
Female householder, no husband present, family7,950
Nonfamily households20,779
Average household size22,061
Average family size3.35

Economic characteristics in Merced County, California

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households81,618
Less than $10,0004,746
$10,000 to $14,9994,007
$15,000 to $24,9997,246
$25,000 to $34,9997,664
$35,000 to $49,99911,196
$50,000 to $74,99915,711
$75,000 to $99,99910,665
$100,000 to $149,99911,966
$150,000 to $199,9994,253
$200,000 or more4,164
Median household income (dollars)58,861

Housing characteristics in Merced County, California

Housing occupancy
Total housing units86,767
Occupied housing units81,618
Vacant housing units5,149
Units in structure
Total housing units86,767
1-unit, detached64,045
1-unit, attached1,908
2 units2,785
3 or 4 units4,172
5 to 9 units3,876
10 to 19 units1,634
20 or more units2,450
Mobile home5,775
Boat, RV, van, etc.122
Year structure built
Total housing units86,767
Built 2014 or later65
Built 2010 to 20133,483
Built 2000 to 200917,601
Built 1990 to 199912,313
Built 1980 to 198911,957
Built 1970 to 197915,443
Built 1960 to 19698,177
Built 1950 to 19597,772
Built 1940 to 19495,358
Built 1939 or earlier4,598
Rooms
Total housing units86,767
1 room1,983
2 rooms1,086
3 rooms5,000
4 rooms13,493
5 rooms22,278
6 rooms20,215
7 rooms10,597
8 rooms6,940
9 rooms or more5,175
Median rooms5.5
Bedrooms
Total housing units86,767
No bedroom2,089
1 bedroom4,972
2 bedrooms17,641
3 bedrooms40,574
4 bedrooms18,316
5 or more bedrooms3,175
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units81,618
Owner-occupied42,146
Renter-occupied39,472
Average household size of owner-occupied unit3.30
Average household size of renter-occupied unit3.40
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units81,618
Moved in 2017 or later7,102
Moved in 2015 to 201625,374
Moved in 2010 to 201417,771
Moved in 2000 to 200916,054
Moved in 1990 to 19997,630
Moved in 1989 and earlier7,687
Value
Owner-occupied units42,146
Less than $50,0002,003
$50,000 to $99,9991,025
$100,000 to $149,9991,427
$150,000 to $199,9994,298
$200,000 to $299,99914,095
$300,000 to $499,99914,438
$500,000 to $999,9993,908
$1,000,000 or more952
Median (dollars)288,400
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units42,146
Housing units with a mortgage27,036
Housing units without a mortgage15,110
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent36,964
Less than $5002,078
$500 to $99911,985
$1,000 to $1,49914,586
$1,500 to $1,9996,249
$2,000 to $2,4991,719
$2,500 to $2,999245
$3,000 or more102
Median (dollars)1,125
No rent paid2,508

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