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State of California - County of Merced

Merced County Demography

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  • Table 1. Merced County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Merced County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Merced County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Merced County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Merced County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Merced County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Merced County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Merced County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 1,929
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 219,096
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 260
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 210,554
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 264
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 109.20
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 178,403
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 272
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 134,558
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 8,542
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 32,151
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 43,845
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 4.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 18.00%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 32.60%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 95,466
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 45.30%


    TABLE 2. Merced County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 210,554
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 18,693
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 53,991
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 25.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 21,650
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 58,656
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 37,560
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 17.80%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 11,119
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 6,786
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 2,099
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 29.00
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 104,931
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 105,623
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 99.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 118,350
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 56.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 8,064
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 3.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 2,510
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 14,321
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 6.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 396
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 55,013
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 26.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 11,900
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 5.70%


    TABLE 3. Merced County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 2,855
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,071
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 63,815
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 55,331
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 15.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 207,699
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 3.25
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 11,318
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 17.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 31,919
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 50.00%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 14,393
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 22.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 49,760
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 28,948
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 58.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 36,854
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 20,748
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 56.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 9,013
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 5,876
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 65.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 14,055
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 12,085
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 16.30%


    TABLE 4. Merced County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 193,893
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 3,610
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 18.60
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 1,348
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.00
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 25
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.90
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 18
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 762
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 19,515
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 16,800


    TABLE 5. Merced County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 49,732
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 46,957
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 41,561
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 98,819
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 62,394
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 63.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 11,873
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 12.00%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 29,178
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 25,548
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 14.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 50,275
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 15,462
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 26,975
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 25.40%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 37.40%


    TABLE 6. Merced County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 9,260
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,385
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 7,875
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 8,264
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 200,627
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 4,616
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 178,403
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,632
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 68,373
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.10%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 63,815
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 37,483
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 58.70%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 1,380
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,344
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 97.40%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 0
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 0.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 184,033


    TABLE 7. Merced County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 3,497,764
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 2,727,045
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 28.30%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 197,261
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 17,732
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 65.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 755,599
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 2,178,502
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 480,809
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 22.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 383,958
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 17.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 1,380,254
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 63.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 227,704
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 79,922
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 3.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 357,590
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 16.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 418,045
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 19.20%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 383,958
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 353,335
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 336,715




     









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