Merced County

Population
Total Population253766
Male Population128302 (50.56 %)
Female Population125464 (49.44 %)
Percent Change Since 199042.0 %
Percent Change Since 200021.0 %
Density (Persons per sq. mile)129.00
Median Age28.56
Employment
White Collar54608
Blue Collar17287
Households
Total Households74627
Family Households58212
Non-Family Households16415
Households With Children33408
Households Without Children41219
Average People Per Household3.33
Education
Number of people who have achieved the following levels of education:
No High School25829
Some High School17414
Some College29949
Associate Degree11268
Bachelors Degree14895
Graduate Degree6104
Marital Status
Number of people who have the following marital status:
Never Married51571
Married98657
Separated10834
Widowed10041
Divorced16590
Income / Financial
Average Household Income$56,569
Median Household Income$43,954
Median Income Under 25$27,938
Median Income 25-34$41,096
Median Income 35-44$45,759
Median Income 45-54$52,238
Median Income 55-64$50,024
Median Income 65-74$40,897
Median Income Over 75$33,867
Percent increase/decrease in income since 199072.0 %
Percent increase/decrease in income since 200024.0 %
Average Household Net Worth$396,061
Median Household Net Worth$115,452
Median Home Sale Price$283,881
Median Total Debts$136,643
Sales Tax Rate7.2500 %
Sales Tax TypeCO
Average Total Household Expenditure$47,238
Weather
Average High in January54.58° F
Average Low in January37.74° F
Average High in July95.14° F
Average Low in July60.91° F
Annual Precepitiation12.00 in.
Air Pollution Index83
Other Amenities
Airport
Miles To Airport
Junior College
Miles To Junior College
University
Miles To University
Sports Team
Miles To Sports Team
Lifestyle
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
Total Houshold Expenditure91
Contributions Expense84
Insurance Expense87
Clothing Expense92
Education Expense85
Entertainment Expense91
Food Expense93
Health Care Expense93
Household Furnishings Expense88
Shelter Expense91
Household Operations Expense87
Other Expense92
Personal Care Expense92
Reading Expense89
Tobacco Expense99
Transportation Expense93
Utilities Expense95
Gifts Expense85
Crime
The following values are represented as an index, where the value 100 represents the national average.
 This AreaCounty
Total Crime Risk8181
Personal Crime Risk9090
Murder Risk7575
Rape Risk101101
Robbery Risk4848
Assault Risk118118
Property Crime Risk8686
Burglary Risk118118
Larceny Risk8585
Automotive Theft Risk8888
Data on community demographics provided by OnBoard LLC Copyright (c) 2007 OnBoard LLC. Information is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed. All community demographics data is for the year 2007 unless otherwise specified.