Merced, CA

Population 2005: 73,767 Population 2004: 72,534 Population 2003: 69,710 Population 2002: 68,294 Population 2001: 66,012 Population 2000: 63,893 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 56,216 (1990 Census) Population Growth 2000 to 2005: 15.45% Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 13.66% Population (2005 Estimate): 65,391 Male: 31,256 (47.80%) Female: 34,135 (52.20%) Median age: 28.70 years Races, 2005 Data (% change from 2000): Hispanic or Latino: 48.61% (+7.25%) White: 32.30% (-5.45%) Other race: 19.74% (-3.44%) Asian: 10.71% (-0.66%) Black or African American: 6.70% (+0.37%) Two or more races: 4.42% (-0.80%) American Indian: 0.58% (-0.70%) Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.11% (-0.10%) Housing Units: 21,532 (2000 Census) Land Area: 19.8632 square miles Most populous zip code: 95340

All zip codes:
95340, 95341, 95343, 95344, 95348
(zip codes with population are shown in bold)

Cities & Towns nearby Merced

Atwater, CA 7.6mi WNW
Planada, CA 8.8mi E
Winton, CA 9.4mi NW
El Nido, CA 12.4mi S
Cressey, CA 13mi NW
Le Grand, CA 13.6mi ESE
Livingston, CA 14.4mi WNW
Snelling, CA 14.9mi N
Ballico, CA 15.7mi NW
Hornitos, CA 16.3mi NE

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Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 6,627 (10.13%)
5 to 9 years: 6,945 (10.62%)
10 to 14 years: 5,611 (8.58%)
15 to 19 years: 4,778 (7.31%)
20 to 24 years: 5,086 (7.78%)
25 to 34 years: 10,268 (15.70%)
35 to 44 years: 7,502 (11.47%)
45 to 54 years: 7,949 (12.16%)
55 to 59 years: 2,441 (3.73%)
60 to 64 years: 2,300 (3.52%)
65 to 74 years: 2,947 (4.51%)
75 to 84 years: 1,981 (3.03%)
85 years and over: 956 (1.46%)

Median age: 28.70 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 43,340 (66.28%)
21 years and over: 40,542 (62.00%)
62 years and over: 7,519 (11.50%)
65 years and over: 5,884 (9.00%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 43,340 (66.28%)
Male: 19,660 (45.36% of this group)
Female: 23,680 (54.64% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 5,884 (9.00%)
Male: 2,598 (44.15% of this group)
Female: 3,286 (55.85% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 62,501 (95.58%)
Two or more Races: 2,890 (4.42%)
White: 21,124 (32.30%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 31,784 (48.61%)
Black or African American: 4,384 (6.70%)
Asian: 7,004 (10.71%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 73 (0.11%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 382 (0.58%)
Some other race: 12,910 (19.74%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 31,784 (48.61%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 2,890 (4.42%)
White and Black or African American: 450 (0.69%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 247 (0.38%)
White and Asian: 980 (1.50%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 0 (0.00%)
Two races including Some other race: 232 (0.35%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 848 (1.30%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 65,391 (100.00%)
Householder: 23,024 (35.21%)
Spouse: 10,801 (16.52%)
Child: 25,049 (38.31%)
Other relatives: 4,131 (6.32%)
Nonrelatives: 2,386 (3.65%)
Unmarried partner: 689 (1.05%)
Total households: 22,387
Family households (families): 16,461 (73.53%)
With own children under 18 years: 9,593 (42.85%)
Married-couple families: 10,408 (46.49%)
With own children under 18 years: 5,455 (24.37%)
Male householder, no wife present: 1,571 (7.02%)
With own children under 18 years: 1,107 (4.94%)
Female householder, no husband present: 4,482 (20.02%)
With own children under 18 years: 3,031 (13.54%)
Nonfamily households: 5,926 (26.47%)
Householder living alone: 5,286 (23.61%)
65 years and over: 1,191 (5.32%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 10,830 (48.38%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 4,236 (18.92%)
Average household size : 2.92
Average family size: 3.46

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