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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Merced, CA compare?
| Figure | Merced, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 99,724 |
| Change since April 2020 | +11.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 86,333 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,714 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.5% |
| Measure | Merced, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 91,953±65 |
| Median age | 30.0±0.7 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 60.1%±1.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 21.1%±1.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.6%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 9.4%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.1%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.2%±1.3 pts |
| Median household income | $63,122±$3,879 |
| Per capita income | $27,343±$1,513 |
| People below the poverty line | 23.9%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 11.3%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $372,600±$7,435 |
| Median gross rent | $1,393±$43 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 45.7%±3.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 45.9%±2.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 3.1%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.6%±2.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.8%±0.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 28.6 min±1.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov