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Merced County Statistics

Facts

Land area1,935.0 square miles
Population Density132.2 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)263,228
Population change2.9%
Under 5 years of age8.2%
Under 1830.4%
65 and over10.2%
Females49.4%
White81.9
Hispanic or Latino of any race56.8
Asian8.1%
Two or more races3%
Black or African American4.2%
Native American2.5%
Pacific Islander0.4%
Had graduated from high school67%
Had a bachelor degree or higher12.6%
Veterans11,102

Households and Housing

Households75,409
Persons per household3.4
Living in the same house for one year or more82.2%
Median household income$42,591
The Per capita income$18,177
Live below the poverty line25.4%
Housing units83,840
Multi-unit structures17%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$146,400
Residents owning their homes53.6%

Business Facts

Total number of firms12,639
Women-owned firms30.2%
Asian-owned firms9.1%
Hispanic-owned firms24.8%
Black-owned firms2.6%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$2,001,290
Retail sales per capita$8,233
Manufacturers shipments$3,954,248
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data