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The total population of Merced is estimated to be 87,686 with 43,481 males (49.59%) and 44,205 females (50.41%). There are 724 more females than males in Merced.
The median household income in Merced was $56,537 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 89(0.16%) from $56,626 in 2020. This income is 75.78% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Merced sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $80,065. Overall, the median household income for the city of Merced stands at $64,160.
In Merced, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,973 for males and $25,924 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $50,519 for males and $49,938 for females.
In Merced, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $124,831, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $62,500.
In 2022, the population of Merced was 91,563, a 2.29% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Merced's population was 89,515, an increase of 3.31% compared to a population of 86,648 in 2020.
The median age in Merced, CA is 29.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.98% were under the age of 15, 25.63% aged 15 to 29, 39.58% aged 30 to 64, 9.01% aged 65 to 84, and 0.80% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Merced population: 45.53% are White, 4.47% are Black or African American, 1.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.22% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 28.73% are some other race and 8.35% are multiracial.