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Merced, CA
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Living in Merced



Merced is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 91,563 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Merced is the 96th largest community in California.

In terms of college education, the citizens of Merced rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.86% of adults 25 and older in Merced have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community.

The per capita income in Merced in 2018 was $25,155, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,620 for a family of four. However, Merced contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Merced is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Merced home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Merced, accounting for 59.05% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Merced residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Merced include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Portuguese.

Merced also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.18%.

The most common language spoken in Merced is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.