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County:

Merced County

State:

California

FIPS Code:

6047

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

54,138

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

2.2

Mean Jan. Temp:

45

Mean July Temp:

78

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

Low Employment, Low Education, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

104,629

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

134,558

28.6%

14.0%

14.6%

1990:

178,403

32.6%

14.5%

18.1%

2000:

210,554

18.0%

2.7%

15.3%

2005:

241,706

14.7%

8.3%

6.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

85,585

40.6%

0-to-19:

79,762

37.9%

Black:

7,594

3.6%

20-to-39:

58,494

27.8%

Hispanic:

95,466

45.3%

40-to-59:

45,647

21.7%

American Indian:

1,115

0.5%

60-plus:

26,651

12.7%

Other:

20,794

9.9%

Median Age:

28.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

109.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

63.8%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

11.0%

Median Family Income:

$38,009

Families Below Poverty Line:

16.9%

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