| PEOPLE | San Jose | Merced | United States |
| Population | 945,942 | 78,958 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 5,359 | 3,386 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 5.34% | 21.63% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 35.2 | 28.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 301,366 | 24,899 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 50.29% | 49.05% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 49.71% | 50.95% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 45.46% | 38.24% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 54.54% | 61.76% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.25% | 9.38% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.01% | 8.62% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.54% | 8.39% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.01% | 5.39% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.65% | 3.94% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.81% | 9.33% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.36% | 14.75% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.76% | 11.83% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.42% | 11.05% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.42% | 11.05% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.12% | 8.56% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 10.12% | 8.56% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.64% | 4.60% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.18% | 2.82% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.25% | 1.34% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 42.75% | 52.15% | 72.41% |
| Black | 3.20% | 6.28% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 32.05% | 11.83% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.88% | 1.46% | 0.95% |
| Other | 21.12% | 28.28% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 1.34% | 2.58% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 98.66% | 97.42% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 37.98% | 32.97% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 36.19% | 28.52% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 11.65% | 24.34% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 14.17% | 14.16% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 8.65% | 10.20% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 7.91% | 7.14% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 4.90% | 5.64% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 45.82% | 38.67% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 32.72% | 38.34% | 31.95% |