| | Florence, OR | Merced, CA | United States |
| Population | 9,353 | 85,993 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 57.3% | 50.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 42.7% | 49.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 60.4 | 29.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,493 | 79,097 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 7,263 | 63,893 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 5,162 | 56,216 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 26.8% | 38.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 78.4% | 57.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,744.6 | 3,702.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 5.4 | 23.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.7 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Florence, OR | Merced, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 2.7% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.1% | 8.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.6% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.9% | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.7% | 6.9% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.4% | 15.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 5.6% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.1% | 4.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 23.4% | 6.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 14.2% | 2.7% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 5.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Florence, OR | Merced, CA | United States |
| White | 88.3% | 23.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.7% | 3.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.0% | 10.8% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.4% | 58.1% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Florence, OR | Merced, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 50.0% | 40.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.4% | 38.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.6% | 2.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 50.0% | 59.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 21.4% | 44.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 16.2% | 9.9% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 12.5% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 1.97 | 3.19 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,714 | 26,673 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,559 | 18,884 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 12.9% | 29.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 58.5% | 27.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,155 | 7,789 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.6% | 29.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 16.0% | 13.7% | 10.8% |