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Elma, WA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Elma.
- People are 23.6% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years younger in Merced.
 Elma, WAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 20103,294  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 19903,011  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elma, WAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Elma, WAMerced, CAUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elma, WAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households1,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households492  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elma    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches  More

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If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a  More

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Over 19 years ago

Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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