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Felton, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Felton.
- People are 25.2% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 14.9 years younger in Merced.
 Felton, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population46.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 20104,528  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 19905,350  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-32.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Felton, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Felton, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White81.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian3.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Felton, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population54.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households1,441  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children23.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households488  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Felton    2 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I would move there just to be near Henry Cowell, which is one of my favorite places ever. It's a bit further from everything, but close enough to Scotts Valley to take  More

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Over 17 years ago

Felton is a nice small town close to Santa Cruz however I feel it's very expensive and it's past its prime. Recently the bowling alley closed. The transportation is you  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 5 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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