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Henderson, NV vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Henderson.
- People are 22.1% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 12.7 years younger in Merced.
 Henderson, NVMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010257,453  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 199064,942  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now406.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area104.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Henderson, NVMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Henderson, NVMerced, CAUnited States
 White60.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian8.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Henderson, NVMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population52.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married28.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households121,325  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households41,144  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Henderson    53 Reviews
Jack · Henderson, NV
It’s a place to visit for 48 hours, then leave.
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 3 long years. Besides the laziest people in this pathetic work force, the wind in pretty constant all year. 40 mph is not unusual. Due to the lack of  More

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Jenna · Fontana, CA
Fast growing town that no one seems to leave
Over 5 years ago

I grew up in this fast growing town and it feels like home. When my family first moved here in 2003, there was empty land and not a lot of people, but now it feels like  More

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Lisa · Henderson, NV
Not all it's cracked up to be
Over 6 years ago

We currently live in Henderson and I am less than impressed. We moved here from Washington State, so we're used to really friendly people and courteous drivers. People  More

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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

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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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
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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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

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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