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Irvine, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Irvine.
- People are 20.7% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Merced.
 Irvine, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010214,371  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990110,330  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now157.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area65.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Irvine, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Irvine, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White37.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian42.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Irvine, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married38.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households107,166  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households37,985  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Irvine    42 Reviews

We've lived in Irvine since '87. We have raised two children within the ISUD. Both are grown up. Sure, there have been many changes since then.. the City has  More

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I've lived in Irvine for 2 years and in Orange County for 10 so I'm pretty familiar with the area by now and all it has to offer. Perhaps my review of this place has  More

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I wouldn't live elsewhere. I originally moved to Irvine in 2002 from the Midwest, not knowing what it even was. I left and moved around a great deal locally in OC,  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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