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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Magnolia.
- People are 29.6% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years younger in Merced.
 Magnolia, TXMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 20101,395  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990940  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now136.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area2.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Magnolia, TXMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Magnolia, TXMerced, CAUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Magnolia, TXMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population57.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married23.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households830  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households226  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Magnolia    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

A great country kind of place to live with moderate costs and proximity to Houston although population growth is  More

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Over 19 years ago

Magnolia is a safe and great place to raise a family. Magnolia ISD is one of the top school districts in Texas. There are a lot of great golf courses located near  More

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Over 19 years ago

The area northwest of Houston is growing rapidly with new businesses and  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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