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Merced, CA vs El Paso, TX

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- El Paso is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 18.7% more likely to be married in El Paso.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years older in El Paso.
 Merced, CAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock676,395329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.538.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock563,662285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,628.293.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.1%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock81.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CAEl Paso, TXUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.832.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock166,62980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for El Paso    75 Reviews

El Paso has been my home for the majority of my life. I have raised a family here, and have most of my relatives here in town. Through the years, I have noticed how EP  More

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Over 4 years ago

I lived in El Paso most of my life, over 40 yrs! I think this city has grown too much and the crime is growing with it. It is a dirty city and people don't care where  More

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El Paso Texas might not be a mega-metropolis with the New York and LA style entertainment, but here are some Pros about this bi-national, multi-cultural mid-sized city.   More

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