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Merced, CA vs Lima, OH

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- Lima is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 20.1% less likely to be married in Lima.
- The Median Age is 4.7 years older in Lima.
 Merced, CALima, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock36,352329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,081285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,685.093.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CALima, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CALima, OHUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock24.4%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CALima, OHUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock29.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,98880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock38.1%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 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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Reviews for Lima    7 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

This is the most depressed city I have ever been in. It is a ghetto town and is very sad. The mall has nothing to offer and many retailers have moved out. Their style  More

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Over 16 years ago

Want to know what the best thing is about Lima? Nothing! Most places have at least a few things that make them unique and appealing. Not Lima; as a matter of fact, I am  More

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Over 17 years ago

I grew up around Dayton/ Lima area. We are seriously thinking of moving someplace warmer - south east. We have lived here because this is where our family if from. We  More

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