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Merced, CA vs Lincoln, CA

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- Lincoln is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 52.2% more likely to be married in Lincoln.
- The Median Age is 14.3 years older in Lincoln.
 Merced, CALincoln, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,203329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.938.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,205285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock337.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,092.993.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CALincoln, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CALincoln, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.0%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CALincoln, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock60.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock38.0%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.5%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock13,65380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%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 Lincoln    8 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Having grown up an “Angelino” and having a very suburban life in the SF Valley, we moved to a Sacramento suburb in mid 80s when it was still an undiscovered gem; I was a  More

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Over 11 years ago

This is a little ranch and farm town just to the north east of Sacramento that several years ago found itself growing like a weed. The downtown area is like many small  More

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Over 18 years ago

Lincoln has grown significantly in the Last 5 years. A lot of beautiful new developments and great communities. I believe, that Lincoln provides great value for money.  More

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