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Merced, CA vs Mariposa, CA

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- Mariposa is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 3.6% less likely to be married in Mariposa.
- The Median Age is 19.7 years older in Mariposa.
 Merced, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,305329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.338.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,373285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock429.793.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.772.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%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 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 Mariposa    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

We've recently moved to Mariposa and are overwhelmed with all the beauty here. The Oaks and wildflowers are amazing. Our visits to Yosemite have been spectacular. The  More

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