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- Poway is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 45.7% more likely to be married in Poway.
- The Median Age is 12.0 years older in Poway.
 Merced, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock49,005329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.638.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock48,044285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,254.093.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.8%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  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CAPoway, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.6%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.982.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,81680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.6%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 Poway    10 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Poway is a great place to live. People are friendly, neighbors watch out for each other. Great trails, beautiful views. Love to hear the birds. Family oriented. Yes  More

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Over 5 years ago

Moved here 37 years ago and love the birds singing in the morning, minimal traffic noise, and convenience to Carmel Mountain Ranch for shopping. Easy access to the  More

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I've lived here for 30 years. Back 30 years ago it was great. Small town, friendly people, etc. NOW Traffic is pretty bad but still better than most of SD county. I'm  More

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