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Merced, CA vs Rosemead, CA

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- Rosemead is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 24.1% more likely to be married in Rosemead.
- The Median Age is 12.2 years older in Rosemead.
 Merced, CARosemead, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,698329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock53,505285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock10,015.193.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CARosemead, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%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  Unlock7.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CARosemead, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%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  Unlock30.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CARosemead, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.672.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,48580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.3%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 Rosemead    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Not a place you would live in by choice. Another grimy, ugly suburb of Los Angeles filled with the worst drivers on earth. If you want to find non-Asian groceries,  More

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Over 18 years ago

It is sunny and warm almost all year round, and nights can get below 60s during the winter. It used to be a desert, so the climate resembles of that. Warm and sunny in  More

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I have lived in Rosemead for 20 years. It has become a refuge for Asian immigrants. It is 8 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and traffic is bad in the mornings  More

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