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Merced, CA vs Soledad, CA

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- Soledad is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 2.4% more likely to be married in Soledad.
- The Median Age is 5.7 years older in Soledad.
 Merced, CASoledad, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,102329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.338.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,263285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock124.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,707.693.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CASoledad, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CASoledad, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock9.3%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock76.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CASoledad, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock4.532.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,28780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock22.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

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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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
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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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

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 Soledad    2 Reviews
Nikki · Soledad, CA
Can't wait to move out
Over 6 years ago

First of all, Soledad is not a beach town. It is located about 45 min from the nearest popular beach. Second, it is windy everyday for a few hours. Third, texcept for  More

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Brunel  · Soledad, CA
Near Perfect Weather
Over 15 years ago

Soledad is a small town, and there really isn't much to do in the city itself, we don't even have a target. But Salinas, a mid size city is within 30 miles. One thing  More

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