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Merced, CA vs Stanford, CA

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- Stanford is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 64.1% less likely to be married in Stanford.
- The Median Age is 7.5 years younger in Stanford.
 Merced, CAStanford, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock16,333329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.138.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock13,315285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,980.693.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CAStanford, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock24.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock3.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock1.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CAStanford, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CAStanford, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock14.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock85.4%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock0.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.042.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,08280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.6%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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