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Salinas, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Salinas.
- People are 11.3% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Merced.
 Salinas, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population48.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010150,798  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990108,777  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now42.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area23.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salinas, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salinas, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White12.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salinas, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married43.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households42,984  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,967  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salinas    15 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 13 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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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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