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Santa Ana, CA vs Merced, CA

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- Merced is 0% more densely populated than Santa Ana.
- People are 11.1% less likely to be married in Merced.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years younger in Merced.
 Santa Ana, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock85,993329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.638.4
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 Population - 2010325,069  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock63,893285,036,114
 Population - 1990293,742  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,702.593.4
 Land Area27.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Santa Ana, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  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 3416.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  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
 Santa Ana, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 White9.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.9%12.2%
 Asian11.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock58.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Santa Ana, CAMerced, CAUnited States
 Married Population45.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.192.60
 Households76,624  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,88480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock27.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households14,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.6%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Santa Ana    15 Reviews
Mike · Santa Ana, CA
The Suit Co
Over 7 years ago

The Suit Co is a family owned business dedicated to bringing you the best and most fashionable suits in the industry. Our company philosophy is to combine quality fabric  More

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Quang · Santa Ana, CA
education
Over 15 years ago

education  More

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ceros · Santa Ana, CA
SUCKS TO LIVE IN SANTA ANA
Over 15 years ago

I live in Santa Ana in a crappy economy, everyone is out to get everyone. Everyone is screwing everyone to get business. There are no jobs, most of people in the mid  More

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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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