Merced, CA Metro Area

USA > Merced, CA Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over234,256100%
English only112,40448.0%
Language other than English121,85252.0%
   Speak English less than very well54,29523.2%
   Spanish98,17941.9%
      Speak English less than very well44,77519.1%
   Other Indo-European languages11,9645.1%
      Speak English less than very well4,9652.1%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages11,2384.8%
      Speak English less than very well4,4561.9%
   Other languages4710.2%
      Speak English less than very well990.0%

Ancestry in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population256,398100%
  American5,3322.1%
  Arab5210.2%
  Czech1500.1%
  Danish7310.3%
  Dutch1,8140.7%
  English9,4243.7%
  French (except Basque)2,6101.0%
  French Canadian2510.1%
  German13,3915.2%
  Greek3260.1%
  Hungarian4540.2%
  Irish10,6024.1%
  Italian5,9042.3%
  Lithuanian400.0%
  Norwegian1,2390.5%
  Polish8940.3%
  Portuguese13,9745.5%
  Russian5690.2%
  Scotch-Irish8080.3%
  Scottish1,4800.6%
  Slovak310.0%
  Subsaharan African2810.1%
  Swedish1,6810.7%
  Swiss6700.3%
  Ukrainian980.0%
  Welsh4030.2%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)1180.0%
Households By Type in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households74,496100%
  Family households (families)58,21478.1%
     With own children under 18 years32,63743.8%
     Married-couple family40,05353.8%
        With own children under 18 years21,24128.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family5,3937.2%
        With own children under 18 years3,2004.3%
     Female householder, no husband present, family12,76817.1%
        With own children under 18 years8,19611.0%
  Nonfamily households16,28221.9%
     Householder living alone13,05117.5%
        65 years and over4,8966.6%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years35,69847.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over16,59022.3%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size40%
Relationship in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households252,137100%
  Householder74,49629.5%
  Spouse39,96915.9%
  Child99,80439.6%
  Other relatives23,9179.5%
  Nonrelatives13,9515.5%
     Unmarried partner6,0752.4%
Marital Status in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over95,162100%
  Never married37,48339.4%
  Now married, except separated46,37048.7%
  Separated1,7071.8%
  Widowed1,8992.0%
  Divorced7,7038.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over94,932100%
  Never married31,48233.2%
  Now married, except separated44,60947.0%
  Separated2,7762.9%
  Widowed7,1217.5%
  Divorced8,9449.4%
Fertility in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months4,565100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,56234.2%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women460%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old710%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old400%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1290%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old250%
Grandparents in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years7,596100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,66935.1%
        Less than 1 year6368.4%
        1 or 2 years80710.6%
        3 or 4 years2473.3%
        5 or more years97912.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,669100%
  Who are female1,59959.9%
  Who are married1,97073.8%
School Enrollment in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school81,896100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,6984.5%
  Kindergarten4,0024.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)35,55443.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)19,88224.3%
  College or graduate school18,76022.9%
Educational Attainment in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over145,402100%
  Less than 9th grade30,37720.9%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma18,12712.5%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)35,53924.4%
  Some college, no degree32,97722.7%
  Associate's degree10,1817.0%
  Bachelor's degree12,0858.3%
  Graduate or professional degree6,1164.2%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher066.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher012.5%
Veteran Status in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over175,793100%
  Civilian veterans11,5176.6%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population253,532100%
  With a disability37,29014.7%
 
Under 18 years80,420100%
  With a disability4,7315.9%
 
18 to 64 years149,405100%
  With a disability21,59114.5%
 
65 years and over23,707100%
  With a disability10,96846.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over252,069100%
  Same house206,60382.0%
  Different house in the U.S.44,85417.8%
     Same county33,15213.2%
     Different county11,7024.6%
        Same state10,2054.0%
        Different state1,4970.6%
  Abroad6120.2%
Place Of Birth in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population256,398100%
  Native191,77674.8%
     Born in United States189,28273.8%
        State of residence160,53962.6%
        Different state28,74311.2%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)2,4941.0%
  Foreign born64,62225.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population64,622100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen22,15434.3%
  Not a U.S. citizen42,46865.7%
Year of Entry in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States67,116100%
  Native2,494100%
    Entered 2010 or later301.2%
    Entered before 20102,46498.8%
  Foreign born64,622100%
    Entered 2010 or later5800.9%
    Entered before 201064,04299.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Merced
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea64,622100%
  Europe4,4927.0%
  Asia11,06717.1%
  Africa2480.4%
  Oceania2260.3%
  Latin America48,34274.8%
  Northern America2470.4%