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Merced
California

282K

Population

$65K

Median Income

$419K

Median Home

R+4

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate18.8%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate7.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$41,660

Federal Spending per Capita$572

Median Individual Earnings$38K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers25.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$57K

Avg Credit Score678

Work From Home %5.4%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1829.2%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households19.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms75

Income (20th Percentile)$28K

Income (80th Percentile)$122K

Income (95th Percentile)$217K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.9%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School28.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.7%

Dependency Ratio1.25

Medicare Spending / Person$1,927

SS Benefits / Person$2,195

Education Wage Premium2.12x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$84K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$39K

Public Assistance Recipients5.8%

Average Annual Wage$55K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$418K

This county

$790K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$400K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1924/mo

This county

$2300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.71% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,328

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,503/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+0.8%

Home Value to Income Ratio4.8x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households15.4%

Homeownership Rate53.4%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

99.9%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

20.4%

Sold Above List Price

27.3%

Median Days to Close

26 days

Active Listings

540

New Listings / Month

166

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

35 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Low inventory — sellers market

2.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

34.4%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 99.9% · Redfin 98.9%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity13.8%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score20

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.0

Healthcare Offices337

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)34.3%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)29.8%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)33.7%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)31.8%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians292

Nursing Home Rating3.6 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients689 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,496

Uninsured (under 65)8.5%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.3%

Education

Math Test Scores2.46 grade level

Reading Test Scores2.68 grade level

HS Diploma Holders41,014

Bachelor's Degree Holders12,943

HS Completion Rate71.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools20

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate9.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate7.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate18.1 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities242

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)97th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)19.9 / 100K

Suicide Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.5

January Sunshine1.01

January Temperature1.01

Average Temp63°F

Avg High Temp76°F

Avg Low Temp51°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days171 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days15 days/yr

Annual Precipitation11.5 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$2M

Ozone Days220 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.26

Heating Degree Days2,309 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days1,644 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,770 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,335 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.6

Avg Flood Events / Year15.2

Avg Hail Events / Year0.2

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)95 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)15 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations19 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)15.3 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)16 properties

FAA-Registered Airports13 total

Airports (excl. heliports)11 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries1 breweries

Microbreweries1 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed236 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed43 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)346 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)325 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)28 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)35 ms

Households with 100Mbps+82.7%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet14.9%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)110 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations34 stations

DC Fast Chargers117 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers78

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers5,765 workers

Public Transit Commuters526 workers

Walk to Work2,481 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)9,410 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden32.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers5.4 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities38

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout59.5%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.383

Nonprofit Organizations633

Veterans Share4.2%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults46.7%

Never-Married Adults40.2%

Divorced Adults8.1%

Religious Organizations60

Asian Population7.3%

Native American Population1.2%

Membership Associations3.7 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.40 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities43

Grocery Stores77

Arts & Entertainment Venues5

Hotels & Lodging25

Recreation Businesses39

Professional Services Firms178

Veterinary Practices22

Real Estate Firms140

Museums4

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$80K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate42.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+4

2024 Presidential · California was D+20 statewide

vs California State

Income tax

13.3%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.71% state avg

Politics

R+4D+20

COL Index

County data142 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -593

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.94x avg income)

Economic Mobility

41%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $419K

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Local News — Merced

AgNet West · 3 hours ago

Reservoir Bringing New Ag Tech Hub to Merced College

Danny Bernstein discusses Reservoir's new Merced College ag tech hub and how innovation could help k…

ABC30 Fresno · 5 days ago

Family seeks justice after mistrial in Merced DUI crash case involving death of Good Samaritan

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- A jury was unable to reach a verdict in the case against a 24-year-old woma…

ABC7 New York · 2 weeks ago

Supporters rally for justice for California dog amid animal cruelty investigation

Supporters rally for justice for California dog amid animal cruelty investigation ... Animal advocat…

MaxPreps · 5 days ago

Golden Valley High School (Merced, CA) Football

Stat Leaders · Football Recap: Golden Valley Stays Hot with Another Win, This Time over Lathrop + Ho…

Merced County · Jun 9, 2026

Merced County Connection - April 2019 Newsletter

Volunteers Honored by Board of Supervisors. During its April 9 meeting, the Board of Supervisors rec…

Merced Sun-Star · 1 month ago

4 new businesses are coming to this Merced development. What’s opening?

From Yemeni-inspired coffee to traditional Vietnamese pho, see when the new eateries will open.…

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