Merced County Information
Merced in
California occupies
1,972 square miles and has a 2006 population of
245,658, a change from a 2000 population of
210,554 and
178,403 in 1990.
16.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
13.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
1,612 acts of violent crime reported in
Merced in 2004, a change from
1,307 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
9,366 people:
9.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
9.6%.
Read more about
Merced, California in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Merced | |
| State | California | |
| Land Area | 1,972 sq. miles | Ranked 319 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 245,658 | Ranked 249 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 242,249 | |
| Population 2000 | 210,554 | Ranked 264 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 178,403 | Ranked 272 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 85.4% | |
| African American | 4.1% | |
| Asian American | 6.6% | |
| Native American | 1.6% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.8% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 18.3% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 16.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 7.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 4.8% | |
| Population 75 and up | 4.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 1,612 | 1,307 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 16 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 83 | |
| Robberies | 232 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,281 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,459 | 7,686 |
| Burglaries | 2,358 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 6,507 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,594 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 100,211 | 90,429 |
| Unemployed Population | 9,366 | 8,675 |
| Unemployment Rate | 9.3% | 9.6% |
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