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Merced County, CA
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Merced County is one of about
3,141 counties and county equivalents in the
United States. It has 1,928.7 sq. miles in land
area and a population density of 125.3 per
square mile. In the last three decades of the
1900s its population grew by 101.2%. On the 2000
census form, 94.3% of the population reported
only one race, with 3.8% of these reporting
African-American. The population of this county
is 45.3% Hispanic (of any race). The average
household size is 3.25 persons compared to an
average family size of 3.69 persons.
In 2005 manufacturing was the largest of 20
major sectors. It had an average wage per job of
$33,503. Per capita income grew by 14.1% between
1994 and 2004 (adjusted for inflation). |
People & Income
Overview
(By Place of Residence) |
Value |
Industry
Overview (2005)
(By Place of Work) |
Value |
| Population (2005) |
241,706 |
Covered Employment |
68,625 |
| Growth (%) since
1990 |
35.5% |
Avg wage per job |
$30,209 |
| Households (2000) |
63,815 |
Manufacturing - %
all jobs in County |
15.8% |
| Labor Force
(persons) (2005) |
100,472 |
Avg wage per job |
$33,503 |
| Unemployment Rate
(2005) |
9.8 |
Transportation &
Warehousing - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Per Capita Personal
Income (2004) |
$23,379 |
Avg wage per job |
D |
| Median Household
Income (2003) |
$36,709 |
Health Care, Social
Assist. - % all jobs in County |
D |
| Poverty Rate (2003) |
18.2 |
Avg wage per job |
D |
| H.S. Diploma or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
63.8 |
Finance and
Insurance - % all jobs in County |
1.7% |
| Bachelor's Deg. or
More - % of Adults 25+ (2000) |
11.0 |
Avg wage per job |
$47,411 |
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