Merced, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,238 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,235 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,254 | 5.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,675 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,998 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,076 | 18.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,422 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,238 | 18.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,613 | 13.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 7,737 | 22.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,328 | 24.2 |
| Associate degree | 2,830 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,031 | 8.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,645 | 4.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 68.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.6 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 45,277 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,281 | 31.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,749 | 48.0 |
| Separated | 1,444 | 3.2 |
| Widowed | 3,085 | 6.8 |
Female | 2,553 | 5.6 |
| Divorced | 4,718 | 10.4 |
Female | 2,942 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,718 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 634 | 36.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 41,885 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,947 | 11.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,590 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,690 | 8.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 32,175 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 8,449 | 26.3 |
Percent employed | 47.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,726 | 73.7 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,617 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,578 | 45.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,268 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 25,368 | 43.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 30,945 | 53.1 |
Same county | 22,911 | 39.3 |
Different county | 8,034 | 13.8 |
Same state | 6,386 | 11.0 |
Different state | 1,648 | 2.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,955 | 3.4 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 63,991 | 100.0 |
| Native | 49,839 | 77.9 |
Born in United States | 49,104 | 76.7 |
State of residence | 37,924 | 59.3 |
Different state | 11,180 | 17.5 |
Born outside United States | 735 | 1.1 |
| Foreign born | 14,152 | 22.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 5,737 | 9.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,663 | 7.3 |
Not a citizen | 9,489 | 14.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 14,152 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 562 | 4.0 |
| Asia | 4,709 | 33.3 |
| Africa | 70 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 59 | 0.4 |
| Latin America | 8,683 | 61.4 |
| Northern America | 69 | 0.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 58,268 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,058 | 58.5 |
| Language other than English | 24,210 | 41.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 12,239 | 21.0 |
Spanish | 17,277 | 29.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8,123 | 13.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 801 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 230 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,990 | 10.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,831 | 6.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 63,991 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 63,472 | 99.2 |
| Arab | 147 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 147 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 167 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 660 | 1.0 |
| English | 3,400 | 5.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,005 | 1.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 131 | 0.2 |
| German | 5,231 | 8.2 |
| Greek | 164 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 124 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,333 | 6.8 |
| Italian | 1,892 | 3.0 |
| Lithuanian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 419 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 299 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 1,339 | 2.1 |
| Russian | 92 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 538 | 0.8 |
| Scottish | 771 | 1.2 |
| Slovak | 31 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 264 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 518 | 0.8 |
| Swiss | 157 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 83 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,126 | 3.3 |
| Welsh | 162 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 78 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 39,161 | 61.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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