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Merced, CA
Full City Profile · California · Merced County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
89,766
Population
3,861/sq mi density
$59,938
Median Income
$26,140 per capita
$347,700
Home Value
$393,170 Zillow
$1,293
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
327 sunny days/yr
644
Violent Crime/100K
2,793 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$59,938 median income, 7.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$347,700 home value, $1,293/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
644 violent crimes/100K (69% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$59,938
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,140
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.6%
111% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.6%
50% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Merced vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Merced’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,938
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,140
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,281
80%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,057
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,057
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
3% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.4%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
84% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,282M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.4%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
15.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,584
Restaurants
403
Healthcare
479
Retail
547
Manufacturing
116
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,281
20% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,616
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $59,938 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,140 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,281 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,057 |
| County GDP | $13,282M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 27 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,584 |
| Restaurants | 403 |
| Healthcare | 479 |
| Retail | 547 |
| Manufacturing | 116 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,281 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,616 |