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Merced, CA vs Madera, CA

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- Madera is 0% more densely populated than Merced.
- People are 12.2% more likely to be married in Madera.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Madera.
 Merced, CAMadera, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,173329,725,481
 Female Population50.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.238.4
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 Population - 201079,097  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,207285,036,114
 Population - 199056,216  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock54.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,192.493.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Merced, CAMadera, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock9.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock4.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Merced, CAMadera, CAUnited States
 White23.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian10.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock79.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Merced, CAMadera, CAUnited States
 Married Population40.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.762.60
 Households26,673  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock23.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,789  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock26.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Merced    44 Reviews
Sean · Merced, CA
Merced: The Hippest Place in the Valley
Over 5 years ago

Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go. The town  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Good place to live
Over 5 years ago

Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and  More

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Nate · Merced, CA
Great place to live. Do not listen to angry people
Over 5 years ago

Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is  More

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Reviews for Madera    2 Reviews
christina · Madera, CA
I live in the Ranchos in Madera well crime just re
Over 11 years ago

I live here for the pass 4 years and in these years I lived in a fifth wheeler I owned a RV motor home but my dreams of selling it went out the window on the4 morning  More

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Steve · Madera, CA
Housing and Population in Madera, Ca.
Over 16 years ago

I live in Madera, Ca. and it has been listed in Sperling's BestPlaces as having a home medium price of $315,000 and a population of approx. 35,000. As an update to  More

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