Merced County vs. Stanislaus County

	Merced County (CA)	Stanislaus County (CA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	274,765	549,815
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	7.4%	6.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	255,796	514,451
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	255,793	514,453
Persons under 5 years, percent	7.7%	7.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent	29.3%	27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	11.2%	13.2%
Female persons, percent	49.5%	50.5%
White alone, percent	82.0%	83.5%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.0%	3.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	2.5%	2.0%
Asian alone, percent	7.9%	6.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.4%	0.9%
Two or More Races, percent	3.2%	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	60.2%	47.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	27.1%	41.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018	9,662	21,985
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	25.7%	20.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	85,756	182,290
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	52.0%	57.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$229,500	$272,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,441	$1,642
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$430	$477
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$973	$1,099
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	17.3%	16.8%
Building permits, 2018	630	759
Households, 2014-2018	79,606	172,682
Persons per household, 2014-2018	3.31	3.09
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	85.5%	86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	52.5%	42.5%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	89.2%	89.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	79.7%	82.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	69.4%	78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	14.0%	16.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.7%	9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	8.7%	7.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.4%	60.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	50.8%	53.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	232,910	705,698
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	788,114	3,634,960
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)	4,435,633	11,703,620
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	2,260,180	5,295,116
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,959,473	5,933,581
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$7,470	$11,373
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	27.4	29.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$50,129	$57,387
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$21,634	$25,101
Persons in poverty, percent	21.2%	15.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	3,110	9,096
Total employment, 2017	45,686	142,929
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	1,711,049	6,518,092
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	5.9%	2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	11,317	29,034
All firms, 2012	12,848	33,036
Men-owned firms, 2012	7,163	16,930
Women-owned firms, 2012	4,071	11,455
Minority-owned firms, 2012	6,912	13,341
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	5,448	18,348
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,060	2,914
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	11,149	28,584
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	2.6%	2.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.4%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	9.1%	8.6%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	24.8%	16.2%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.2%	30.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	132.2	344.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	1,934.97	1,494.83

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Merced county (CA) and Stanislaus county (CA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.