| MERCED Resident total population estimate (July 1) 2009 | 245321 |
| MERCED Resident total population estimates base (April 1) 2000 | 211132 |
| MERCED Resident total population estimate percent change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 16.2 |
| MERCED Resident total population estimate net change - April 1 2000 to July 1 2009 | 34189 |
| MERCED Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) | 210554 |
| MERCED Resident population under 5 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 22173 |
| MERCED Resident population under 5 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9 |
| MERCED Resident population under 18 years (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 76722 |
| MERCED Resident population under 18 years percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 31.2 |
| MERCED Resident population 65 years and over percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 9.9 |
| MERCED Resident population 65 years and over (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 24433 |
| MERCED Resident population: total females percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 49.8 |
| MERCED Resident population: White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 209260 |
| MERCED Resident population: Black alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 10097 |
| MERCED Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 3923 |
| MERCED Resident population: Asian alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 16352 |
| MERCED Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 625 |
| MERCED Resident population: Two or more races (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 5860 |
| MERCED Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 130142 |
| MERCED Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 85896 |
| MERCED Resident population: White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 85 |
| MERCED Resident population: Black alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 4.1 |
| MERCED Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 1.6 |
| MERCED Resident population: Asian alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 6.6 |
| MERCED Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 0.3 |
| MERCED Resident population: Two or more races percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 2.4 |
| MERCED Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 52.9 |
| MERCED Resident population: Not Hispanic White alone percent (July 1 - estimate) 2008 | 34.9 |
| MERCED Births 2006 | 4743 |
| MERCED Deaths 2006 | 1493 |
| MERCED Infant deaths under one year 2006 | 25 |
| MERCED Population 5 years and over by residence in 1995 - percent in same house 2000 (sample) | 50.5 |
| MERCED Percent foreign born population 2000 (sample) | 24.8 |
| MERCED Population 5 years and over percent speaking language other than English at home 2000 (sample) | 45.2 |
| MERCED Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher 2000 | 63.8 |
| MERCED Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelors degree or higher 2000 | 11 |
| MERCED Civilian noninstitutionalized population 5 years and over with a disability 2000 (sample) | 39976 |
| MERCED Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home 2000 | 26 |
| MERCED Housing unit estimates as of July 1 2008 | 83699 |
| MERCED Housing unit estimates - net change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 15327 |
| MERCED Housing unit estimates - percent change April 1 2000 (base) to July 1 2008 | 22.4 |
| MERCED Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units 2000 (complete count) | 58.7 |
| MERCED Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units 2000 (sample) | 111100 |
| MERCED Housing units by units in structure - multiple units 2000 (sample) | 18.4 |
| MERCED Households 2000 (complete count) | 63815 |
| MERCED Persons per household 2000 (complete count) | 3.25 |
| MERCED Per capita income in 1999 | 14257 |
| MERCED Median household income 2008 | 42629 |
| MERCED People of all ages in poverty - percent 2008 | 21.5 |
| MERCED Personal income 2007 | 6108 |
| MERCED Per capita personal income 2007 | 25012 |
| MERCED Civilian labor force 2008 | 103399 |
| MERCED Civilian labor force unemployment 2008 | 13097 |
| MERCED Civilian labor force unemployment rate 2008 | 12.7 |
| MERCED Employment in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 94691 |
| MERCED Employment in all industries net change 2000 - 2007 | 10115 |
| MERCED Employment in government (NAICS 92) 2007 | 15747 |
| MERCED Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) 2007 | 3.95962e+06 |
| MERCED Earnings in all industries (NAICS no code) average earnings per job 2007 | 41816 |
| MERCED Private nonfarm establishments 2007 | 3139 |
| MERCED Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2007 | 43837 |
| MERCED Private nonfarm employment for pay period including March 12 2006 percent change 2000-2007 | 10.9 |
| MERCED Nonemployer: total (NAICS 00) - establishments 2007 | 10396 |
| MERCED Accommodation and Food Services: total (NAICS 72) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 140824 |
| MERCED Total number of firms 2002 | 10409 |
| MERCED Total Black-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERCED Total American Indian-and Alaska Native-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERCED Total Asian-owned firms percent 2002 | 7.4 |
| MERCED Total Hispanic-owned firms percent 2002 | 20.1 |
| MERCED Total Native Hawaiian-and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms percent 2002 | 0 |
| MERCED Total women-owned firms percent 2002 | 28.8 |
| MERCED Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments 2002 | 2.73432e+06 |
| MERCED Wholesale trade: total (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 0 |
| MERCED Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll 2002 | 1.60235e+06 |
| MERCED Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita 2002 | 7124 |
| MERCED New private housing units authorized by building permits - total 2008 (20000-place universe) | 349 |
| MERCED Valuation of new private housing units authorized by building permits 2008 (20000-place universe) | 64396 |
| MERCED Land in farms (NAICS) 2007 (acres) (adjusted) | 1041115 |
| MERCED Federal Government expenditure - total FY 2008 | 1.33657e+06 |
| MERCED Federal Government expenditure per capita FY 2008 | 5431 |
| MERCED Land area in square miles 2000 | 1928.69 |
| MERCED Population per square mile 2000 | 109 |
