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Merced, California Economy Profile
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| Merced, California | United States | |
| State | California | |
| City | Merced | |
| Total population | 63,893 | 281,421,906 |
| Male | 31,226 | 138,053,563 |
| Female | 32,667 | 143,368,343 |
| Median age (years) | 27.8 | 35.3 |
| Total households | 20,435 | 105,480,101 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,429 | 41,994 |
Merced, California Economy
The number of private wage and salary workers in Merced, California equals sixteen thousand, two hundred and sixty-nine. Government workers comprise twenty point two two percent of workers in Merced, California. Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business make up 6.3% of Merced, California labor force. There are ninety-three unpaid family workers in Merced, California.
five point seven one percent of population are involved in construction, 10.72% are in manufacturing, and three point one percent are in wholesale trade. 8.35% of labor force provide professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services in Merced, California. Seven point six one percent of people provide Arts, entertainment, recreation, in Merced, California.
58.04% of population 16 years and over is in the active work force in Merced, California. 73.77% of Merced, California workers 16 years and over commute to work by car, truck, or van - drive alone. Two point six five percent of Merced, California residents work at home. 0.74% use public transportation (including taxicab).
| Merced, California | %, Merced, California | United States | |
| Population 16 years and over | 44,173 | 217,168,077 | |
| In labor force | 25,636 | 58.04% | 63.92% |
| - Civilian labor force | 25,629 | 58.02% | 63.39% |
| - - Employed | 22,267 | 50.41% | 59.73% |
| - - Unemployed | 3,362 | 7.61% | 3.66% |
| - - - Percent of civilian labor force | 13.1 | 5.8 | |
| - Armed Forces | 7 | 0.02% | 0.53% |
| Not in labor force | 18,537 | 41.96% | 36.08% |
| Females 16 years and over | 23,176 | 52.47% | 51.66% |
| In labor force | 11,889 | 26.91% | 29.72% |
| - Civilian labor force | 11,889 | 26.91% | 29.65% |
| - - Employed | 10,340 | 23.41% | 27.92% |
| Own children under 6 years | 6,639 | 15.03% | 10.05% |
| All parents in family in labor force | 3,576 | 12,787,501 | |
| COMMUTING TO WORK | |||
| Workers 16 years and over | 21,668 | 128,279,228 | |
| Car, truck, or van -- drove alone | 15,984 | 73.77% | 75.7% |
| Car, truck, or van -- carpooled | 4,177 | 19.28% | 12.19% |
| Public transportation (including taxicab) | 160 | 0.74% | 4.73% |
| Walked | 339 | 1.56% | 2.93% |
| Other means | 434 | 2.0% | 1.19% |
| Worked at home | 574 | 2.65% | 3.26% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes) | 21.6 | 0.1% | 25.5 |
| Employed civilian population 16 years and over | 22,267 | 129,721,512 | |
| OCCUPATION | |||
| Management, professional, and related occupations | 6,093 | 27.36% | 33.65% |
| Service occupations | 4,041 | 18.15% | 14.86% |
| Sales and office occupations | 5,552 | 24.93% | 26.69% |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | 981 | 4.41% | 0.73% |
| Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations | 2,148 | 9.65% | 9.45% |
| Production, transportation, and material moving occupations | 3,452 | 15.5% | 14.62% |
| INDUSTRY | |||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining | 1,173 | 5.27% | 1.87% |
| Construction | 1,272 | 5.71% | 6.78% |
| Manufacturing | 2,387 | 10.72% | 14.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 691 | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Retail trade | 2,466 | 11.07% | 11.73% |
| Transportation and warehousing, and utilities | 923 | 4.15% | 5.2% |
| Information | 911 | 4.09% | 3.08% |
| Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing | 954 | 4.28% | 6.89% |
| Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services | 1,859 | 8.35% | 9.3% |
| Educational, health and social services | 5,624 | 25.26% | 19.92% |
| Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services | 1,695 | 7.61% | 7.87% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 989 | 4.44% | 4.87% |
| Public administration | 1,323 | 5.94% | 4.79% |
| CLASS OF WORKER | |||
| Private wage and salary workers | 16,269 | 73.06% | 78.47% |
| Government workers | 4,503 | 20.22% | 14.59% |
| Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business | 1,402 | 6.3% | 6.63% |
| Unpaid family workers | 93 | 0.42% | 0.31% |
| Merced, California | %, Merced, California | United States | |
| INCOME IN 1999 | |||
| Households | 20,465 | 105,539,122 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,748 | 13.43% | 9.54% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,094 | 10.23% | 6.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,469 | 16.95% | 12.83% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,249 | 15.88% | 12.81% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,015 | 14.73% | 16.53% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,410 | 16.66% | 19.46% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,395 | 6.82% | 10.23% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 774 | 3.78% | 7.72% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 193 | 0.94% | 2.2% |
| $200,000 or more | 118 | 0.58% | 2.37% |
| Median household income (dollars) | 30,429 | 41,994 | |
| With earnings | 15,987 | 36.19% | 39.12% |
| - Mean earnings (dollars) | 40,221 | 56,604 | |
| With Social Security income | 4,783 | 10.83% | 12.47% |
| - Mean Social Security income (dollars) | 9,815 | 11,320 | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 2,130 | 4.82% | 2.13% |
| - Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | 6,797 | 6,320 | |
| With public assistance income | 2,675 | 6.06% | 1.67% |
| - Mean public assistance income (dollars) | 5,087 | 3,032 | |
| With retirement income | 3,417 | 7.74% | 8.13% |
| - Mean retirement income (dollars) | 15,679 | 17,376 | |
| Families | 14,745 | 72,261,780 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,658 | 11.24% | 5.75% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,384 | 9.39% | 4.31% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,560 | 17.36% | 10.74% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 2,247 | 15.24% | 12.02% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,086 | 14.15% | 17.13% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 2,675 | 18.14% | 22.32% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,156 | 7.84% | 12.47% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 699 | 4.74% | 9.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 181 | 1.23% | 2.75% |
| $200,000 or more | 99 | 0.67% | 2.92% |
| Median family income (dollars) | 32,470 | 50,046 | |
| Per capita income (dollars) | 13,115 | 21,587 | |
| Median earnings (dollars): | |||
| Male full-time, year-round workers | 31,725 | 37,057 | |
| Female full-time, year-round workers | 24,492 | 27,194 | |
| POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level) | |||
| Families | 3,296 | 6,620,945 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 2,937 | 89.11% | 77.87% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 1,682 | 51.03% | 38.7% |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 1,584 | 3,315,916 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 1,474 | 93.06% | 88.68% |
| - With related children under 5 years | 896 | 56.57% | 42.27% |
| Individuals | 17,489 | 33,899,812 | |
| 18 years and over | 9,418 | 53.85% | 65.35% |
| - 65 years and over | 568 | 3.25% | 9.7% |
| Related children under 18 years | 7,984 | 45.65% | 33.59% |
| - Related children 5 to 17 years | 5,703 | 32.61% | 23.52% |
| Unrelated individuals 15 years and over | 3,147 | 17.99% | 31.63% |
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The data is taken from www.census.gov reports.