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The
Merced community is located in the heart of Central
California and offers a small town environment
with urban amenities.
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Population
The population of Merced
County is over 250,000. The City of Merced
is the largest city within Merced County.
Approximately
45% of the Merced County population resides
within Merced’s urban area.
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Demographic
Overview
| Current
Local Population |
80,599
(City Limits)
119,338 (Urban Area) |
| Current
Merced County Population |
262,478 |
| Average
Household Size |
3.1 |
| Owner
Occupied Homes |
10,637
(42.7%) |
| Total
Housing Units |
27,446 |
Source:
U.S. Census Bureau and California
Department of Finance
Historic
and Projected Population Estimates
| City
of Merced |
63,893 |
80,985 |
89,400 |
97,700 |
106,800 |
| Merced
County |
210,554 |
258,495 |
307,300 |
340,800 |
377,400 |
Source:
Merced County Association of Governments
For
more demographic information visit:
http://www.mercedfirst.com/community-profile/demographics
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Workforce
The Merced community is
home to a plentiful labor force made up
of diverse skill sets. Local businesses
have a growing labor pool to draw from
and the competitive wage rates are attractive
to new and expanding businesses.
Merced
County Workforce Investment offers numerous
training programs and partners with industry
to assist in their ongoing workforce hiring
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Merced
County Employment
| Occupational
Title |
New
Hires
No Experience |
Average
Wage |
3+
Years |
| Bookkeeping
& Accounting Clerks |
$11.46 |
$14.83 |
$17.83 |
| Cannery
Workers |
$7.95 |
$9.24 |
$9.88 |
| Computer
Operators |
$9.39 |
$12.59 |
$15.45 |
| Customer
Service Representatives |
$9.77 |
$15.92 |
$20.21 |
| Data
Entry Keyers |
$9.93 |
$11.16 |
$12.11 |
| First
Line Supervisor Managers -
Production |
$18.56 |
$25.24 |
$30.15 |
| Industrial
Truck Operators |
$13.85 |
$16.55 |
$19.79 |
| Machinery
Maintenance Mechanics |
$11.15 |
$18.79 |
$22.61 |
| Machinists |
$14.97 |
$17.35 |
$20.40 |
| Personnel
Clerks |
$11.78 |
$16.27 |
$20.38 |
| Plant
Maintenance Mechanics |
$9.82 |
$15.31 |
$18.14 |
| Salesperson-Retail |
$8.30 |
$11.51 |
$13.01 |
| Secretaries,
General |
$8.24 |
$11.44 |
$14.28 |
| Sheet
Metal Workers |
$12.24 |
$21.27 |
$25.78 |
| Traffic,
Shipping, & Receiving
Clerks |
$9.17 |
$13.05 |
$16.23 |
| Welder,
Cutters, Soldiers, Braziers |
$11.38 |
$13.77 |
$16.08 |
GREATER
MERCED AREA POPULATION AND
LABOR FORCE |
| YEAR |
POPULATION |
LABOR
FORCE |
| Within
a 60 Minute Commute |
Within
a 30 Minute Commute |
Within
a 60 Minute Commute |
Within
a 30 Minute Commute |
2000 |
1,836,487 |
890,579 |
716,229 |
276,079 |
2005 |
2,085,674 |
920,195 |
933,215 |
404,399 |
2010 |
2,392,859 |
1,150,527 |
1,260,110 |
640,144 |
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Business
Climate
The
Merced community is an affordable place
to do busines. In addition to being centrally
located with an available and productive
labor force, Merced offers a welcoming
business friendly environment.
Merced is growing rapidly and is diversifying
its economic base. The development of
the University of California, Merced campus
has provided great economic opportunities
for the region and has changed the local
landscape.
The City of Merced is commited to assuring
that all incoming business and expansion
projects are permitted and streamlined
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Economy
Merced’s
economy has been primarily agricultural
based, but it continues to diversify in
the areas of food processing, retail and
light manufacturing.
The
economy is well balanced, diversified
and is projecting expansion in retail,
service, office and the industrial sectors
of the economy.
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Merced’s
Major Employers
Top
Manufacturing Employment
Company
Name |
#
of Employees |
| SaveMart
Distribution Center |
230 |
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Top Non-Manufacturing Employment
Company
Name |
#
of Employees |
| Merced
City School District |
1,300 |
| Merced
Union High School District |
891 |
| University
of California, Merced |
500 |
| Pacific
Gas & Electric |
198 |
Source:
City of Merced
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Housing
The housing solutions
in Merced are diverse and plentiful offering
a range of pricing and inventory.
Median
Value of Owner-Occupied Homes
City
of Merced |
State of
California |
United
States (2010) |
$150,200 |
$383,900 |
$181,400 |
Source:
US Census Bureau Quick Facts, 2008-2012 |
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Quality
of Life
Merced
is a quaint community that is home to
many tree shaded parks and private golf
courses, miles of bike paths, and numerous
community recreational activities. Merced
is also home to Lake Yosemite which offers
sailing, water skiing, windsurfing and
fishing.
Merced
is most proud of the sense of community
that is shared by its residents. This
is evidenced by the numerous community
events, fairs and festivals held each
year throughout the Merced community.
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Perhaps it is their agricultural
roots, but Merced has maintained a small
town environment in an urban setting.
Neighborhoods are still the building blocks
of the community. Wide, tree-lined streets
and spacious homes offer a pleasant contrast
to the congested residential areas of
larger cities. Neighbors spend time together
and watch out for each other.
From an educational standpoint, the Merced
area has easy access to many fine institutions
of higher learning. Within a one-hour
radius, over 100,000 students attend colleges
and universities, including Merced College,
the University of California, Merced,
California State University, Stanislaus
and California State University, Fresno.
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