Merced is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 91,563 people and 24 associated neighborhoods, Merced is the 96th largest community in California.Unlike some cities, Merced isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Merced are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Merced is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Merced who work in office and administrative support (10.61%), sales jobs (9.11%), and farm management occupations (7.85%). The percentage of adults in Merced with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.86% of adults in Merced have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Merced in 2022 was $25,155, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $100,620 for a family of four. However, Merced contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Merced is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Merced home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Merced, accounting for 59.05% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Merced residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Merced include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Portuguese. Foreign born people are also an important part of Merced's cultural character, accounting for 23.18% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Merced is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
