CA County Profiles - merced

MERCED COUNTY

Population

Land area (acres): 1,234,490 Cities 1-1-95

MERCED 187,100

Population, 7-1-94 201,200 Merced 61,700 Merced 58,400

Percent of California 0.6 Atwater 23,600 Atwater 22,850

Population, 1-1-95 202,800 Los Banos 19,900 Los Banos 16,000

Livingston 10,500 Livingston 8,825

1-1-95 Dos Palos 4,430 Dos Palos 4,280

Population in households 199,934 Gustine 4,220 Gustine 3,990

Population/household 3.272 Unincorporated 78,400 Unincorporated 72,800

EDUCATION 1993-94

($ mill)

Median years of school, 1990 *** 12.6 Spending on education:

School districts* 278.1

Enrollment, Fall 1994 Community colleges** 28.5

Kindergarten-12 48,431

* Not including community college districts.

Enrollment, Fall 1987 ** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.

College/University *** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the

Community colleges 7,017 basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school

completed.

LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT Total employment, 1993 77,409 Number of establishments

(BEA series) by employment size, 1990

Civilian labor force, 1994 87,000 Percent of California 0.5

Civilian employment 73,800 Wage and salary 64,338 1-4 1,541

Unemployment 13,200 Proprietors 13,071 5-9 602

Unemployment rate 15.2 Farm 3,083 10-19 338

Non-Farm 9,988 20-49 242

Nonagricultural wage & salary 50-99 56

employment, 1993 (BLS series) 47,300 Farm 9,440 100-249 33

Percent of California 0.4 Agricultural services 4,034 250-499 9

Construction/mining 1,600 Mining 52 500-999 4

Manufacturing 9,400 Construction 2,756 1000 + 1

Transportation-utility 2,000 Manufacturing 9,853 Total 2,826

Trade 11,300 Transportation-utility 2,640 Check:

Finance-insurance- Wholesale trade 2,109 0

real estate 2,300 Retail trade 11,701

Services 7,800 Finance, insurance,

Federal government 1,000 real estate 3,991

State-local government 11,800 Services 13,153

Federal civilian 1,019

Military 4,480

Totals may not add due to rounding. State and local 12,181

INCOME AND SALES 1979 1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.) 2,904.3 Median family income, Census 16,563 28,269

Percent of California 0.4 Median household income, Census 14,701 25,548

Per capita income, 1993 15,082

Percent of California 68.9 1993 1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993 23,791 Total taxable sales, ($ mill.) 1,085.2 1,168.6

Avg. wages per job, 1993 20,064 Percent of California 0.4 0.4

Avg. earnings per nonfarm Taxable retail sales 781.4 832.5

proprietor, 1993 25,650

HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION 4-1-90 1-1-95 Valuation

Units ($ mill.)

Housing stock 58,410 64,970 Housing authorizations, 1994

Percent of California 0.5 0.6 Total 1,051 $106.8

Single family 41,843 47,410 Percent of California 1.1 0.7

Multiple family 11,420 12,539 Single family 1,039 99.6

Mobile homes, trailers, etc. 5,147 5,021 Multi-family 12 0.7

Vacancy rate (percent): 5.3 5.9

Nonresidential permits -- $45.1

Percent of California 0.6

			MERCED COUNTY



				Population
Land area (acres):	1,234,490		Cities	1-1-95
								MERCED		187,100
Population, 7-1-94	201,200		Merced	61,700					Merced	58,400
Percent of California	0.6		Atwater	23,600					Atwater	22,850
Population, 1-1-95	202,800		Los Banos	19,900					Los Banos	16,000
			Livingston	10,500					Livingston	8,825
1-1-95			Dos Palos	4,430					Dos Palos	4,280
Population in households	199,934		Gustine	4,220					Gustine	3,990
Population/household	3.272		Unincorporated	78,400					Unincorporated	72,800


EDUCATION				1993-94
				($ mill)
Median years of school, 1990 ***	12.6		Spending on education:
			School districts*	278.1
Enrollment, Fall 1994			Community colleges**	28.5
Kindergarten-12	48,431
			* Not including community college districts.
Enrollment, Fall 1987			** Includes governmental, proprietary and fiduciary group funds.
College/University			*** May not be comparable to the 1980 census. The 1990 median was computed on the
Community colleges	7,017		basis of educational attainment. The 1980 median was based on actual years of school
			completed.


LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT			Total employment, 1993	77,409		Number of establishments
			(BEA series)			by employment size, 1990
Civilian labor force, 1994	87,000		Percent of California	0.5
Civilian employment	73,800		Wage and salary	64,338		1-4	1,541
Unemployment	13,200		Proprietors	13,071		5-9	602
Unemployment rate	15.2		Farm	3,083		10-19	338
			Non-Farm	9,988		20-49	242
Nonagricultural wage & salary						50-99	56
employment, 1993 (BLS series)	47,300		Farm	9,440		100-249	33
Percent of California	0.4		Agricultural services	4,034		250-499	9
Construction/mining	1,600		Mining	52		500-999	4
Manufacturing	9,400		Construction	2,756		1000 +	1
Transportation-utility	2,000		Manufacturing	9,853		Total	2,826
Trade	11,300		Transportation-utility	2,640					Check:
Finance-insurance-			Wholesale trade	2,109					0
real estate	2,300		Retail trade	11,701
Services	7,800		Finance, insurance,
Federal government	1,000		real estate	3,991
State-local government	11,800		Services	13,153
			Federal civilian	1,019
			Military	4,480
Totals may not add due to rounding.			State and local	12,181


INCOME AND SALES					1979	1989

Personal income, 1993 ($ mill.)	2,904.3		Median family income, Census		16,563	28,269
Percent of California	0.4		Median household income, Census		14,701	25,548
Per capita income, 1993	15,082
Percent of California	68.9				1993	1994

Avg. earnings per job, 1993	23,791		Total taxable sales, ($ mill.)		1,085.2	1,168.6
Avg. wages per job, 1993	20,064		Percent of California		0.4	0.4
Avg. earnings per nonfarm			Taxable retail sales		781.4	832.5
proprietor, 1993	25,650


HOUSING AND CONSTRUCTION	4-1-90	1-1-95				Valuation
					Units	($ mill.)
Housing stock	58,410	64,970	Housing authorizations, 1994
Percent of California	0.5	0.6	Total		1,051	$106.8
Single family	41,843	47,410	Percent of California		1.1	0.7
Multiple family	11,420	12,539	Single family		1,039	99.6
Mobile homes, trailers, etc.	5,147	5,021	Multi-family		12	0.7
Vacancy rate (percent):	5.3	5.9
			Nonresidential permits		--	$45.1
			Percent of California			0.6