Merced, CA

Merced, CA

1986‑2003:		Merced, CA MSA
2003‑2006:		Merced, CA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Merced County, CA		69,780		90,446		104,629		134,560		178,403		210,554		242,249



Total		-		-		-		-		178,403		210,554		242,249
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		18.0%		15.1%



Total (as currently defined)		69,780		90,446		104,629		134,560		178,403		210,554		242,249
Percent Change		-		29.6%		15.7%		28.6%		32.6%		18.0%		15.1%

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Merced County, CA

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Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Merced, CA		15,278			20,068			22,670			36,499			56,216	*		63,893	*		73,767	*



Total		0			0			0			0			56,216			63,893			73,767
Metro		0			0			0			0			178,403			210,554			242,249
Percent														31.5%			30.3%			30.5%

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Merced, CA

Urban/Rural Population



1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					134,749		75.5%
			UA Population				64,742		36.3%
		Rural Population					43,654		24.5%

		Inside Central Cities					56,216		31.5%
		Outside Central Cities					122,187		68.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					178,403		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Merced, CA			64,742		64,742		100.0%

		Total					64,742


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					174,810		83.0%
			UA Population				118,192		56.1%
		Rural Population					35,744		17.0%

		Inside Principal Cities					63,893		30.3%
		Outside Principal Cities					146,661		69.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					210,554		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Merced, CA			110,483		110,483		100.0%
		Turlock, CA			69,507		7,709		11.1%

		Total					118,192


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1986



-		New MSA: Merced, CA MSA
-		Merced County, CA included as original MSA component
-		Merced, CA designated as original central city of new MSA