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Weather
75.2°F
Clear
Today: Sunny, high 99°F
Air Quality (PM2.5, Merced)
34
GoodNearest reporting area, 0.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.
Active Weather Alerts
1
Marine Weather Statement (statewide feed)
- Marine Weather Statement — Coastal Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas California out to 10 nm
Population & People
Population
91,953
Median age
30
Median household income
$63,122
Poverty rate
23.9%
Unemployment rate
11.3%
Bachelor's degree+
20.2%
Avg. commute
26 min
Hispanic or Latino
60.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Housing & Rent
Median home value
$372,600
Median gross rent
$1,393/mo
Homeownership rate
45.9%
HUD FMR — 2 bedroom
$1,503
HUD Fair Market Rent (Merced County, 15 mi from Merced), 2026. Efficiency $1116, 1BR $1213, 2BR $1503, 3BR $2067, 4BR $2503. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.
Energy
California gasoline midgrade
$5.71
California commercial electricity
26.36¢/kWh
California industrial electricity
21.62¢/kWh
California residential electricity
32.54¢/kWh
Economy
Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
4250840.8
Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total
3388904.8
All-Transactions House Price Index for California
976.79
Unemployment Rate
5.2%
Source: FRED, California-specific series.