| Index | Merced | California | National |
| Income per capita | $21,518 | $31,458 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $49,973 | $63,783 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $72,037 | $86,568 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $35,872 | $43,419 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $31,298 | $36,599 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $21,947 | $27,020 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 25.8% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Public administration | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| Other | 32.8% | 32.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ballico, CA | 508 | $116,125 | 109.9% |
| McSwain, CA | 4,429 | $105,000 | 89.8% |
| Cressey, CA | 243 | $65,536 | 18.5% |
| Livingston, CA | 14,392 | $58,884 | 6.4% |
| Atwater, CA | 30,336 | $57,052 | 3.1% |
| Merced, CA | 84,081 | $49,973 | 9.7% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Troy, MI | 84,051 | $104,132 | 88.2% |
| Mission, TX | 83,796 | $49,358 | 10.8% |
| Santa Fe, NM | 84,418 | $57,274 | 3.5% |
| Alhambra, CA | 84,509 | $66,593 | 20.4% |
| Redwood City, CA | 84,518 | $123,294 | 122.9% |
| Merced, CA | 84,081 | $49,973 | 9.7% |
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