COMPARING TWO PLACES
Longview vs Merced
PLACE A
Longview, TX
VS
PLACE B
Merced, CA
Longview and Merced are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Merced has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
LONGVIEWMERCEDDIFFERENCE
Total population297,315297,260+0% vs Merced
Population density111153−42
Population growth2.2%9.9%−7.7 pts
Median age37.931.8+6.1
Male49.7%50.7%−1.1 pts
Female50.3%49.3%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born6.4%25.6%−19.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.6%23.2%+37.4 pts
Black15.9%2.6%+13.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino17.3%63.4%−46.1 pts
Asian0.8%7.1%−6.2 pts
Other5.4%3.8%+1.6 pts
Median household income$66,775$65,510+$1,265
Per capita income$33,434$28,030+$5,404
Poverty rate15.1%19.1%−4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4610.465Even
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%15.3%+5.9 pts
Graduate degree6.8%4.7%+2.1 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%10.6%−6.0 pts
Labor force participation58.9%59.2%−0.3 pts
Median home value$186,821$391,800−$204,979
Median gross rent$1,040$1,343−$303
Owner-occupied70.7%54.0%+16.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.7%5.3%+6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households41.6%46.9%−5.4 pts
Average commute23.831.3−7.5
Worked from home6.8%6.6%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.5%−0.4 pts
Uninsured15.0%8.1%+6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025