COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merced vs Laredo
PLACE A
Merced, CA
VS
PLACE B
Laredo, TX
Merced is 6% larger than Laredo. Merced earns more, with a median household income $2,452 higher.
MERCEDLAREDODIFFERENCE
Total population297,260281,224+6% vs Laredo
Population density15384+70
Population growth9.9%6.7%+3.2 pts
Median age31.830.0+1.8
Male50.7%49.7%+1.1 pts
Female49.3%50.3%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born25.6%25.3%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic23.2%3.6%+19.6 pts
Black2.6%0.4%+2.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino63.4%95.0%−31.6 pts
Asian7.1%0.5%+6.6 pts
Other3.8%0.5%+3.3 pts
Median household income$65,510$63,058+$2,452
Per capita income$28,030$24,920+$3,110
Poverty rate19.1%21.3%−2.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.453+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%21.4%−6.0 pts
Graduate degree4.7%6.3%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate10.6%5.5%+5.1 pts
Labor force participation59.2%63.1%−3.9 pts
Median home value$391,800$189,900+$201,900
Median gross rent$1,343$1,027+$316
Owner-occupied54.0%64.7%−10.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.3%7.7%−2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%49.7%−2.7 pts
Average commute31.322.1+9.2
Worked from home6.6%5.8%+0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.7%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.1%27.3%−19.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025