COMPARING TWO PLACES
Merced vs Longview
PLACE A
Merced, CA
VS
PLACE B
Longview, TX
Merced and Longview are close in size. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Merced has grown faster since 2000 (10% vs 2%).
MERCEDLONGVIEWDIFFERENCE
Total population297,260297,315−0% vs Longview
Population density153111+42
Population growth9.9%2.2%+7.7 pts
Median age31.837.9−6.1
Male50.7%49.7%+1.1 pts
Female49.3%50.3%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born25.6%6.4%+19.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic23.2%60.6%−37.4 pts
Black2.6%15.9%−13.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino63.4%17.3%+46.1 pts
Asian7.1%0.8%+6.2 pts
Other3.8%5.4%−1.6 pts
Median household income$65,510$66,775−$1,265
Per capita income$28,030$33,434−$5,404
Poverty rate19.1%15.1%+4.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4650.461Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.3%21.2%−5.9 pts
Graduate degree4.7%6.8%−2.1 pts
Unemployment rate10.6%4.6%+6.0 pts
Labor force participation59.2%58.9%+0.3 pts
Median home value$391,800$186,821+$204,979
Median gross rent$1,343$1,040+$303
Owner-occupied54.0%70.7%−16.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.3%11.7%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.9%41.6%+5.4 pts
Average commute31.323.8+7.5
Worked from home6.6%6.8%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.1%+0.4 pts
Uninsured8.1%15.0%−6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025