Merced County

  1. Merced County Legal Resources
  2. Merced County Statistics
  3. Merced County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Merced County Employment Information
  5. Merced County Family Information
  6. Merced County Education Information
  7. Merced County Business Information
  8. Merced County Public Benefits Information
  9. Merced County Criminal Information
  10. Merced County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Merced County Cities
  12. Merced County Zip Codes


Merced County Legal Resources Back to top

Merced County Government Website

California Constitution
California Code

California State Resources
California Website
California Governor
California Legislature
California Courts
California Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
California Eastern


Merced County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 210,554
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 4,471 / 1,417 / 30
  • Land Area (2000): 4,995.296 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 111.833 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 1,006,000.000 acres (4,070.276 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 2,964
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 50.00%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 11.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $509,056,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 1,880,000,000 / 1,744,000,000 / 48,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 34.00%
  • Physicians (2004): 257
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (289)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 22,541
  • Federal Spending (2004): $1,150,213
Back to top

Merced County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 68,373
Building Permits Issued (2006): 794
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $138,509
Merced County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 349,830 81.81%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 19,491 4.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 58,284 13.63%

Merced County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merced County Employment Information Back to top
Merced County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 76,944 67,037 9,907 12.88% 129
1991 77,231 65,123 12,108 15.68% 157
1992 83,071 68,563 14,508 17.46% 175
1993 83,313 68,799 14,514 17.42% 174
1994 83,674 70,137 13,537 16.18% 162
1995 82,838 68,685 14,153 17.08% 171
1996 81,883 68,247 13,636 16.65% 167
1997 83,299 70,190 13,110 15.74% 158
1998 85,166 72,262 12,904 15.15% 152
1999 83,741 72,484 11,258 13.44% 134
2000 90,295 81,632 8,663 9.59% 96
2001 91,826 82,507 9,318 10.15% 102
2002 96,256 85,679 10,577 10.99% 110
2003 97,600 86,346 11,255 11.53% 116
2004 98,469 87,685 10,784 10.95% 110
2005 99,850 89,804 10,046 10.06% 101
2006 99,538 90,108 9,430 9.47% 95
2007 102,056 91,703 10,353 10.14% 102
2008 106,292 93,339 12,953 12.19% 122
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 105,157 91,308 13,849 13.17% 132
Feb 2008 105,310 91,238 14,072 13.36% 134
Mar 2008 105,820 91,377 14,443 13.65% 136
Apr 2008 105,021 92,212 12,809 12.20% 122
May 2008 106,174 93,899 12,275 11.56% 116
Jun 2008 107,839 95,117 12,722 11.80% 118
Jul 2008 106,420 93,708 12,712 11.95% 119
Aug 2008 107,819 95,790 12,029 11.16% 112
Sep 2008 107,069 95,400 11,669 10.90% 109
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Merced County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15,720 18.20%
2. Construction 9,390 10.87%
3. Food Manufacturing 6,204 7.18%
4. Educational Services 4,386 5.08%
5. Public Administration 3,818 4.42%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 3,652 4.23%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 3,334 3.86%
8. Truck Transportation 3,038 3.52%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 2,340 2.71%
10. Repair and Maintenance 2,340 2.71%
11. Health Care 2,252 2.61%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,894 2.19%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 1,880 2.18%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,794 2.08%
15. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 1,266 1.47%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,210 1.40%
17. Metal Manufactuing 1,156 1.34%
18. Utilities 1,146 1.33%
19. Department and Other General Stores 1,032 1.19%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,006 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 11,110 17.29%
2. Health Care 8,770 13.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,096 7.93%
4. Food Manufacturing 3,546 5.52%
5. Social Assistance 3,394 5.28%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2,932 4.56%
7. Public Administration 2,578 4.01%
8. Finance and Insurance 2,388 3.72%
9. Department and Other General Stores 2,244 3.49%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,936 3.01%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,698 2.64%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 1,584 2.46%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1,526 2.37%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 1,126 1.75%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 1,078 1.68%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,004 1.56%
17. Private Household Services 930 1.45%
18. Construction 772 1.20%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 728 1.13%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 676 1.05%

Merced County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agricultural Workers 10,342 11.97%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,658 6.55%
3. Other Production Occupations 4,560 5.28%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 4,252 4.92%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 4,114 4.76%
6. Farmers and Farm Managers 3,742 4.33%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,048 3.53%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,030 3.51%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 2,958 3.42%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,664 3.08%
11. Other Management Occupations 2,658 3.08%
12. Other Construction Trades 1,892 2.19%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,820 2.11%
14. Construction Laborers 1,794 2.08%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 1,546 1.79%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,418 1.64%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 1,334 1.54%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,310 1.52%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 1,162 1.35%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,150 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,940 6.13%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 3,392 5.28%
3. Secretaries and Admins 2,966 4.62%
4. Other Production Occupations 2,752 4.28%
5. Agricultural Workers 2,502 3.89%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,366 3.68%
7. Cashiers 2,290 3.56%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 2,210 3.44%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,072 3.22%
10. Other Management Occupations 2,014 3.13%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,968 3.06%
12. Customer Service Representatives 1,956 3.04%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,944 3.02%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,896 2.95%
15. Child Care Workers 1,826 2.84%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,688 2.63%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 1,554 2.42%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,508 2.35%
19. Registered Nurses 1,454 2.26%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,434 2.23%

Merced County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 151,059 50.98%
15-35 hours 31,561 10.65%
1-14 hours 9,624 3.25%
No regular hours 104,094 35.13%

Merced County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9,179 6.36%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7,747 5.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 9,025 6.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13,100 9.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 14,955 10.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 18,981 13.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 22,649 15.69%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,725 8.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,671 3.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,127 4.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 3,140 2.18%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,812 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 9,611 6.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,616 7.35%

Merced County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,457 5.86%
5-9 24,647 17.08%
10-14 28,379 19.66%
15-19 22,563 15.63%
20-24 14,859 10.29%
25-29 4,924 3.41%
30-34 11,963 8.29%
35-39 1,684 1.17%
40-44 2,789 1.93%
45-59 7,287 5.05%
60-89 6,823 4.73%
At least 90 9,963 6.90%

Merced County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 411 0.28% 103,418 71.65%
30-44 422 0.29% 16,014 11.09%
45-59 30 0.02% 7,257 5.03%
At least 60 198 0.14% 16,588 11.49%

Merced County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,210 0.81%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 27,316 18.27%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 108,679 72.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 175 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 1,269 0.85%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,061 0.71%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,628 3.10%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 5,171 3.46%

Merced County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merced County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 127,866 (415,350 people)
Families (2000): 100,272 (368,488 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 30,286
People at same address in 1995: 198,692
Merced County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 14,286 10.99%
$10,000-$14,999 10,180 7.83%
$15,000-$19,999 9,249 7.11%
$20,000-$24,999 10,361 7.97%
$25,000-$29,999 10,378 7.98%
$30,000-$34,999 9,278 7.14%
$35,000-$39,999 8,571 6.59%
$40,000-$44,999 7,465 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 6,331 4.87%
$50,000-$59,999 11,250 8.65%
$60,000-$74,999 12,813 9.85%
$75,000-$99,999 10,778 8.29%
$100,000-$124,999 4,202 3.23%
$125,000-$149,999 1,787 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 1,654 1.27%
$200,000 or more 1,442 1.11%

Merced County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 11,318 17.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,881 23.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,077 3.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 9,993 15.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 356 0.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 10,490 16.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 161 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 7,049 11.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 79 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 3,601 5.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 38 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3,746 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 26 0.04%

Merced County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 105,642 29.67%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 32,504 9.13%
Public Assistance 11,641 3.27%
Retirement 21,347 5.99%
Self Employment 17,180 4.82%
Social Security 31,385 8.81%
Supplemental Security 9,900 2.78%
Wage / Salary 101,121 28.40%
Other 25,364 7.12%

Merced County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 32,617 42.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 44,055 57.46%

Merced County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 11,244 7.54%
Color 1 Box Married 88,232 59.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 46,777 31.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,963 1.99%

Merced County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15,725 10.13%
Color 1 Box Married 87,879 56.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 37,540 24.19%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,039 9.05%

Merced County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merced County Education Information Back to top
Merced County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 55,892 19.89%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 45,061 16.04%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 70,170 24.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 64,560 22.98%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 17,998 6.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 19,079 6.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 8,180 2.91%

Merced County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 5,303 2.52% 1,995 0.95% 7,298 3.47%
Kindergarten 7,443 3.53% 635 0.30% 8,078 3.84%
Grades 1-4 32,382 15.38% 2,299 1.09% 34,681 16.47%
Grades 5-8 34,265 16.27% 1,981 0.94% 36,246 17.21%
Grades 9-12 33,016 15.68% 969 0.46% 33,985 16.14%
Undergrad college 18,924 8.99% 1,273 0.60% 20,197 9.59%
Graduate or professional school 1,511 0.72% 734 0.35% 2,245 1.07%
Total 132,844 63.09% 9,886 4.70% 142,730 67.79%

Merced County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merced County Business Information Back to top
Retail sales (2002): $1,602,352,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $140,824,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $2,734,324
Retired workers (2005): 16,630
Merced County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 17 12 35 24 30
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 6 17 12 14
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 3 12 10 8
1999 - Construction 36 29 110 53 56
1999 - Educational Services 3 0 7 7 11
1999 - Finance & Insurance 16 8 32 28 48
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 27 31 116 96 126
1999 - Information 6 5 15 10 7
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 4 3
1999 - Manufacturing 12 10 47 34 25
1999 - Mining 0 0 2 3 0
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 21 14 86 63 105
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 15 10 35 32 61
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 15 7 31 21 50
1999 - Retail Trade 43 51 159 141 148
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 12 24 30 30
1999 - Unclassified 10 8 2 1 6
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 6
1999 - Wholesale Trade 7 12 35 33 32
1999 - Total 243 218 768 603 766
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 16 18 43 22 24
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 10 16 10 12
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 5 14 9 6
2000 - Construction 31 37 84 71 62
2000 - Educational Services 8 3 11 10 4
2000 - Finance & Insurance 15 8 22 32 62
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 35 31 127 81 125
2000 - Information 3 4 14 7 14
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 1 0 5 3
2000 - Manufacturing 12 9 49 29 29
2000 - Mining 3 0 1 2 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 24 25 74 67 107
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 14 10 43 32 61
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 14 14 20 20 64
2000 - Retail Trade 29 38 156 144 156
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 8 8 35 26 24
2000 - Unclassified 10 6 2 4 4
2000 - Utilities 3 0 0 3 6
2000 - Wholesale Trade 7 13 30 35 27
2000 - Total 243 240 741 609 792
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 15 10 27 41 35
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 6 17 9 9
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 3 5 17 8
2001 - Construction 44 26 104 55 67
2001 - Educational Services 1 9 8 12 4
2001 - Finance & Insurance 15 17 47 29 40
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 34 26 114 93 136
2001 - Information 6 3 7 6 24
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 3 2 3
2001 - Manufacturing 10 11 39 48 20
2001 - Mining 0 1 1 4 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 20 28 85 59 103
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 13 19 32 27 74
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 11 12 24 20 62
2001 - Retail Trade 55 54 165 121 150
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 8 25 34 30
2001 - Unclassified 8 3 1 1 6
2001 - Utilities 0 1 2 2 6
2001 - Wholesale Trade 13 12 34 25 28
2001 - Total 273 249 740 605 807
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 13 18 39 30 33
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 8 6 10 16 7
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4 9 12 7 10
2002 - Construction 34 43 85 84 56
2002 - Educational Services 2 3 7 9 4
2002 - Finance & Insurance 17 12 40 32 47
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 46 23 124 94 137
2002 - Information 12 8 8 15 11
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 0 5 2 3
2002 - Manufacturing 11 15 30 46 26
2002 - Mining 0 1 3 1 2
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 27 23 76 66 103
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 19 16 31 42 55
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 12 13 27 25 52
2002 - Retail Trade 62 46 151 158 137
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 18 16 32 39 21
2002 - Unclassified 4 12 0 1 1
2002 - Utilities 0 0 3 3 4
2002 - Wholesale Trade 7 10 27 32 32
2002 - Total 298 274 710 702 741
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 11 10 33 28 38
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 18 19 12
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 9 5 11 10 8
2003 - Construction 51 32 101 60 49
2003 - Educational Services 0 2 4 6 9
2003 - Finance & Insurance 8 5 38 30 64
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 40 27 139 111 131
2003 - Information 5 10 9 14 12
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 2 4 3
2003 - Manufacturing 9 5 40 38 28
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 1 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 27 22 76 59 102
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 13 9 40 33 63
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 19 15 27 18 58
2003 - Retail Trade 51 46 176 139 139
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 12 18 34 29 28
2003 - Unclassified 7 5 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 1 1 5 5
2003 - Wholesale Trade 9 10 33 24 33
2003 - Total 274 225 784 628 785
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 12 15 23 37 37
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 6 9 17 9 17
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 3 14 12 10
2004 - Construction 44 40 103 65 52
2004 - Educational Services 2 3 4 4 7
2004 - Finance & Insurance 15 13 45 43 42
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 27 19 166 111 127
2004 - Information 7 7 9 13 12
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 4 4 2
2004 - Manufacturing 11 11 40 45 27
2004 - Mining 0 0 3 1 0
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 22 34 61 70 96
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 19 5 24 43 72
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 21 14 26 30 53
2004 - Retail Trade 48 39 157 158 151
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 26 15 24 33 27
2004 - Unclassified 9 4 2 1 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 6
2004 - Wholesale Trade 7 8 24 26 35
2004 - Total 279 241 748 706 773
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 13 24 27 32 30
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 5 2 13 11 23
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 4 10 11 13
2005 - Construction 41 39 89 81 54
2005 - Educational Services 1 3 7 3 6
2005 - Finance & Insurance 23 7 45 31 62
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 30 54 111 137 127
2005 - Information 3 6 10 6 21
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 5 3 0 4
2005 - Manufacturing 5 5 37 44 42
2005 - Mining 0 1 0 2 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 24 20 67 70 90
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 12 21 44 24 69
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 19 10 35 23 57
2005 - Retail Trade 52 45 165 164 138
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 19 23 28 28 33
2005 - Unclassified 5 4 0 3 1
2005 - Utilities 0 3 2 2 2
2005 - Wholesale Trade 8 8 28 16 35
2005 - Total 262 284 721 688 808

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merced County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Merced County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 331,616 78.48%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 90,927 21.52%

Merced County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $7,951 $568 $15,949 $0 $530 $5,102 $29,532 $8,467 $0 $8,519
1971 $10,059 $724 $18,036 $0 $530 $5,559 $34,184 $9,323 $0 $7,919
1972 $10,791 $883 $21,716 $0 $985 $5,188 $38,680 $9,591 $0 $14,736
1973 $12,246 $1,064 $22,891 $0 $985 $5,494 $41,616 $11,290 $0 $16,881
1974 $12,090 $1,117 $23,757 $0 $985 $8,406 $45,238 $11,714 $0 $20,089
1975 $12,545 $1,370 $29,373 $0 $985 $10,355 $53,258 $14,258 $0 $21,131
1976 $15,247 $1,495 $28,440 $0 $985 $11,498 $56,170 $16,105 $0 $20,484
1977 $17,219 $1,771 $38,398 $0 $2,881 $13,073 $71,571 $25,689 $0 $41,733
1978 $18,568 $1,917 $46,872 $0 $3,201 $15,732 $84,373 $27,325 $0 $54,574
1979 $9,347 $2,217 $49,080 $0 $3,534 $18,296 $80,257 $27,552 $0 $58,985
1980 $11,776 $2,855 $58,017 $0 $4,621 $19,340 $93,754 $34,570 $0 $74,111
1981 $14,116 $2,839 $68,611 $0 $5,643 $25,092 $113,462 $39,844 $0 $104,207
1982 $15,411 $2,984 $67,038 $0 $6,440 $38,443 $127,332 $43,047 $0 $126,493
1983 $17,123 $3,024 $61,462 $0 $9,773 $31,249 $119,607 $45,589 $0 $141,606
1984 $17,846 $3,421 $72,794 $0 $8,937 $33,420 $132,997 $48,397 $0 $166,982
1985 $18,945 $3,228 $90,100 $0 $7,845 $34,491 $151,381 $50,079 $0 $176,710
1986 $17,728 $3,278 $78,270 $0 $9,972 $55,726 $161,696 $62,938 $94,765 $249,421
1987 $22,302 $3,226 $106,521 $0 $12,564 $60,857 $202,244 $57,879 $84,765 $224,133
1988 $22,847 $3,842 $113,383 $46 $11,130 $64,456 $211,862 $64,747 $0 $358,501
1989 $21,698 $3,949 $129,492 $72 $12,671 $78,818 $242,751 $66,689 $0 $372,705
1990 $26,165 $4,806 $144,723 $69 $12,671 $94,474 $278,102 $71,669 $0 $363,045
1991 $29,138 $5,057 $148,622 $114 $15,439 $122,100 $315,413 $80,269 $0 $400,616
1992 $30,516 $4,986 $167,309 $205 $17,480 $139,553 $355,063 $82,677 $0 $405,802
1993 $29,602 $5,386 $166,581 $172 $0 $153,471 $349,826 $82,868 $4,388 $239,261
1994 $26,176 $5,919 $170,826 $139 $18,853 $151,639 $367,633 $81,875 $4,263 $431,876
1995 $21,592 $5,536 $176,874 $267 $15,845 $154,731 $369,309 $87,181 $4,176 $392,362
1996 $22,440 $5,409 $188,540 $280 $15,845 $154,426 $381,531 $89,820 $4,164 $386,503
1997 $19,742 $5,796 $186,374 $280 $22,484 $95,502 $324,382 $83,399 $3,999 $497,430
1998 $25,475 $6,090 $172,980 $417 $31,926 $37,145 $267,943 $76,097 $6,929 $537,200
1999 $26,001 $6,964 $198,703 $516 $4,099 $42,028 $271,347 $80,419 $66,702 $602,768
2000 $22,216 $7,396 $191,978 $532 $50,423 $40,664 $305,813 $87,205 $66,120 $492,238
2001 $24,967 $6,076 $223,819 $643 $17,680 $62,565 $329,674 $89,821 $65,605 $454,645
2002 $34,502 $8,570 $261,310 $769 $0 $47,031 $343,612 $106,814 $67,052 $467,068
2003 $33,701 $9,810 $284,779 $846 $22,176 $48,211 $389,713 $114,983 $81,382 $454,476
2004 $40,749 $12,488 $257,401 $792 $66,855 $50,690 $416,487 $118,508 $123,480 $490,169
2005 $39,371 $12,235 $256,218 $754 $41,716 $57,457 $395,516 $122,451 $81,012 $568,773
2006 $53,672 $14,219 $300,914 $923 $42,878 $67,102 $465,489 $131,849 $143,608 $611,939


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $2,919 $2,372 $378 $4,589 $2,524 $391 $30,828
$510 $14,032 $31 $0 $302 $2,780
1971 $4,830 $2,055 $421 $4,970 $2,363 $397 $35,281
$548 $16,190 $18 $0 $302 $3,187
1972 $6,138 $2,360 $368 $5,130 $2,569 $560 $38,136
$732 $16,213 $14 $0 $475 $3,577
1973 $6,046 $3,042 $346 $5,840 $2,002 $438 $40,025
$773 $17,132 $6 $0 $475 $3,925
1974 $6,528 $3,199 $2,404 $6,602 $2,966 $470 $43,605
$892 $15,944 $0 $0 $475 $4,125
1975 $6,545 $6,796 $291 $8,481 $3,552 $546 $51,114
$1,328 $15,565 $0 $0 $475 $7,535
1976 $9,915 $4,297 $1,531 $10,587 $3,817 $575 $57,607
$1,501 $17,744 $0 $0 $475 $7,165
1977 $10,749 $4,883 $2,024 $12,476 $4,044 $617 $65,151
$1,843 $20,203 $0 $0 $1,544 $6,768
1978 $13,643 $5,449 $1,220 $14,532 $2,686 $842 $77,858
$2,163 $22,335 $0 $0 $1,673 $13,315
1979 $14,719 $6,315 $2,378 $15,300 $4,163 $710 $80,621
$2,534 $18,682 $0 $0 $2,127 $13,693
1980 $20,285 $6,522 $1,699 $16,574 $4,411 $837 $93,651
$2,977 $21,659 $0 $0 $2,331 $16,356
1981 $24,658 $7,680 $4,899 $20,592 $5,630 $919 $119,530
$3,338 $27,638 $0 $0 $3,027 $21,149
1982 $21,072 $8,977 $3,626 $24,586 $5,663 $1,156 $121,708
$3,466 $33,050 $0 $0 $3,252 $16,860
1983 $18,588 $10,076 $1,864 $25,625 $4,960 $1,216 $124,844
$3,716 $38,474 $0 $0 $3,408 $16,917
1984 $19,873 $10,095 $1,397 $30,841 $4,549 $1,056 $135,536
$3,666 $42,089 $0 $0 $3,979 $17,991
1985 $23,093 $10,623 $1,594 $32,714 $5,458 $1,068 $148,653
$4,070 $47,031 $0 $0 $3,996 $19,006
1986 $22,500 $11,954 $0 $47,687 $6,271 $1,160 $177,471
$4,044 $62,017 $0 $0 $4,305 $17,533
1987 $23,682 $12,601 $18 $54,857 $7,240 $1,492 $198,005
$4,760 $65,479 $6 $0 $5,218 $22,652
1988 $23,372 $13,240 $4 $65,299 $7,114 $1,667 $213,474
$4,761 $71,358 $4 $294 $5,205 $21,156
1989 $27,386 $14,195 $0 $76,888 $6,229 $1,327 $239,138
$4,918 $80,346 $0 $331 $5,762 $21,756
1990 $28,985 $15,603 $0 $86,288 $4,796 $1,311 $268,275
$5,042 $90,039 $0 $342 $5,762 $30,107
1991 $30,676 $17,943 $228 $114,370 $7,303 $1,402 $312,899
$5,807 $98,161 $0 $655 $6,832 $29,522
1992 $30,863 $19,753 $3,432 $133,329 $6,713 $1,646 $350,755
$6,486 $110,265 $0 $705 $7,340 $30,223
1993 $30,578 $20,636 $0 $143,232 $7,234 $1,388 $352,287
$6,498 $112,174 $281 $763 $0 $29,503
1994 $30,951 $21,307 $914 $146,994 $5,962 $1,108 $364,165
$6,431 $113,421 $263 $833 $7,741 $28,240
1995 $33,564 $23,768 $509 $147,376 $6,311 $889 $382,792
$6,942 $116,909 $256 $1,037 $10,711 $34,520
1996 $33,112 $24,916 $130 $151,719 $7,193 $1,078 $389,979
$6,980 $115,708 $250 $1,014 $10,711 $37,168
1997 $35,055 $25,781 $89 $85,509 $7,254 $1,180 $317,381
$7,315 $106,192 $249 $1,014 $13,337 $34,406
1998 $36,362 $26,670 $114 $22,240 $6,713 $1,218 $252,566
$7,386 $100,341 $239 $1,925 $13,248 $36,110
1999 $39,730 $27,756 $98 $25,090 $8,793 $1,182 $273,210
$7,596 $102,036 $224 $2,883 $14,229 $43,593
2000 $40,385 $28,212 $229 $26,500 $9,543 $1,124 $283,829
$8,361 $92,046 $4,002 $2,970 $14,721 $55,736
2001 $43,571 $29,223 $0 $35,216 $11,109 $2,597 $283,064
$11,443 $51,394 $3,784 $3,917 $20,201 $70,609
2002 $51,311 $32,787 $0 $35,952 $12,415 $1,285 $350,714
$10,192 $115,281 $4,544 $4,129 $17,890 $64,928
2003 $57,083 $37,435 $0 $38,763 $15,381 $1,435 $384,217
$11,139 $117,724 $4,351 $4,593 $19,845 $76,468
2004 $60,043 $37,930 $0 $38,203 $10,171 $1,298 $375,813
$11,286 $114,361 $4,314 $4,193 $21,848 $72,166
2005 $66,500 $38,816 $0 $33,911 $11,624 $1,244 $392,555
$12,414 $117,346 $4,191 $5,330 $24,479 $76,700
2006 $87,678 $47,458 $2,004 $36,183 $14,610 $2,137 $453,410
$14,528 $126,071 $4,016 $7,994 $27,716 $83,015

Merced County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merced County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 539
Merced County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merced County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Merced County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 39,937 18.97%
10-19 Years 39,825 18.91%
20-29 Years 28,467 13.52%
30-39 Years 30,027 14.26%
40-49 Years 27,248 12.94%
50-59 Years 18,399 8.74%
60-69 Years 12,687 6.03%
70-79 Years 9,218 4.38%
80-89 Years 4,033 1.92%
90+ Years 713 0.34%

Merced County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 104,931 49.84%
Color 1 Box Female 105,623 50.16%

Merced County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 95,466 45.34%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 85,585 40.65%
Color 2 Box Asian 14,041 6.67%
Color 1 Box African-American 7,594 3.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6,062 2.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,115 0.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 410 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 281 0.13%

Merced County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 32,534 17.69%
2. Portuguese 27,690 15.06%
3. Irish 24,491 13.32%
4. English 21,333 11.60%
5. United States Or American 17,118 9.31%
6. Italian 14,535 7.90%
7. Dutch 6,240 3.39%
8. French Non-Basque 5,768 3.14%
9. Swedish 4,268 2.32%
10. Scottish 4,031 2.19%

Merced County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 214,932 55.06%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 136,137 34.87%
3. Miao / Hmong 12,146 3.11%
4. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 11,784 3.02%
5. Other Indic 4,105 1.05%
6. Tagalog 1,772 0.45%
7. Other Asian 1,738 0.45%
8. Laotian 1,600 0.41%
9. Italian 734 0.19%
10. German 728 0.19%

Merced County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 322,133 75.33%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 34,189 8.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 71,283 16.67%

Merced County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Merced County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Merced County Cities Back to top

Merced County Zip Codes Back to top