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Compare Hercules to Merced

This post compares Hercules, California to Merced, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Hercules (city) Merced (city)
Population 25,260 82,008
Income (median) $64,981 $38,635
Home Value (median) $457,300 $185,700
White 24% 53%
Black 16% 5%
Asian 48% 12%
With Kids 36% 43%
Age (median) 40 29
Rentals 17% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Hercules or Merced?
A: Hercules has a much smaller population count than Merced: 25260 compared with 82008 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Hercules or in Merced?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Hercules.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Hercules or Merced?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Hercules.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Hercules versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Hercules may include: Cerritos, Diamond-Bar, and Carson.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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