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Compare Lake Elsinore to Merced

This post compares Lake Elsinore, 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 Lake Elsinore (city) Merced (city)
Population 62,229 82,008
Income (median) $47,796 $38,635
Home Value (median) $306,400 $185,700
White 51% 53%
Black 4% 5%
Asian 5% 12%
With Kids 54% 43%
Age (median) 30 29
Rentals 37% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Elsinore or Merced?
A: Lake Elsinore has a similar population count than Merced: 62229 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 37% for Lake Elsinore versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lake Elsinore may include: Jurupa-Valley, Ceres, and Fontana.

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

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