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Compare Poway to Merced

This post compares Poway, 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 Poway (city) Merced (city)
Population 49,874 82,008
Income (median) $64,497 $38,635
Home Value (median) $620,500 $185,700
White 76% 53%
Black 1% 5%
Asian 13% 12%
With Kids 41% 43%
Age (median) 40 29
Rentals 25% 60%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Poway or Merced?
A: Poway has a smaller population count than Merced: 49874 compared with 82008 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Merced does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 25% for Poway versus 60% for Merced.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Poway may include: Moorpark, Rancho-Santa-Margarita, and Livermore.

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

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