Population 231 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Merced Falls
Household size in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.59 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Merced Falls has 2.41 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has dropped from 3.01 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.4 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.1 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +11.0 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Merced Falls skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.6% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.6% of households in Merced Falls, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Merced Falls
Renters in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.4% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.1% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Merced Falls own their homes; 31.1% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Among owners, 29.5% have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.2% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.2% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +9.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Merced Falls: 23.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Merced Falls are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, versus 1980 across the U.S.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $681 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,050 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $854 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,613 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$932 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Merced Falls pays $1,613 a month for rent and utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in California as a whole ($2,229). Rent takes 30.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Merced Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Merced Falls have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.1% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.8% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.8% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in Merced Falls never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Merced Falls
| Period | Merced Falls | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.3% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Merced Falls: 8.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Merced Falls compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merced Falls | 2.41 | 49.1 | 5.6% | 31.1% | 23.9% | 1985 | $1,613 | 15.4% | 75.8% | 8.3% |
| Lake Don Pedro | 2.10 | 52.8 | 2.3% | 18.0% | 25.8% | 1993 | $2,081 | 17.7% | 83.2% | 4.7% |
| La Grange | 2.50 | 48.7 | 2.6% | 13.1% | 17.1% | 1990 | $1,594 | 15.6% | 85.8% | 12.4% |
| Hornitos | 2.59 | 52.4 | 15.3% | 15.9% | 5.9% | 1984 | $1,008 | 29.2% | 77.6% | 0.3% |
| Snelling | 2.89 | 42.8 | 9.5% | 57.1% | 22.5% | 1974 | $1,023 | 11.3% | 65.9% | 13.0% |
| Mount Bullion | 2.30 | 56.4 | 10.5% | 10.9% | 13.0% | 1984 | $1,116 | 32.7% | 83.1% | 0.5% |
| Catheys Valley | 2.22 | 58.0 | 5.8% | 9.4% | 18.2% | 1987 | $1,351 | 33.5% | 91.3% | 2.8% |
| Hickman | 3.43 | 41.0 | 8.1% | 35.7% | 9.0% | 1983 | $1,089 | 13.9% | 82.7% | 12.1% |
| Cressey | 3.47 | 35.3 | 12.1% | 41.5% | 17.2% | 1975 | $1,303 | 10.2% | 63.8% | 10.3% |
| Midpines | 1.83 | 57.6 | 9.6% | 25.4% | 22.0% | 1977 | $1,334 | 36.5% | 83.1% | 10.7% |
| Ballico | 3.28 | 31.8 | 19.0% | 50.0% | 7.9% | 1969 | $1,231 | 14.8% | 68.4% | 10.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Merced Falls. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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