| Index | Merced | California | National |
| Income per capita | $32,072 | $45,980 | $44,883 |
| Median household income | $74,570 | $95,535 | $81,333 |
| Median income owner occupied | $105,783 | $130,228 | $106,172 |
| Median income renter occupied | $53,882 | $64,137 | $52,080 |
| Median earnings male | $46,887 | $52,776 | $54,343 |
| Median earnings female | $32,831 | $38,938 | $38,439 |
| Unemployment rate | 7.1% | 6.8% | 4.9% |
| Poverty level | 25.8% | 15.8% | 15.1% |
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| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 10.1% | 10.1% |
| Manufacturing sector | 10.7% | 10.7% |
| Financial & insurance services | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.2% | 14.2% |
| Public administration | 7.1% | 7.1% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 8.1% | 8.1% |
| Education, health & social services | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| Other | 32.8% | 32.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Ballico, CA | 522 | $175,264 | 115.5% |
| McSwain, CA | 4,594 | $156,947 | 93.0% |
| Cressey, CA | 253 | $98,938 | 21.6% |
| Livingston, CA | 14,885 | $88,165 | 8.4% |
| Atwater, CA | 30,996 | $85,889 | 5.6% |
| Merced, CA | 86,383 | $74,570 | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| New Braunfels, TX | 86,374 | $105,281 | 29.4% |
| Trenton, NJ | 86,528 | $55,363 | 31.9% |
| Whittier, CA | 86,613 | $114,290 | 40.5% |
| Santa Fe, NM | 86,648 | $85,829 | 5.5% |
| Mission, TX | 86,021 | $73,811 | 9.2% |
| Merced, CA | 86,383 | $74,570 | 8.3% |
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