Planada

Population: 3,524
Median household income: $45,588
Median home value: $237,200

Planada is a community in Merced County, California, home to 3,524 residents. The median household income of $45,588 is below the Merced County median ($65,044).

From 2019 to 2023, Planada's population declined 20.2% from 4,418 to 3,524, while its median home value rose 63.0% from $145,500 to $237,200.

Owners occupy 54.5% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,524
Median age: 35.5 yrs
Median household income: $45,588
Median home value: $237,200
Median gross rent: $981
Housing units: 1,146
Homeownership rate: 54.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Unemployment rate: 8.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4183,524

Median household income

$43,138$45,588

Median home value

$145,500$237,200

Median gross rent

$761$981

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,418	$43,138	$145,500	$761
2020	3,984	$46,801	$150,000	$860
2021	3,732	$44,324	$183,900	$906
2022	3,494	$44,792	$225,500	$991
2023	3,524	$45,588	$237,200	$981

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1721.2%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3415.4%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	120	3.4%
5 to 17	746	21.2%
18 to 24	286	8.1%
25 to 34	544	15.4%
35 to 44	530	15.0%
45 to 54	407	11.5%
55 to 64	430	12.2%
65 to 74	270	7.7%
75 and over	191	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	99	2.8%
Black or African American	26	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,399	96.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma49.9%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's28.6%

Bachelor's degree2.6%

Graduate or professional degree0.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,183	49.9%
High school graduate	436	18.4%
Some college or associate's	679	28.6%
Bachelor's degree	62	2.6%
Graduate or professional degree	12	0.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone78.7%

Carpooled17.0%

Public transit1.3%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,051	78.7%
Carpooled	227	17.0%
Public transit	17	1.3%
Walked	14	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	27	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	360	26.9%
15 to 29 min	585	43.8%
30 to 44 min	174	13.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	217	16.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.23
Poverty rate: 26.5% (934 of 3,524)

	Count	Share
Family households	806	73.8%
Nonfamily households	286	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,092	95.3%
Vacant	54	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	595	54.5%
Renter-occupied	497	45.5%

1-unit, detached93.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,066	93.0%
1-unit, attached	11	1.0%
2 to 4 units	20	1.7%
5 to 19 units	7	0.6%
20 or more units	34	3.0%
Mobile home & other	8	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0657582
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.74 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2902, -120.3216