Snelling

Population: 265
Median household income: $48,125
Median home value: $256,800

Located in Merced County, California, Snelling is a community with a population of 265. The median household income of $48,125 is below the Merced County median ($65,044).

From 2019 to 2023, Snelling's population grew 122.7% from 119 to 265, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $190,800 to $256,800.

Owners occupy 60.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 32.1 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 265
Median age: 32.1 yrs
Median household income: $48,125
Median home value: $256,800
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 139
Homeownership rate: 60.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
Unemployment rate: 12.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

119265

Median household income

$48,889$48,125

Median home value

$190,800$256,800

Median gross rent

$844$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	119	$48,889	$190,800	—
2020	115	$41,458	—	$844
2021	144	$43,250	$205,600	$846
2022	178	$44,861	$232,900	$814
2023	265	$48,125	$256,800	$950

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

Age distribution

Under 512.1%

5 to 1713.6%

18 to 2416.2%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 444.2%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6411.3%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	32	12.1%
5 to 17	36	13.6%
18 to 24	43	16.2%
25 to 34	29	10.9%
35 to 44	11	4.2%
45 to 54	34	12.8%
55 to 64	30	11.3%
65 to 74	37	14.0%
75 and over	13	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	147	55.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	14	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	104	39.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.8%

High school graduate21.4%

Some college or associate's50.6%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	20.8%
High school graduate	33	21.4%
Some college or associate's	78	50.6%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	11	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone89.5%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	89.5%
Carpooled	9	10.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	28	32.6%
15 to 29 min	30	34.9%
30 to 44 min	3	3.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	25	29.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 7.2% (19 of 263)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	65.7%
Nonfamily households	37	34.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	108	77.7%
Vacant	31	22.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	60.2%
Renter-occupied	43	39.8%

1-unit, detached74.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other25.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	74.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	36	25.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0672408
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.54 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.5245, -120.4363