Nevada County, CA Demographic Data

Nevada County, CA Summary

Nevada County is located in California
  • Population: 98,292
  • Area: 973.80 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 957.77 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 16.03 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 100.93 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 4,433.07 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Nevada County, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
48,757
49%
50.8
Male
50,350
51%
49.2
Total Population
99,107
 
323,128,000

Nevada County, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,698
3.7% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,658
4.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
6,245
6.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,623
4.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,159
4.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,611
10.7% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,027
10.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
11,785
11.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,358
8.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,275
9.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
15,720
15.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,458
6.5% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,490
3.5% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
81,380
82.1%
77.2
Female
41,102
50.5%
51.3
Male
40,278
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
79,549
80.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
31,588
31.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
25,668
25.9%
15.2
Female
13,332
51.9%
55.8
Male
12,336
48.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0

Nevada County, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
95,544
96.4% 
96.8
White
91,701
92.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
197
0.2% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
490
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
1,742
1.8% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,414
1.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,563
3.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,368
9.5% 
17.8
Mexican
 
11.2
Puerto Rican
 
1.7
Cuban
 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
89,739
90.5% 
82.2

Nevada County, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,075
1.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,665
6.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,973
17.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
21,118
27.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
8,203
10.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,019
23.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,671
12.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,740
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
69,984
92.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27,690
36.6%
31.2

Nevada County, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
21,721
25.7%
33.7%
Now Married
41,939
49.6%
47.5
Divorced
12,418
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
1,678
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
6,750
8.0
5.8%

Nevada County, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Nevada County, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,495
6.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,371
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,458
8.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,651
9.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
5,278
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,627
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,042
13.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,799
15.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,003
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,984
7.7%
6.4
Median household income
59,022
 
57,617
Per capita income
35,039
 
31,128

Nevada County, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
447
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,107
9.9%
9.8
Construction
3,190
7.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,537
25.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,040
4.9%
6.6
Information
342
0.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,360
5.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,966
9.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,351
12.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,611
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
5,444
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,333
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
602
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,439
8.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,410
39.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,368
8.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,065
26.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,048
17.1%
18.1%

Nevada County, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
40,111
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
28,440
70.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,376
8.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
333
0.8%
5.1
Walked
1,660
4.1%
2.7
Other means
1,750
4.4%
1.8
Worked at home
4,552
11.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.0
 
26.6

Nevada County, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,917
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,651
24.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
14,690
38.0%
37.1
3 or more
12,450
32.2%
21.0

Nevada County, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
38,708
72.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
28,880
74.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,828
25.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
14,830
27.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Nevada County, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,538
1 room
1,818
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
1,219
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
3,583
6.7%
9.1
4 rooms
7,342
13.7%
16.5
5 rooms
12,184
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
11,423
21.3%
17.8
7 rooms
6,615
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,683
8.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,671
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Nevada County, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
53,538
 
 
1-unit, detached
43,044
80.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
702
1.3%
5.9
2-units
858
1.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,038
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
438
0.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
416
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,225
4.2%
9.0
Mobile home
3,518
6.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
299
0.6%
0.1

Nevada County, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,959
7.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
934
1.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,745
3.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,276
8.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,731
20.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
15,428
28.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
8,017
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
7,653
14.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
496
0.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
299
0.6%
1.4%

Nevada County, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,089
33.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
13,033
33.7%
4.7
Electricity
5,429
14.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
241
0.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6,441
16.6%
1.9
Solar energy
62
0.2%
0.1
Other fuel
317
0.8%
0.5
No fuel used
96
0.2%
1.1

Nevada County, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,394
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
1,515
8.2%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
1,958
10.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
2,624
14.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,241
17.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,155
22.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,901
26.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,241
34.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,192
12.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,900
10.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,152
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
6,853
37.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
56
0.0%
0.0%

Nevada County, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,220
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
592
6.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
737
8.2%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,683
18.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,050
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
484
5.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,418
49.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
864
0.0%
0.0%

Nevada County, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
28,880
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,204
4.2%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
797
2.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,037
3.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
509
1.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,885
16.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11,473
39.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
8,030
27.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
945
3.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
381,100
 
205,000