Alta Sierra, CA Demographic Data
Alta Sierra, CA Summary
Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County in California
- Population: 6,782
- Area: 8.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.32 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 813.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,075.79 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Alta Sierra, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,487
53%
50.8
Male
3,152
48%
49.2
Total Population
6,639
323,128,000
Alta Sierra, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
230
3.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
255
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
444
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
325
4.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
186
2.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
707
10.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
567
8.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
959
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
507
7.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
622
9.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,149
17.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
494
7.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
194
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,413
81.5%
77.2
Female
2,857
52.8%
51.3
Male
2,556
47.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
5,351
80.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,186
32.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,837
27.7%
15.2
Female
994
54.1%
55.8
Male
843
45.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
52
0.0%
0.0
Alta Sierra, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,461
97.3%
96.8
White
6,330
95.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
72
1.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
40
0.6%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
32
0.5%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
59
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
178
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
260
3.9%
17.8
Mexican
192
2.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
68
1.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,379
96.1%
82.2
Alta Sierra, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
71
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
220
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,053
20.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,533
29.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
787
15.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
980
18.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
555
10.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
291
5.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,908
94.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,535
29.5%
31.2
Alta Sierra, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,181
20.7%
33.7%
Now Married
3,485
61.0%
47.5
Divorced
548
9.6%
11.0%
Separated
43
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
453
7.9
5.8%
Alta Sierra, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,041
94.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
368
5.7%
21.6%
Spanish
167
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
176
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
25
0.4%
1.1%
Alta Sierra, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
43
1.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
13
0.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
155
5.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
336
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
471
16.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
471
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
555
19.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
535
19.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
162
5.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
70
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
64,860
57,617
Per capita income
33,894
31,128
Alta Sierra, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
30
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
186
6.1%
9.8
Construction
254
8.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
683
22.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
159
5.2%
6.6
Information
34
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
366
11.9%
10.1
Other services except public administration
147
4.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
393
12.8%
11.4
Public administration
288
9.4%
4.6
Retail trade
353
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
123
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
53
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
237
7.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,245
40.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
197
6.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
860
28.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
530
17.3%
18.1%
Alta Sierra, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,944
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,192
74.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
184
6.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
107
3.6%
5.1
Walked
12
0.4%
2.7
Other means
87
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
362
12.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.7
26.6
Alta Sierra, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
24
0.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
773
27.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,144
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
870
30.9%
21.0
Alta Sierra, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,811
93.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,287
81.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
524
18.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
183
6.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Alta Sierra, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,994
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
73
2.4%
9.1
4 rooms
205
6.8%
16.5
5 rooms
727
24.3%
19.8
6 rooms
1,066
35.6%
17.8
7 rooms
432
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
265
8.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
226
7.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Alta Sierra, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,994
1-unit, detached
2,823
94.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
16
0.5%
5.9
2-units
53
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
10
0.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
32
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
60
2.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Alta Sierra, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
27
0.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13
0.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
20
0.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
117
3.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
751
25.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,387
46.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
448
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
216
7.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
15
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Alta Sierra, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
91
3.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,459
51.9%
4.7
Electricity
481
17.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
65
2.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
681
24.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
16
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
18
0.6%
1.1
Alta Sierra, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,527
47295100.0
Less than $500
25
1.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
114
7.5%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
118
7.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
127
8.3%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
294
19.3%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
395
25.9%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
454
29.7%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
422
27.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
209
13.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
227
14.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
171
11.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
498
32.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Alta Sierra, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
491
41,631,300
$500 to $999
0
0.0%
41.0%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
26
5.3%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
214
43.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
251
51.1%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
33
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,492
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
28
5.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
121
24.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
69
14.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
5
1.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
24
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
244
49.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%
Alta Sierra, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,287
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
42
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
14
0.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
33
1.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
76
3.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
879
38.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
959
41.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
246
10.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
316,700
205,000
