Nevada City, CA Demographic Data
Nevada City, CA Summary
Nevada City is located in Nevada County in California
- Population: 3,066
- Area: 2.19 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,398.72 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,352.03 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Nevada City, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,627
52%
50.8
Male
1,490
48%
49.2
Total Population
3,117
323,128,000
Nevada City, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
65
2.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
119
3.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
110
3.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
173
5.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
164
5.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
357
11.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
334
10.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
440
14.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
262
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
299
9.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
562
18.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
161
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
71
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
2,784
89.3%
77.2
Female
1,393
50.0%
51.3
Male
1,391
50.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
2,639
84.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,001
32.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
794
25.5%
15.2
Female
426
53.7%
55.8
Male
368
46.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
51
0.0%
0.0
Nevada City, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,925
93.8%
96.8
White
2,746
88.1%
72.6
Black or African American
58
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
55
1.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
8
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
24
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
11
0.4%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
12
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
6
0.2%
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
60
1.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
192
6.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
310
9.9%
17.8
Mexican
218
7.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
59
1.9%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
33
1.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,807
90.1%
82.2
Nevada City, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
29
1.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
152
6.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
371
14.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
728
29.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
259
10.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
626
25.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
321
12.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
181
7.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,305
92.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
947
38.1%
31.2
Nevada City, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
731
25.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,118
39.6%
47.5
Divorced
676
23.9%
11.0%
Separated
101
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
197
7.0
5.8%
Nevada City, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,686
88.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
366
12.0%
21.6%
Spanish
151
4.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
17
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
140
4.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
58
1.9%
1.1%
Nevada City, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
78
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
128
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
48
3.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
315
23.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
151
11.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
251
18.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
85
6.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
188
13.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
34
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
76
5.6%
6.4
Median household income
43,770
57,617
Per capita income
30,804
31,128
Nevada City, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
34
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
159
11.8%
9.8
Construction
93
6.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
295
21.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
57
4.2%
6.6
Information
15
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
151
11.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
84
6.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
155
11.5%
11.4
Public administration
67
5.0%
4.6
Retail trade
167
12.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
72
5.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
119
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
567
42.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
84
6.2%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
443
32.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
136
10.1%
18.1%
Nevada City, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,301
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,004
77.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
35
2.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
26
2.0%
5.1
Walked
63
4.8%
2.7
Other means
108
8.3%
1.8
Worked at home
65
5.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.4
26.6
Nevada City, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
77
5.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
462
34.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
568
41.9%
37.1
3 or more
247
18.2%
21.0
Nevada City, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,354
98.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
823
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
531
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
21
1.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Nevada City, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,375
1 room
29
2.1%
2.4
2 rooms
70
5.1%
2.7
3 rooms
56
4.1%
9.1
4 rooms
339
24.7%
16.5
5 rooms
351
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
212
15.4%
17.8
7 rooms
142
10.3%
12.0
8 rooms
76
5.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
100
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Nevada City, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
1,375
1-unit, detached
923
67.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
136
9.9%
5.9
2-units
63
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
30
2.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
89
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
61
4.4%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
73
5.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Nevada City, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
470
34.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
93
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
40
2.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
215
15.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
161
11.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
172
12.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
121
8.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
103
7.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Nevada City, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
838
61.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
105
7.8%
4.7
Electricity
300
22.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
15
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
81
6.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
15
1.1%
1.1
Nevada City, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
374
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$500 to $999
27
7.2%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
47
12.6%
10.3%
$1,000 to $1,499
59
15.8%
28.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
114
30.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
127
34.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
119
31.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
47
12.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
15
4.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
151
40.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nevada City, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
481
41,631,300
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
46
9.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
56
11.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
107
22.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
272
56.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
50
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
933
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
11
2.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
35
7.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
67
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
17
3.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
45
9.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
306
63.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
50
0.0%
0.0%
Nevada City, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
823
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
73
8.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
0
0.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
16
1.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
29
3.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
189
23.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
360
43.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
141
17.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
357,700
205,000