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Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

Population, income, age, housing, education and health for Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California, beside the state and national figures.

StatisticAlta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)CaliforniaUnited States
Total Population7,36139,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$105,603$99,122$80,734
Median Age55.037.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$563,700$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,254$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate6.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born4.6%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate87.0%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.928.726.4
Worked from Home27.8%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households59.6%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

StatisticAlta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)CaliforniaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)85.2%33.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.6%40.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.0%5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%15.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)3.3%4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)1.9%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index26.669.761.4

Age in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

StatisticAlta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)CaliforniaUnited States
Median Age55.037.938.9
Under 18 %16.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %4.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.5%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.2%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %29.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

StatisticAlta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)CaliforniaUnited States
Households3,07213,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households68.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children19.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone19.2%24.3%28.7%
Never Married21.4%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

StatisticAlta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)CaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$50,622$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99923.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.2%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households0.9%12.4%n/a

Housing in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

StatisticAlta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)CaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units3,23314,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes94.5%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.4%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied13.0%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income26.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,616$5,124n/a

Education in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

StatisticAlta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)CaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School3.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate16.5%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree41.2%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

StatisticAlta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)CaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work63.3%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes10.7%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.8%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car0.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California

StatisticAlta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)CaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence70.1%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.2%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home94.7%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.1%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.