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Nevada County, California

Interactive maps and statistics for Nevada County, California: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside California and the United States.

Nevada County, California is among the highest in the country for median home value (73rd of 3,217 counties), and among the highest in the country for median gross rent (152nd of 3,215 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticNevada County, California CaliforniaUnited States Rank
Total Population102,48139,287,376334,922,499609th of 3,222
Median Household Income$89,882$99,122$80,734300th of 3,221
Median Age50.137.938.9216th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher41.5%37.1%35.7%238th of 3,222
Median Home Value$621,800$734,700$332,70073rd of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$1,677$2,036$1,413152nd of 3,215
Poverty Rate11.0%12.0%12.5%2208th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.6%5.2%960th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile107.0252.1n/a933rd of 3,222
Foreign Born6.4%27.0%14.1%742nd of 3,222
Life Expectancy80.0n/an/a286th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate75.5%55.9%65.2%1438th of 3,222
Average Commute Time23.628.726.41756th of 3,221
Worked from Home25.0%17.2%15.1%46th of 3,222
Uninsured6.3%n/an/a2711th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households51.5%48.4%46.9%1128th of 3,222
Broadband Access90.3%n/an/a341st of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Nevada County, California

StatisticNevada County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)80.7%33.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)10.7%40.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)0.3%5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)1.6%15.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.7%4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.3%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.0%0.3%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)0.7%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index33.469.761.4

Age in Nevada County, California

StatisticNevada County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age50.137.938.9
Under 18 %17.0%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.4%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %29.3%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Nevada County, California

StatisticNevada County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Households42,86513,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households63.3%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children23.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.7%24.3%28.7%
Never Married25.9%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Nevada County, California

StatisticNevada County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$53,364$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.7%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.0%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.1%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More17.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate11.0%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.1%12.4%n/a

Housing in Nevada County, California

StatisticNevada County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units54,30914,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes81.7%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate21.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,983.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.1%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,694$5,124n/a

Education in Nevada County, California

StatisticNevada County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School5.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate19.2%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree34.1%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.8%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.7%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Nevada County, California

StatisticNevada County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work62.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.4%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.9%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.2%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Nevada County, California

StatisticNevada County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.9%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens3.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home90.9%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.6%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency7.0%32.1%16.7%

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