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Nevada City, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Nevada City is 3,051, which is 1.67% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Nevada City population density is 1,391.91 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Nevada City is white, which represent 85.12% of the total population. The average Nevada City education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 3,051. #768

Population Growth Since 2000, #691

Nevada City, CA	1.67%
California	12.39%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #679

Nevada City, CA	1,391.91 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,597 (85.12%, #618)
Black:	36 (1.18%, #650)
Hispanic:	324 (10.62%, #1018)
Asian:	250 (8.19%, #323)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	15 (0.49%, #821)
One Race, Other:	58 (1.90%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	95 (3.11%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	205 (63.27%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	79 (24.38%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	17 (5.25%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	8 (3.20%, see rank)
Chinese:	183 (73.20%, see rank)
Filipino:	8 (3.20%, see rank)
Japanese:	17 (6.80%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	9 (3.60%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	25 (10.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,845 (93.25%) out of the total population of 3,051 reported first ancestry.

	Nevada City, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	27	0.88%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	17	0.56%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	74	2.43%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	390	12.78%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	97	3.18%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	702	23.01%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	15	0.49%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.39%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	450	14.75%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	171	5.60%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	67	2.20%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	70	2.29%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	5	0.16%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	80	2.62%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	286	9.37%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	10	0.33%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	29	0.95%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	35	1.15%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	149	4.88%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	22	0.72%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,395 (45.72%, see rank)

Females: 1,656 (54.28%, see rank)

Nevada City, CA	Male: 45.72% Female: 54.28%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Nevada City, CA	50.10 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Nevada City, CA	50.10 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Nevada City, CA	50.10 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Nevada City, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	81	2.65%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	244	8.00%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	100	3.28%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	190	6.23%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	121	3.97%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	374	12.26%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	301	9.87%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	468	15.34%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	624	20.45%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	382	12.52%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	127	4.16%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	39	1.28%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Nevada City, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,315, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	73, 3.15%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	261, 11.27%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	870, 37.58%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	723, 31.23%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	388, 16.76%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.05, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Nevada City, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	32	59.38%	40.63%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	324	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	156	70.51%, see rank	29.49%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	69	92.75%, see rank	7.25%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	59	57.63%, see rank	42.37%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Nevada City, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	1,358, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.08, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	473, 34.83%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	885, 65.17%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	821, 60.46%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.64, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	551, 40.57%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	537, 39.54%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Nevada City, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,626	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,273	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	453	35.59%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	643	50.51%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	10	0.79%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	167	13.12%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,353	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	366	27.05%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	583	43.09%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	71	5.25%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	333	24.61%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Nevada City, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	2,698	88.43%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,900	62.27%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	710	23.27%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	88	2.88%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	353	11.57%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	312	10.23%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	41	1.34%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	71	2.33%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	225	7.37%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	57	1.87%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Nevada City, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	1,133	83.43%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	101	7.44%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	25	1.84%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	89	6.55%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	10	0.74%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.