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County population in July 2011: 98,765 (57% urban, 43% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 27,950
Renter-occupied apartments: 8,944
% of renters here:

24%
State:

24%

Land area: 958 sq. mi.
Water area: 16.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 103 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Nevada County: 94.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.8%), Retail trade (12.4%), Construction (11.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.7%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 15%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Nevada County, California:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (87.8%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Asian alone (1.3%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.7%)

Median resident age:  43.1 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Males: 45,617  (49.6%)
Females: 46,416  (50.4%)

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Nevada County,CA real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Nevada County:

2.5 people
California:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $57,884 ($45,864 in 1999)
This county:

$57884
California:

$58931

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $1,042 (lower quartile is $835, upper quartile is $1,384)
This county:

$1042
State:

$1058


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $413,900 (it was $199,300 in 2000)
Nevada County:

$413,900
California:

$384,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $298,800 - $593,700

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $468,846
Here:

$468,846
State:

$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $266,336
Here:

$266,336
State:

$436,871

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $445,533
Here:

$445,533
State:

$418,318

Mobile homes: $125,710
Here:

$125,710
State:

$59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $49,551
Here:

$49,551
State:

$63,652
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,214
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $517

Institutionalized population: 692

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 2
  • Rapes: 15
  • Robberies: 7
  • Assaults: 160
  • Burglaries: 250
  • Thefts: 447
  • Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 14
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 101
  • Burglaries: 253
  • Thefts: 468
  • Auto thefts: 20

Nevada County, CA map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 739 buildings, average cost: $164,500
  • 2001: 730 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2002: 755 buildings, average cost: $165,900
  • 2003: 709 buildings, average cost: $163,800
  • 2004: 768 buildings, average cost: $178,200
  • 2007: 389 buildings, average cost: $241,000
  • 2008: 188 buildings, average cost: $237,000
  • 2009: 103 buildings, average cost: $223,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)




2004 Presidential Election results in Nevada County California:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 53.4%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 44.9%


2008 Presidential Election results in Nevada County California:

Obama (Democratic): 51.9%
McCain (Republican): 46.5%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,332 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,986 (0.5%)


Nevada County household income distribution in 2009 Nevada County home values distribution


Nevada County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.4%

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 9.4%
Nevada County:

9.4%
California:

14.2%
Median age of residents in 2009: 46 years old
(Males: 46 years old, Females: 48 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 49 years old, American Indian residents: 19 years old, Asian residents: 28 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

8.1%
Whole state:

14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

3.7%
Whole state:

6.3%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nevada County is $657 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $866 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1251 a month.

Cities in this county include: Truckee, Grass Valley, Alta Sierra, Lake Wildwood, Lake of the Pines, Nevada City, Penn Valley, Donner.

Nevada County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Zip codeCityNumber of testsNumber of tests >= 4 pCi/L
95712Chicago Park20
95728Soda Springs30
95924Cedar Ridge30
95945Grass Valley6214
95946Penn Valley210
95949Grass Valley254
95959Nevada City5616
95960North San Juan20
95975Rough And Ready50
96160Truckee6418
96161Truckee27872
96162Truckee5015

2005 air pollution in Nevada County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.119 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.101 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Significanly above U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 13 µg/m3. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour: 110 µg/m3(standard limit: 150 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 6.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 16 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.


Local government website:www.co.nevada.ca.us

Click to draw/clear Nevada County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Nevada County: Buttes Area Camp (A), Camp Pahatsi (B), Cold Springs Campground (C), Van Norden Campground (D), Marten Ranch (E), Loma Rica Industrial Park (F), Greenhorn Picnic Area (G), Chute Hill Campground (H), Deer Creek Powerhouse (I), Farad Powerhouse (J), White Cloud Guard Station (K), Towle Mill Site (L), Stockdale Ranch (M), State Foresty Guard Station (N), Spenceville (O), Nickerson Ranch (P), Deer Creek Forehay Recreation Site (Q), Williams Ranch (R), Deer Park Recreation Site (S), Donner Summit Recreation Site (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nevada County include: Cedar Crest Church (A), Saint Patricks Roman Catholic Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Pioneer Grove (1), Saint Patricks Cemetery (2), Rough and Ready Cemetery (3), Greenwood Memorial Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Summit Lake (A), Catfish Lake (B), Lily Pond (C), Warren Lake (D), Wagon Wheel Lake (E), Beyers Lakes (F), Flora Lake (G), Faucherie Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Deadman Creek (A), Fish Creek (B), Grub Creek (C), Hackett Creek (D), Indian Springs Creek (E), Jefferson Creek (F), Lower Castle Creek (G), Magnolia Creek (H), McKilligan Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Nevada County include: South Yuba River State Park (1), Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park (2), Empire Mine State Historic Park (3), Malakoff Diggins-North Bloomfield Historic District (4), Nevada County Fairgrounds (5), Watt Park (6), Rock Creek Nature Study Area (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Washoe County, Nevada , Placer County , Sierra County , Yuba County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

8.9%
California:

10.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 4,524
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 4,065 (51% naturalized citizens)

Nevada County:

4.4%
Whole state:

26.2%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 570
  • 1990 to 1994: 352
  • 1985 to 1989: 415
  • 1980 to 1984: 276
  • 1975 to 1979: 278
  • 1970 to 1974: 174
  • 1970 to 1974: 314
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,686

Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 72.4%

Nevada County marital status for males
Nevada County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 36,312
  • One, attached: 873
  • Two: 613
  • 3 or 4: 976
  • 5 to 9: 727
  • 10 to 19: 362
  • 20 or more: 1,035
  • Mobile homes: 3,244
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 140

Housing units in Nevada County with a mortgage: 15,448 (1,921 second mortgage, 1,843 home equity loan, 52 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6,475

Here:

70.5% with mortgage
State:

79.0% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 30.94%
Here30.9%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 28,479
Total congregations: 67

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic Church Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentSouthern Baptist ConventionLDS (Mormon) ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents12,458 (43.7%)3,400 (11.9%)3,003 (10.5%)1,809 (6.4%)1,303 (4.6%)
Congregations4 (6.0%)2 (3.0%)5 (7.5%)5 (7.5%)3 (4.5%)
NameUnited Methodist ChurchSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Episcopal ChurchOther
Adherents1,275 (4.5%)802 (2.8%)729 (2.6%)712 (2.5%)2,988 (10.5%)
Congregations5 (7.5%)3 (4.5%)1 (1.5%)2 (3.0%)37 (55.2%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Nevada County - Truckee, Grass Valley, Alta Sierra, Lake Wildwood, Lake of the Pines

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 25
This county:

2.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 9
Nevada County:

0.93 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16
This county:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 98
Nevada County:

10.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.1%
California:

7.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

20.5%
California:

21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Nevada County:

13.5%
State:

17.9%


Agriculture in Nevada County:

Average size of farms: 137 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $11,902
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1609.28
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.25%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 24.93%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $19,819
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.04%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 79.86%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $104,634
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.49%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.12
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 2.14%
Vegetables: 53 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 676 acres

Earthquake activity:

Nevada County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below California state average. It is 484% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/12/1994 at 12:23:43, a magnitude 6.1 (5.4 MB, 5.7 MS, 6.1 MW, 6.0 MD, Depth: 8.7 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from the county center
On 8/1/1975 at 20:20:12, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.7 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from the county center
On 12/28/1995 at 18:27:59, a magnitude 5.5 (4.6 MB, 4.5 MS, 5.0 ML, 5.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 76.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/30/1998 at 09:53:30, a magnitude 5.3 (4.7 MB, 5.3 ML, 4.8 MW, Depth: 6.4 mi) earthquake occurred 44.7 miles away from Nevada County center
On 9/12/1994 at 23:57:09, a magnitude 5.4 (4.9 MB, 5.3 ML, 5.4 ML, Depth: 0.3 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2001 at 20:19:26, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.9 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.1 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 39.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • California Yuba Fire, Incident Period: August 14, 2009 to August 21, 2009, Fire Management Assistance Declared: August 15, 2009, FEMA Id: FEMA-FM-2825, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • California Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: March 29, 2006 to April 16, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1646): June 5, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1646, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: December 17, 2005 to January 3, 2006, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1628): February 3, 2006, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1628, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • California Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3248): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3248, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • California Severe Storms/Flooding, Incident Period: December 28, 1996 to April 1, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1155): January 4, 1997, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1155, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: February 13, 1995 to April 19, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1046): March 12, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1046, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, Landslides, Mud Flows, Incident Period: January 3, 1995 to February 10, 1995, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1044): January 10, 1995, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1044, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • California Wildfires, Incident Period: September 11, 1988 to September 24, 1988, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-815): September 29, 1988, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-815, Natural disaster type: Fire
  • California SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: February 12, 1986 to March 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-758): February 21, 1986, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-758, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • California Drought, Incident Period: January 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3023): January 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3023, Natural disaster type: Drought
  • 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Nevada County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Landslides: 4, Storms: 4, Mudslides: 2, Fires: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Drought: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (-0%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (-0%)
  • Construction (-0%)
  • Food (-0%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (-0%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (-0%)
  • Apparel (-0%)
Most common occupations in 2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)
  • Top executives (-0%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (-0%)
  • Financial managers (-0%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (-0%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (-0%)
  • Business operations specialists (-0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (32%)
  • Canada (15%)
  • United Kingdom (14%)
  • Germany (12%)
  • Other Western Europe (2%)
  • Japan (2%)
  • Korea (2%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Nevada County (%):



  • German (16%)
  • English (16%)
  • Irish (11%)
  • Italian (7%)
  • United States or American (7%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Norwegian (3%)


Nevada County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 30,683 (75%)
  • Carpooled: 5,168 (13%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 207 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 15 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 21 (0%)
  • Railroad: 16 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 18 (0%)
  • Taxi: 8 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 86 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 103 (0%)
  • Walked: 1,084 (3%)
  • Other means: 188 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 3,076 (8%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Nevada County, California:

  • 386 people in nursing homes
  • 164 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 97 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 71 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 45 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 45 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 29 people in other group homes
  • 23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 10 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $60,690.

7.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($64,247 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.64%
California average:

5.75%


0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($326 average AGI)
Nevada County:

0.09%
California average:

0.21%

5.69% relocated from other counties in California ($53,830 average AGI)
1.86% relocated from other states ($10,091 average AGI)
Nevada County:

1.86%
California average:

1.75%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Placer County, CA  1.18% ($48,445 average AGI)
from Sacramento County, CA  0.61% ($48,841)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.40% ($160,234)
from Contra Costa County, CA  0.29% ($87,676)
from Alameda County, CA  0.27% ($112,227)
from Los Angeles County, CA  0.26% ($88,129)
from Washoe County, NV  0.25% ($63,714)


7.78% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,109 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.78%
California average:

6.27%


0.08% of residents moved to foreign countries ($245 average AGI)
Nevada County:

0.08%
California average:

0.11%

4.66% relocated to other counties in California ($28,451 average AGI)
3.03% relocated to other states ($17,413 average AGI)
Nevada County:

3.03%
California average:

2.40%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Placer County, CA  1.35% ($56,388 average AGI)
to Washoe County, NV  0.61% ($49,041)
to Sacramento County, CA  0.54% ($38,934)
to San Diego County, CA  0.19% ($31,536)
to Butte County, CA  0.17% ($40,532)
to Yuba County, CA  0.17% ($34,852)
to Los Angeles County, CA  0.16% ($34,172)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5

Births per 1000 population in Nevada County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.7

Deaths per 1000 population in Nevada County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Nevada County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,991 (14,956 aged, 2,035 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 161.0. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 88.8
  • Suffocation - 31.6
  • Other - 40.6

Household type by relationship:

Households: 91,167
  • In family households: 77,280 (19,968 male householders, 6,174 female householders)
    21,367 spouses, 24,304 children (21,947 natural, 658 adopted, 1,699 stepchildren), 1,097 grandchildren, 346 brothers or sisters, 533 parents, 1,075 other relatives, 2,416 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13,887 (4,782 male householders (3,397 living alone)), 6,032 female householders (5,040 living alone)), 3,073 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 866 (716 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 13,268 2-persons, 5,362 3-persons, 4,477 4-persons, 1,895 5-persons, 841 6-persons, 299 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,437 1-person, 1,923 2-persons, 300 3-persons, 131 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 9 6-persons.

93.6% of residents of Nevada County speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $589,139,000 ($6033 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $114,701,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $269,280,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $114,643,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $32,000
Federal grants: $78,639,000
Federal procurement contracts: $106,662,000 ($92,173,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $19,883,000 ($355,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,678,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $21,851,000
Federal Government insurance: $31,003,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,190
Here:

43 per 1000 residents
State:

77 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 5,055
Here:

51 per 1000 residents
State:

34 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +505
Here:

+5 per 1000 residents
State:

+39 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,840
Here:  +70 per 1000 residents
State:  -18 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Nevada County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.65 millions of gallons per day (35% from ground, 65% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

3.5

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 661
  • 2000 to 2004: 3,864
  • 1990 to 1999: 8,481
  • 1980 to 1989: 13,426
  • 1970 to 1979: 12,428
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,732
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,189
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,486
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,359
Rooms in houses/apartments in Nevada County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 117
  • 2 rooms: 469
  • 3 rooms: 1,392
  • 4 rooms: 3,493
  • 5 rooms: 6,825
  • 6 rooms: 7,121
  • 7 rooms: 4,356
  • 8 rooms: 2,128
  • 9+ rooms: 2,049
  • 1 room: 429
  • 2 rooms: 792
  • 3 rooms: 1,606
  • 4 rooms: 2,295
  • 5 rooms: 1,960
  • 6 rooms: 1,132
  • 7 rooms: 440
  • 8 rooms: 155
  • 9+ rooms: 135
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Nevada County, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 144
  • 1 bedroom: 1,487
  • 2 bedrooms: 7,312
  • 3 bedrooms: 14,736
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,543
  • 5+ bedrooms: 728
  • no bedroom: 505
  • 1 bedroom: 2,136
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,399
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,441
  • 4 bedrooms: 375
  • 5+ bedrooms: 88
Cars and other vehicles available in Nevada County, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 807
  • 1 vehicle: 6,491
  • 2 vehicles: 12,584
  • 3 vehicles: 5,499
  • 4 vehicles: 1,942
  • 5+ vehicles: 627
  • no vehicle: 935
  • 1 vehicle: 3,743
  • 2 vehicles: 2,948
  • 3 vehicles: 995
  • 4 vehicles: 243
  • 5+ vehicles: 80

53% of Nevada County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in California.

Nevada County:

52.8%
State average:

52.5%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 57342
  • Northeast: 5359
  • Midwest: 10989
  • South: 5517
  • West: 8096

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $182,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Nevada County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42.5%)
  • Utility gas (27.4%)
  • Wood (19.1%)
  • Electricity (8.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.6%)
  • Other fuel (1.0%)
  • Utility gas (41.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (24.1%)
  • Electricity (18.1%)
  • Wood (14.5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.3%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 721
Here:

6.9%
California:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 202
Here:

3.3%
California:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 331
Here:

8.4%
California:

15.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Nevada County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $790,000
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $9,735,000
    All Other: $9,351,000
    Sewerage: $1,646,000
    Regular Highways: $1,221,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education - Other: $223,000
  • Construction - Corrections - Other: $19,804,000
    General: $4,423,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,327,000
    Judicial & Legal: $514,000
    Regular Highways: $243,000
    Health - Other: $192,000
    Welfare - Other: $191,000
    Air Transportation: $113,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $109,000
  • Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $14,950,000
    Health Services - Other: $14,531,000
    Police Protection: $9,735,000
    Corrections - Other: $9,427,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $9,427,000
    Regular Highways: $9,369,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $9,006,000
    Solid Waste Management: $7,107,000
    General - Other: $6,775,000
    Welfare, Federal Categorical Assistance Programs: $6,123,000
    Financial Administration: $3,470,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,414,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,850,000
    Libraries: $2,293,000
    Sewerage: $1,979,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,681,000
    Housing & Community Development: $590,000
    Air Transportation: $514,000
    Parks & Recreation: $263,000
    Welfare, Cash Assistance - Other: $105,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $68,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,718,000
    Transit Utilities: $209,000
    General Support: $151,000
    Housing & Community Development: $102,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,037,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $436,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Education: $3,001,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,943,000
    Health & Hospitals: $41,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $65,672,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $32,800,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $22,135,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $51,085,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,252,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $6,736,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,321,000
    Rents: $188,000
    Special Assessments: $166,000
    Property Sale Other: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $252,000
    General - Other: $92,000
    Welfare - Other: $53,000
    Corrections - Other: $51,000
    Central Staff: $40,000
    Police Protection: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $15,000
    Libraries: $15,000
    Health - Other: $11,000
    Judicial: $8,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $36,882,000
  • Revenue - Transit Utilities: $467,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,953,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $18,730,000
    All Other: $11,672,000
    Health & Hospitals: $9,318,000
    General Support: $8,717,000
    Education: $4,245,000
    Highways: $3,240,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,255,000
    Housing & Community Development: $602,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,631,000
    Total General Sales: $4,858,000
    NEC: $2,150,000
    Public Utilities: $798,000
    Other Selective Sales: $246,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $48,733,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 1,807
  • Number of aged recipients: 205
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,602
  • Number of recipients under 18: 101
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,334
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 372
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 913
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,006


Nevada County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Nevada County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Nevada County, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William51676.2 years
John51576.8 years
Robert49374.7 years
Mary42181.3 years
James37474.7 years
Charles30676.6 years
George28878.9 years
Helen24881.9 years
Dorothy24281.6 years
Richard24273.4 years
Most common last names in Nevada County, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith19676.1 years
Johnson15478.0 years
Brown12176.8 years
Jones11878.4 years
Miller11078.8 years
Davis8677.4 years
Martin8680.2 years
Wilson8377.6 years
Williams8278.2 years
Anderson7780.2 years
Businesses in Nevada County, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Lane Furniture1
Ace Hardware2Little Caesars Pizza1
Ashley Furniture1Marriott1
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's2
Best Western1New Balance2
Big O Tires1Nike3
Blockbuster2Panda Express2
Burger King1Payless1
CVS2Quiznos2
Curves1RadioShack2
DHL4Rite Aid2
Dairy Queen1SAS Shoes1
FedEx21Safeway1
GNC2Sears2
GameStop1Staples1
H&R Block2Starbucks5
Holiday Inn1Subway3
IHOP1T-Mobile2
JCPenney1Taco Bell2
Jamba Juice1True Value2
Jones New York5U-Haul2
KFC2UPS23
Kmart1Vans3
Kroger1Vons3
La-Z-Boy1
Browse common businesses in Nevada County, CA


Nevada County on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (8-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #29 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"

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