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Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)

California · 7,361 residents · 8.32 sq mi
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Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) is home to 7,361 people in California. The median age is 55.0, about 16 years above the US median. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. Median rent is $2,254 a month. The typical home is worth $563,700, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 55.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 56%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,361
+13%since 2000
from 6,522 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
885 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 770 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
55.0
+17%since 2000
from 47.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.32 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
6K6K7K7K8K19902000201020202024Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.5%(184)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(395)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.6%(335)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(417)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243%(219)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.9%(801)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 448.5%(625)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 549.6%(707)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6420.6%(1,519)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7420.2%(1,490)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.6%(561)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(108)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$105,603
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,868 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$50,622
+75%since 2000
from $28,876 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
68.8%
+29.3 ptssince 2009
from 39.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.366
+6%since 2010
from 0.347 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information14.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration5.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade4.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services2.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$563,700
+56%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $198,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,254
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,061 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.9% in 2000
13.0% rent
Vacancy rate
5.0%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
36.5%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 40.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.9%
−42.8 ptssince 2009
from 82.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.3
−23%since 2009
from 6.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(6,055)
Black0.2%(16)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(270)
Asian0.7%(46)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(6,274)
Black0%(1)
Hispanic / Latino7.6%(563)
Asian1.6%(119)
Other5.5%(404)
Diversity Score
33
+11%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.9%(433)
Spaniard0.4%(27)
Colombian0.2%(16)
Guatemalan0.1%(8)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(85)
Cambodian0.5%(34)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German22.2%(1,633)
Irish18.5%(1,361)
English15.6%(1,151)
Italian10.5%(772)
French2.4%(177)
Scotch-Irish2.2%(164)
Scottish1.9%(141)
American1.6%(117)
Portuguese1.3%(97)
Russian1.3%(97)
Norwegian1.2%(91)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Polish1.2%(85)
Czech0.9%(66)
Ukrainian0.9%(66)
Austrian0.9%(63)
Swedish0.8%(61)
Finnish0.8%(57)
Danish0.7%(55)
Dutch0.7%(48)
Lithuanian0.5%(37)
Hungarian0.4%(30)
Slovak0.3%(22)
Greek0.3%(20)
British0.2%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.0%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 25.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.7%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 92.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.6%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+49%since 2000
from 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
63.3%
−17.5 ptssince 2009
from 80.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
27.8%
+19.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
0.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 4.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 55.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
79.3%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 75.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
16.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
42.2%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
51.2%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
Female
48.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 52.9% in 2009
Foreign born
4.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
10.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.5%
−1.5 ptssince 2012
from 14.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.2%
+10.1 ptssince 2017
from 86.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.2%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.8%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 88.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 94.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 2.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.7%(904)
Married59.7%(1,944)
Widowed4.6%(151)
Divorced8%(260)
Women 15+
Never married15%(477)
Married58.5%(1,865)
Widowed7.5%(240)
Divorced19%(606)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.2%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 66.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
30.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
14.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.1%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12.5%(83)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)11.6%(77)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.7%(210)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(28)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 663 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California?

Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California has about 7,361 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California?

The typical household in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California earns about $105,603 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California expensive?

In Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California, the median home is worth about $563,700, and the typical rent is about $2,254 a month.

How educated are people in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California?

About 39.0% of adults age 25 and over in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California?

About 6.3% of people in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California grown since 1990?

Yes, Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,652 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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