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Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)

California · 5,709 residents · 8.32 sq mi
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With 5,709 people, Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) is a city in California. The median age is 42.5, about 10 years above the US median. 88% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $901 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $165,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.2% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 42.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,709
−12%vs 2000
vs 6,522 in 2000
1990 – 2024
42.5
−10%vs 2000
vs 47.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.32 sq mi
Population, 19902024
6K6K7K7K8K19902000201020202024Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County)
20247K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.8%(330)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(358)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(422)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195%(283)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.6%(92)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3410.2%(582)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4418%(1,027)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(575)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6414.7%(841)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7416%(916)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844%(226)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(57)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,621
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $56,868 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$17,917
−38%vs 2000
vs $28,876 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.2%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$165,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $198,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$901
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,061 in 2000
US average: $450
88.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.9% in 2000
11.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(6,055)
Black0.2%(16)
Hispanic / Latino4.1%(270)
Asian0.7%(46)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.4%(5,559)
Black0.2%(14)
Hispanic / Latino4%(228)
Asian0.6%(34)
Other1.8%(102)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

22.7%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
92.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.6%
−2.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.7 min
+48%vs 2000
vs 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.4%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
30.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California?

Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California has about 5,709 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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 $40,621 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 $165,000, and the typical rent is about $901 a month.

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

About 22.7% 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 2.2% of people in Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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