CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Nevada City

California · 2,983 residents · 2.25 sq mi

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With 2,983 people, Nevada City is a city in California. At a median age of 38.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $145,700. Households here earn about 30% less than in California as a whole. Owners hold 56% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 33.0

More educated

33% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,983

−1%vs 2000

vs 3,001 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

−12%vs 2000

vs 43.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.25 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(212)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.4%(250)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(176)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(200)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.8%(144)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411.6%(347)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4419.3%(575)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414.3%(426)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.6%(168)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(233)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(221)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1%(31)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,061

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,667 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$15,412

−31%vs 2000

vs $22,399 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

10.8%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$145,700

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $221,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$516

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $707 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

56.0%

−4.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 60.5% in 2000

44.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.6%(2,748)

Black0.4%(12)

Hispanic / Latino3.5%(104)

Asian0.7%(22)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98%(2,922)

Black0.2%(7)

Hispanic / Latino4%(120)

Asian1.5%(45)

Other0.3%(9)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(64)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(18)

Korean0.2%(5)

Ancestry

English21.5%(681)

German20.3%(643)

Russian7.7%(245)

Irish7.5%(239)

Polish6%(189)

Scottish4.2%(133)

Norwegian2.6%(83)

Portuguese2.6%(82)

Dutch2%(64)

Danish1.9%(59)

French Canadian1.6%(51)

French1.5%(49)

+ 7 more ancestry groups with data

Swedish1.3%(42)

Brazilian1.3%(40)

Italian1%(31)

Swiss1%(31)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(30)

American0.7%(22)

Latvian0.3%(10)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Russian population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

32.6%

−3.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 35.7% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.9%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 92.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

13.4%

−2.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.8 min

+48%vs 2000

vs 15.4 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 married23.4%(286)

Married57.2%(700)

Widowed2.5%(30)

Divorced17%(208)

Women 15+

Never married15%(208)

Married53.7%(746)

Widowed3.2%(45)

Divorced28.1%(390)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.4%

−11.3 ptssince 2013

from 18.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

40.6%

+11.9 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

30.6%

+12.4 ptssince 2020

from 18.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

40.9%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 41.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.7%

−21.5 ptssince 2020

from 30.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.1%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 3.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

71.8%

+23.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

45.7%

−21.3 ptssince 2020

from 67.0% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)16.7%(29)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era62.6%(109)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 174 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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