Language Spoken At Home in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,342 | 100% |
| English only | 6,084 | 95.9% |
| Language other than English | 258 | 4.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 157 | 2.5% |
| Spanish | 120 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 92 | 1.5% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 118 | 1.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 58 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 20 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 7 | 0.1% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,795 | 100% |
| American | 317 | 4.7% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 55 | 0.8% |
| Danish | 176 | 2.6% |
| Dutch | 216 | 3.2% |
| English | 632 | 9.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 430 | 6.3% |
| French Canadian | 59 | 0.9% |
| German | 2,790 | 41.1% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 28 | 0.4% |
| Irish | 900 | 13.2% |
| Italian | 74 | 1.1% |
| Lithuanian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 1,027 | 15.1% |
| Polish | 55 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 122 | 1.8% |
| Scottish | 162 | 2.4% |
| Slovak | 8 | 0.1% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 283 | 4.2% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 55 | 0.8% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,928 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,932 | 66.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 781 | 26.7% |
| Married-couple family | 1,628 | 55.6% |
| With own children under 18 years | 579 | 19.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 79 | 2.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 35 | 1.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 225 | 7.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 167 | 5.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 996 | 34.0% |
| Householder living alone | 856 | 29.2% |
| 65 years and over | 251 | 8.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 817 | 27.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 622 | 21.2% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,575 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,928 | 44.5% |
| Spouse | 1,596 | 24.3% |
| Child | 1,732 | 26.3% |
| Other relatives | 55 | 0.8% |
| Nonrelatives | 264 | 4.0% |
| Unmarried partner | 157 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,684 | 100% |
| Never married | 587 | 21.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,738 | 64.8% |
| Separated | 41 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 20 | 0.7% |
| Divorced | 298 | 11.1% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,852 | 100% |
| Never married | 532 | 18.7% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,630 | 57.2% |
| Separated | 33 | 1.2% |
| Widowed | 307 | 10.8% |
| Divorced | 350 | 12.3% |
Fertility in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 170 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 19 | 11.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 26 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 113 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 174 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 73 | 0% |
Grandparents in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 18 | 100.0% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 18 | 100.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 18 | 100% |
| Who are female | 8 | 44.4% |
| Who are married | 18 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,250 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 111 | 8.9% |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 9.9% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 621 | 49.7% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 236 | 18.9% |
| College or graduate school | 158 | 12.6% |
Educational Attainment in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,815 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 180 | 3.7% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 247 | 5.1% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,460 | 30.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,251 | 26.0% |
| Associate's degree | 448 | 9.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 859 | 17.8% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 370 | 7.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 91.1% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 25.5% |
Veteran Status in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,308 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 596 | 11.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,603 | 100% |
| With a disability | 742 | 11.2% |
| Under 18 years | 1,487 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33 | 2.2% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,204 | 100% |
| With a disability | 343 | 8.2% |
| 65 years and over | 912 | 100% |
| With a disability | 366 | 40.1% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,627 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,560 | 83.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,067 | 16.1% |
| Same county | 837 | 12.6% |
| Different county | 230 | 3.5% |
| Same state | 197 | 3.0% |
| Different state | 33 | 0.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,795 | 100% |
| Native | 6,677 | 98.3% |
| Born in United States | 6,669 | 98.1% |
| State of residence | 5,439 | 80.0% |
| Different state | 1,230 | 18.1% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 8 | 0.1% |
| Foreign born | 118 | 1.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 118 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 18 | 15.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 100 | 84.7% |
Year of Entry in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 126 | 100% |
| Native | 8 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 8 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 118 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 118 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 118 | 100% |
| Europe | 3 | 2.5% |
| Asia | 28 | 23.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 87 | 73.7% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |