Language Spoken At Home in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,409 | 100% |
| English only | 7,300 | 98.5% |
| Language other than English | 109 | 1.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 28 | 0.4% |
| Spanish | 61 | 0.8% |
| Speak English less than very well | 9 | 0.1% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 25 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 23 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 19 | 0.3% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,073 | 100% |
| American | 1,370 | 17.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 13 | 0.2% |
| Dutch | 108 | 1.3% |
| English | 931 | 11.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 60 | 0.7% |
| French Canadian | 64 | 0.8% |
| German | 1,926 | 23.9% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 1,330 | 16.5% |
| Italian | 223 | 2.8% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 61 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 115 | 1.4% |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.3% |
| Russian | 37 | 0.5% |
| Scotch-Irish | 133 | 1.6% |
| Scottish | 128 | 1.6% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 18 | 0.2% |
| Swiss | 14 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 49 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,282 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,831 | 55.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 873 | 26.6% |
| Married-couple family | 1,114 | 33.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 334 | 10.2% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 181 | 5.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 106 | 3.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 536 | 16.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 433 | 13.2% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,451 | 44.2% |
| Householder living alone | 1,354 | 41.3% |
| 65 years and over | 577 | 17.6% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 950 | 28.9% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 965 | 29.4% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,212 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,282 | 45.5% |
| Spouse | 1,092 | 15.1% |
| Child | 2,196 | 30.4% |
| Other relatives | 265 | 3.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 377 | 5.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 178 | 2.5% |
Marital Status in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,793 | 100% |
| Never married | 956 | 34.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,212 | 43.4% |
| Separated | 160 | 5.7% |
| Widowed | 120 | 4.3% |
| Divorced | 345 | 12.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,612 | 100% |
| Never married | 1,050 | 29.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,107 | 30.6% |
| Separated | 109 | 3.0% |
| Widowed | 716 | 19.8% |
| Divorced | 630 | 17.4% |
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 | 134 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 86 | 64.2% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 67 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 69 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 128 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 29 | 0% |
Grandparents in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 86 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 25 | 29.1% |
| Less than 1 year | 25 | 29.1% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 25 | 100% |
| Who are female | 12 | 48.0% |
| Who are married | 25 | 100.0% |
School Enrollment in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,929 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 185 | 9.6% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 5.2% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 865 | 44.8% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 275 | 14.3% |
| College or graduate school | 504 | 26.1% |
Educational Attainment in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,253 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 430 | 8.2% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 601 | 11.4% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,067 | 39.3% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,061 | 20.2% |
| Associate's degree | 348 | 6.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 482 | 9.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 264 | 5.0% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 80.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.2% |
Veteran Status in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,158 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 587 | 9.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,623 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,937 | 25.4% |
| Under 18 years | 1,853 | 100% |
| With a disability | 166 | 9.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,548 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,119 | 24.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,222 | 100% |
| With a disability | 652 | 53.4% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,961 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,118 | 76.8% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,818 | 22.8% |
| Same county | 1,136 | 14.3% |
| Different county | 682 | 8.6% |
| Same state | 375 | 4.7% |
| Different state | 307 | 3.9% |
| Abroad | 25 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,073 | 100% |
| Native | 8,042 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 8,021 | 99.4% |
| State of residence | 5,374 | 66.6% |
| Different state | 2,647 | 32.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 21 | 0.3% |
| Foreign born | 31 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 31 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 14 | 45.2% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 17 | 54.8% |
Year of Entry in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 52 | 100% |
| Native | 21 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 4 | 19.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 17 | 81.0% |
| Foreign born | 31 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 31 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Nevada City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 31 | 100% |
| Europe | 5 | 16.1% |
| Asia | 19 | 61.3% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 7 | 22.6% |