Nevada County, CA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Nevada county california dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,203 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,222 | 5.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,042 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,383 | 44.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 6,032 | 26.0 |
| College or graduate school | 4,524 | 19.5 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,148 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,141 | 1.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,168 | 7.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,517 | 23.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 20,141 | 30.9 |
| Associate degree | 6,178 | 9.5 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,285 | 17.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 5,718 | 8.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 90.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 75,240 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 15,049 | 20.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,599 | 59.3 |
| Separated | 1,035 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 5,141 | 6.8 |
Female | 4,006 | 5.3 |
| Divorced | 9,416 | 12.5 |
Female | 5,302 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,292 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 624 | 48.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 70,880 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,831 | 18.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 19,747 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,453 | 7.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 51,606 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,364 | 18.1 |
Percent employed | 52.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,242 | 81.9 |
Percent employed | 76.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 15,699 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,269 | 33.6 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,813 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 45,946 | 52.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 41,006 | 46.7 |
Same county | 18,987 | 21.6 |
Different county | 22,019 | 25.1 |
Same state | 17,382 | 19.8 |
Different state | 4,637 | 5.3 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 861 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 92,033 | 100.0 |
| Native | 87,968 | 95.6 |
Born in United States | 87,303 | 94.9 |
State of residence | 57,342 | 62.3 |
Different state | 29,961 | 32.6 |
Born outside United States | 665 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 4,065 | 4.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 922 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,061 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,004 | 2.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,065 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,530 | 37.6 |
| Asia | 312 | 7.7 |
| Africa | 18 | 0.4 |
| Oceania | 89 | 2.2 |
| Latin America | 1,512 | 37.2 |
| Northern America | 604 | 14.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 87,813 | 100.0 |
| English only | 82,188 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 5,625 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,858 | 2.1 |
Spanish | 3,657 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,346 | 1.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,617 | 1.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 404 | 0.5 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 268 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 102 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 92,033 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 109,993 | 119.5 |
| Arab | 172 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 503 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 1,331 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 2,189 | 2.4 |
| English | 18,420 | 20.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,724 | 5.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 681 | 0.7 |
| German | 18,675 | 20.3 |
| Greek | 313 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 295 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 14,422 | 15.7 |
| Italian | 6,640 | 7.2 |
| Lithuanian | 137 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 3,224 | 3.5 |
| Polish | 1,626 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 1,581 | 1.7 |
| Russian | 1,064 | 1.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,975 | 3.2 |
| Scottish | 3,449 | 3.7 |
| Slovak | 89 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 67 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 2,843 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 593 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 256 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 4,979 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 1,260 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 91 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 17,394 | 18.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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