Nevada County, California
Nevada County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada in California. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Nevada City.
Geography
The county has a total area of 2524 square kilometers. Of these 44 square kilometers of water (1.73 percent). It is bordered clockwise to the County: Sierra County, Washoe County, Placer County and Yuba County.
History
The Nevada County was formed in 1851 from parts of Yuba County. It takes its name from the gold rush town of Nevada City, which in turn takes its name from the Sierra Nevada.
Demographic data
1900-1990 2000 2010
According to the census of 2000, there were 92 033 people in Nevada County. There were 36 894 households, and 25,936 families. The population density was 37 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 93.39 % White, 0.28 % African American, 0.88 % Native American, 0.78 % Asian, 0.09 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 1.94 % from other races groups; 2.64% were descended from two or more races. 5.65% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 36 894 households out of which 28.70% have children under the age of 18 living with them. 57.60 % were married couples living together, 8.80 % had a female householder with no husband. 29.70 % were non-families. 22.80% of all households and 9.80% had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.88.
Based on the county the population was spread out with 23.10 % under the age of 18, 6.10 % from 18 to 24, 24.10 % from 25 to 44 years, 29.30 % between 45 and 64 years and 17.40 % were 65 years old or older. The average age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 98.30 males, 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.70 males.
The median income for a household was $ 45,864, and the median income for a family was $ 52,697. Males have a median income of $ 40,742, women $ 27,173. The per capita income was $ 24,007. 8.10% percent of the population and 5.50 % of families are below the poverty line. 9.50 % of those under age 18 and 4.90 % were 65 years or older.
Cities and towns
- Alta Sierra
- Grass Valley
- Lake of the Pines
- Lake Wildwood
- Nevada City
- Penn Valley
- Truckee
- Washington