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Nevada City, CA Profile


Nevada City, CA, population 2,944, is located in California's Nevada county, about 53.6 miles from Sacramento and 66.9 miles from Reno.

Through the 90's Nevada City's population has grown by about 5%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Nevada City has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Nevada City's population has declined by about 1%.

Nevada City's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Nevada City tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White94%
African American0%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,999N/A
20013,0090.33%
20023,0100.03%
20033,002-0.27%
20042,992-0.33%
20052,980-0.40%
20062,957-0.77%
20072,941-0.54%
20082,938-0.10%
20092,9440.20%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,667
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001458
2002611
2003229
2004329
2005229
2006523
2007332
2008784
2009822
20101,226
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 01310
2002 00514
2003 0052
2004 0028
2005 0115
2006 00214
2007 0109
2008 01319
2009 01023
2010 01134

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,678
20023,985
20035,015
20043,647
20053,267
20062,419
20072,024
20083,000
20092,363
20103,338
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 38 94 11
2002 27 80 17
2003 36 105 12
2004 38 65 8
2005 19 70 11
2006 18 47 9
2007 23 34 4
2008 20 63 5
2009 21 44 4
2010 27 63 8

Location

Elevation2,525 feet above sea level
Land Area1.9 Square Miles



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