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Nevada County, California in charts

In the Census Bureau's 5-year survey ending in 2024, the median household income in Nevada County, California, was $89,882, lower than California's ($99,122) and higher than the U.S. figure ($80,734). 11% of its people lived below the poverty line, about the same as California's (12%) and lower than the U.S. figure (12.5%). Median rent was $1,677 a month, and the typical owner-occupied home was worth $621,800.

Median household income

$89,882 ± $3,998

Median household income, dollars a year. 300th highest of 3,143 counties; 27th highest of 58 in California.

Nevada County
$89,882
California
$99,122
U.S.
$80,734

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Poverty rate

11% ± 1.1%

Percent of people below the poverty line. 994th lowest of 3,144 counties; 23rd lowest of 58 in California.

Nevada County
11%
California
12%
U.S.
12.5%

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Median rent

$1,677 ± $96

Median gross rent, dollars a month. 152nd highest of 3,137 counties; 26th highest of 56 in California.

Nevada County
$1,677
California
$2,036
U.S.
$1,413

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Median home value

$621,800 ± $12,667

Median home value, dollars. 73rd highest of 3,139 counties; 21st highest of 58 in California.

Nevada County
$621,800
California
$734,700
U.S.
$332,700

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Average commute

23.6 minutes ± 1

Average one-way commute, minutes. 1,435th lowest of 3,143 counties; 19th lowest of 58 in California.

Nevada County
23.6 minutes
California
28.7 minutes
U.S.
26.4 minutes

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Cite this page

Chartly, “Nevada County, California in charts”, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates ending in 2024. https://chart.ly/counties/nevada-county-california

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How these figures are measured

  • Every figure comes from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, which asks a sample of households each year. The 5-year estimates pool five years of answers so that even small counties have one, so they describe those years together, not the latest year, and don't reflect recent price increases.
  • Each county figure is shown with its margin of error (±, at 90% confidence, as the Census publishes it). Small counties' margins can be wide; where a county's gap from its state or the U.S. is within its margin, we say “about the same.”
  • Rent is median gross rent, including utilities. Home value is what owners estimate their home would sell for. The poverty line is the same across the country, so it doesn't reflect higher living costs in some places. Commute is the average one-way trip to work; people who work from home are not counted.
  • Counties include county equivalents such as parishes, boroughs and independent cities. Connecticut appears as its nine planning regions, which replaced its counties in Census data.

Sources and dates

  • What is the typical household income in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
  • What share of people live in poverty in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
  • How much is rent in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
  • What is the typical home worth in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.
  • How long is the commute to work in your county? U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Public domain (U.S. government work). This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.), data as of December 31, 2024.