Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA

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2024 Population
105,227
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
50.2
0.397% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.8%
2% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$89,004
6.12% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$615,500
3.12% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
39,618
0.167% 1-year growth

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9.11% of the households in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA are Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe (18 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was $615,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA is home to a population of 105k people, from which 96.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.31% of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (6.64k people).

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85k people) in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.76k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA are Spanish (5,777 households), French (Incl. Cajun) (542 households), and German (475 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
53,161
Women
50.6%
51,835
Men
49.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 104,996 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

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Citizenship

96.5%
2024 Citizenship
96.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    85k ± 637
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4.43k ± 745
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    3.76k ± 269
10.7%
Hispanic Population
11.3k people

In 2024, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (85k people) in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.43k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.76k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

10.7% of the people in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA are hispanic (11.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    2,153 ± 1,127 people
  2. Canada
    677 ± 637 people
  3. England
    292 ± 419 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 2,153 Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA residents, followed by Canada with 677 and England with 292.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.31%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
6.64k people
6.42%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
6.75k people

As of 2024, 6.31% of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA residents (6.64k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was 6.42%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    5,777 households (5.71%)
  2. French (Incl. Cajun)
    542 households (0.536%)
  3. German
    475 households (0.469%)

9.11% of the households in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was Spanish. 5.71% of the households in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,794 ± 392
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,135 ± 264
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    817 ± 220

Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA employs 39.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA were Construction (3,366 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,561 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,488 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric & gas, and other combinations ($232,938), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($211,140), and Computer Systems Design ($180,006).

Males in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $76,998. The income inequality in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.485, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
19,613
Women
49.5%
20,005
Men
50.5%

The workforce of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA in 2023 was 39,618 people, with 49.5% woman, and 50.5% men.

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Occupations

39.6k
2023 Value
0.167%
1 Year growth
± 0.167%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.167%, from 39.6k employees to 39.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA, are Other managers (1,982 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (950 people), and Retail salespersons (887 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

39.6k
2023 Value
0.167%
1 Year growth
± 0.167%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.167%, from 39.6k employees to 39.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA, are Construction (3,366 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,561 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,488 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,395
Median earning men ± $3,847
$42,909
Median earning women ± $2,607

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,119), Wholesale Trade ($119,306), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,621).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($83,393), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,136), and Public Administration ($75,033).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA awarded 18 degrees. The student population of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4 male students and 5 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (11 and 61.1%), White (6 and 33.3%), and Unknown (1 and 5.56%).

The largest universities in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA are Barbering (10 and 55.6%) and General Cosmetology (8 and 44.4%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 9 students enrolled in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA, 44.4% men and 55.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 6 records, of which 66.7% were women and 33.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Barbering
    10 degrees awarded
  2. General Cosmetology
    8 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was Barbering with 10 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Paul Mitchell the School-North Tahoe with 18 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA, which is 0.8 times less than the 10 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 11 degrees mean that there were 1.83 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 6 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.507% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.581% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA in 2023 were Some college (22.1k), Bachelors Degree (20.4k), and High School or Equivalent (20k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was $615,500 in 2024, which is 1.85 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $596,900 to $615,500, a 3.12% increase. The homeownership rate in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA is 75.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 23.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$615,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,398
$33,221
Median Property Taxes
±$1,260

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

75.4%
Homeownership
2024
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75.4% of the housing units in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$89,004
Median Household Income
± $4,019
44.1k
Number of Households
± 1,741

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.1k households in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA grew to $89,004 from the previous year's value of $83,874.

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Wage Distribution

0.485
2023 Wage GINI in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA
0.492
2022 Wage GINI in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was 0.485 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.47% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (63%)
  2. Worked At Home (24.8%)
  3. Carpooled (6.43%)

In 2024, 63% of workers in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.43%).

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Commute Time

23.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.26% of the workforce in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA (11.3k out of 104k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.5% of the population of Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 36.4% on employee plans, 17.9% on Medicaid, 21.4% on Medicare, 17.5% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18% under 18 years, 13.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 29.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.5%
Uninsured
36.4%
Employer Coverage
17.9%
Medicaid
21.4%
Medicare
17.5%
Non-Group
1.29%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nevada & Sierra Counties PUMA, CA grew by 1.42% from 5.42% to 5.5%.

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