Nice, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,569

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

6.93% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

16%

24.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,014

26% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$172,800

Population & Diversity

Nice, CA is home to a population of 2.57k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.68% of Nice, CA residents were born outside of the country (223 people).

In 2024, there were 2.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Nice, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 565 Other (Hispanic) and 181 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Nice, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Nice, CA was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Nice, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nice, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 414
Other (Hispanic)
565 ± 509
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
181 ± 116

26.6%

Hispanic Population

684 people

26.6% of the people in Nice, CA are hispanic (684 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Nice, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

8.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

10.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

275 people

As of 2024, 8.68% of Nice, CA residents (223 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 Nice, CA was 10.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Nice, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
76 ± 74
Vietnam
72 ± 81
Korea
8 ± 19

Nice, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Nice, CA.

Economy

The economy of Nice, CA employs 936 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Nice, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), Construction (180 people), and Manufacturing (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,851), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,716), and Construction ($27,357).

Employment

Occupations

936

2024 Value

± 280

−4.29%

1 Year decline

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nice, CA declined at a rate of −4.29%, from 978 employees to 936 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nice, CA, are Management Occupations (338 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (154 people), and Transportation Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nice, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

936

2024 Value

± 280

−4.29%

1 Year decline

± 42.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Nice, CA declined at a rate of −4.29%, from 978 employees to 936 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nice, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (260 people), Construction (180 people), and Manufacturing (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nice, CA, though some of these residents may live in Nice, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,750

Median earning men ± $43,169

$48,477

Median earning women ± $20,274

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,008) and Construction ($27,357).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,922).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Nice, CA was $172,800 in 2024, which is 0.519 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,100 to $172,800, a 0.173% decrease. The homeownership rate in Nice, CA is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Nice, CA have an average commute time of 34.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nice, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,340

$675

Median Property Taxes

±$199

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 Nice, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Nice, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.3%

Homeownership

2024

76.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Nice, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nice, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,014

Median Household Income

± $39,692

1.18k

Number of Households

± 310

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.18k households in Nice, CA declined from $52,014 from the previous year's value of $70,274.

The following chart displays the households in Nice, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Nice, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80.2%)
Carpooled (17.7%)
Walked (2.08%)

In 2024, 80.2% of workers in Nice, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.7%) and those who walked to work (2.08%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

34.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nice, CA have a longer commute time (34.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.5% of the workforce in Nice, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Nice, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nice, CA (411 out of 2.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nice, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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