Nevada County Profile

 
About this area:
 Located in California’s Mother Lode country, Nevada County stretches from the eastern end of the Sacramento Valley, across the Sierra Nevada Mountains, to the state of Nevada. Placer borders to the south, Sierra to the north, and Yuba to the west.
EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES
Unemployment Rate and Labor Force (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Labor Force
No. of
Employed
No. of
Unemployed
Unemployment Rate
Nevada County 2024Mar49,73047,4702,2604.5
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Employment by Industry (Not Seasonally Adjusted)[Top]
Year
Time Period
CES
Industry Title
No. of
Employed
2024MarTotal Wage and Salary34,800
2024MarTotal Nonfarm34,630
2024Mar Service-Providing29,900
2024MarTotal Private27,980
2024MarPrivate Service Providing23,260
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Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)[Top]
OccupationEstimated Year -
Projected Year
Employment
 Employment Change
Estimated ProjectedNumberPercent
Nurse Practitioners2018 - 202890150600.7
Physical Therapist Assistants2018 - 20285070200.4
Respiratory Therapists2018 - 202890120300.3
Physician Assistants2018 - 202890120300.3
Education Administrators, Postsecondary2018 - 20283040100.3
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Data for Nevada County is not available. Data for North Valley Region has been displayed for Occupations with Fastest Job Growth (% change)
 
Projections of Employment by Industry
 
Data for Nevada County Not Available for High Wage Occupations
 
ECONOMIC INDICATORS
Building Permits (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Type of Permit
Year
Time Period
No. of Permits
Total Costs
Multi-Family 2022Annual2$139,352
Single Family 2022Annual365$201,653,535
Total all types construction permits 2022Annual367$201,792,887
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Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)[Top]
AreaConsumer Price Index % Change
Time Period2022Time Period2021
United States Annual292.7Annual271.08.0
California Annual319.2Annual297.47.3
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Data for Nevada County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for Consumer Price Index (US BLS & Calif. DIR)
 
Median Price of Existing Homes Sold[Top]
Year
Time Period
Type
Median Price
2022AnnualMedian Price of Homes Sold$559,750
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State Revenues by Source[Top]
Tax Type Description
Year
Time Period
Tax Revenue
Alcoholic Beverage Taxes and Fees 2021Annual$431,363
Bank and Corporation (Income) Taxes 2021Annual$45,297,548
Cigarette Tax 2021Annual$1,831,959
Horse Racing (Parimutuel) License Fees 2021Annual$19,150
Estate, Inheritance and Gift Taxes 2021Annual$0
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Data for Nevada County is not available. Data for California has been displayed for State Revenues by Source
 
Taxable Sales (Calif. Board of Equalization)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Sales Type Description
Sales
2022AnnualRetail $1,983,148,785
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POPULATION AND CENSUS DATA
Population[Top]
Area
Year
Time Period
Source
Population
Nevada County 2021AnnualCalifornia Dept of Finance102,221
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Measures of Income[Top]
Income Type
Year
Time Period
Income
Population
Per Capita Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$68,973102,221
Total Personal Income - BEA2021Annual$7,137,821102,221
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County-to-County Commute Patterns (US Census Bureau)[Top]
Year
Time Period
Area of Residence
Area of WorkPlace
Number of Workers
2020CensusNevada County , CANevada County , CA32,842
2020CensusNevada County , CAPlacer County , CA6,335
2020CensusPlacer County , CANevada County , CA2,638
2020CensusWashoe County , NVNevada County , CA2,249
2020CensusNevada County , CASacramento County , CA1,151
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JOB OPENINGS & TRAINING PROVIDERS
Job Openings from JobCentral National Labor Exchange[Top]
 
Job Openings

Training Providers in Area[Top]
Provider Name
Provider Type
Location
Truckee Tahoe TrainingSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Truckee,CA
Truckee High School - 49Er RopSchools with Occupational Programs (ROP)Truckee,CA
Sierra College - Nevada County CampusCommunity Colleges (two-year school)Grass Valley,CA
Phillips School of MassageApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsNevada City,CA
H & R Block Income Tax School - Grass ValleyApprenticeship, Business, Career, & Tech SchoolsGrass Valley,CA
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