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Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CA
Full City Profile · California · Yuba County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
7,061
Population
849/sq mi density
$99,576
Median Income
$49,657 per capita
$560,600
Home Value
$499,888 Zillow
$2,033
Median Rent
35.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
290 sunny days/yr
853
Violent Crime/100K
5,291 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$99,576 median income, 2.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$560,600 home value, $2,033/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
853 violent crimes/100K (125% above avg)
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.8%
6,872 → 7,061
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+48.4%
$67,097 → $99,576
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.03%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
7,196
+135 from 2023 (7,061)
Projected Median Income 2030
$131,300
+$31,724 from 2023 ($99,576)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6,872 | — | $67,097 | — |
| 2015 | 6,624 | -3.6% | $61,167 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 6,960 | +5.1% | $76,058 | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 7,280 | +4.6% | $85,758 | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 7,769 | +6.7% | $102,449 | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 7,061 | -9.1% | $99,576 | -2.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.