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Nevada City, CA vs Mariposa, CA

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- Mariposa is 0% more densely populated than Nevada City.
- People are 20.2% more likely to be married in Mariposa.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Mariposa.
 Nevada City, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,305329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.338.4
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 Population - 20103,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,373285,036,114
 Population - 19902,855  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock429.793.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nevada City, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Nevada City, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 White87.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.7%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nevada City, CAMariposa, CAUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.7%50.2%
 Never Married35.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock19.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.772.60
 Households1,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock31280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews
Jeff · Ligonier, PA
Beautiful
Over 7 years ago

I lived in Y.C Ca for 14 yrs and Nevada City became my favorite town to visit. The restaurants are great, the night life is mellow but you get a variety of music...shoos  More

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Adelaide · Santa Cruz, CA
Moving to NC - Have Questions
Over 8 years ago

We are seriously considering a move to Nevada City. I have a lot of questions about what it will be like for a liberal-minded family with a teenage son. Will he find  More

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Margaret · Nevada City, CA
Best Place to Live..
Over 9 years ago

I have been coming here since I was a child. I am from the bay area, the town I grew up in was small and I met my husband there. We raised our children there. The  More

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Reviews for Mariposa    1 Reviews
Zack&Erin · Ojai, CA
Wonderful Mariposa
Over 15 years ago

We've recently moved to Mariposa and are overwhelmed with all the beauty here. The Oaks and wildflowers are amazing. Our visits to Yosemite have been spectacular. The  More

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