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- Prescott is 0% more densely populated than Nevada City.
- People are 66.4% more likely to be married in Prescott.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Prescott.
 Nevada City, CAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock45,063329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock60.538.4
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 Population - 20103,122  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock33,938285,036,114
 Population - 19902,855  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now9.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,002.793.4
 Land Area2.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nevada City, CAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Nevada City, CAPrescott, AZUnited States
 White87.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nevada City, CAPrescott, AZUnited States
 Married Population32.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.6%50.2%
 Never Married35.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.022.60
 Households1,438  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,22480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children5.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock70.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households857  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nevada City    6 Reviews

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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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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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 Prescott    63 Reviews

Prescott is beautiful. The climate is wonderful (a bit hot in summer). The people are very unfriendly. I am conservative and have lived all over the country. The people  More

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I've lived here for 11 years and love the small town feel, perfect weather and great mountain biking. I am a medical professional in the area and am providing this as I  More

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Over 4 years ago

Yes, there is music here. We have a downtown with a courthouse area and yard where bands and singers perform. Also restaurants/saloons in Whiskey Row. The weather is  More

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