Nevada City Jobs

Nevada City is the county seat of Nevada County, California, USA, 166 miles northeast of San Francisco. In 1900, 3,250 people lived in Nevada City, California; in 1910, 2,689 lived there. The population was 3,001 at the 2000 census. The name comes from the Spanish word meaning "snow-covered," referring to the snow-topped mountains in the area. It was first settled in 1849, during the California Gold Rush, under the name Nevada . In 1850-51, it was the most important mining town in the state, Nevada County being the leading gold-mining county in the state. Nevada City was incorporated in 1875 and chartered in 1885.

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Among the most common occupations in Nevada City are Management, professional, and related occupations, 39%. Sales and office occupations, 25%. and Service occupations, 13%. Approximately 57 percent of workers in Nevada City, California work for companies, 18 percent work for the government and 18 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Nevada City Jobs are for occupational therapy jobs, optometric assistant jobs, occupational therapist jobs, physical therapist jobs, repair technician jobs and acupuncturist jobs.

The leading industries in Nevada City, California are Educational, health and social services, 19%; Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services, 15%; and Construction, 11%. Simply Hired's Nevada City job listings indicate that the following industries in Nevada City are hiring the most workers: Books & Periodicals Wholesalers, Food Service Contractors, Catering Services, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Misc Information Services.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Nevada City, California is $30,626, and the median income of households in Nevada City was $36,667.

Nevada City has an unemployment rate of 7.5%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Nevada City Trends data, the number of Nevada City, California jobs has increased by 200% since March 2008.

Population of Nevada City Total population 3,001 Male 49.28% Female 50.72% Median age 43.5     Nevada City Housing Owner-occupied homes 60.5% Median cost of a home $229,600 Median mortgage payment $899 Renter-occupied homes 39.5% Vacant housing 7.2% Median monthly rent $707     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,070 Median for all female full-time $29,183     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 21% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 7% $150,000 to $199,999 3% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 1% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 7% High school graduate 18% Some college, no degree 31% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 20% Graduate degree 16%     Marital Status Never married 29% Currently married 43% Separated 2% Widowed 6% Divorced 20%     Race White 97% Black or African American 0% Asian 1% Other 2%     Nevada City Commute Carpool 11.1% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 19 minutes

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