Nice is a census-designated place (CDP) in Lake County, California, United States. Nice is located southeast of Upper Lake, at an elevation of . The population was 2,929 at the 2020 census, up from 2,731 at the 2010 census.

History The town was originally called Clear Lake Villas, until Charles William Bayne renamed the place after his former hometown, Nice, France, . The Nice post office opened in 1930.

Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Nice first appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.

2020 census As of the 2020 census, Nice had a population of 2,929 and a population density of . The median age was 48.4 years. The age distribution was 18.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% aged 18 to 24, 22.5% aged 25 to 44, 28.6% aged 45 to 64, and 24.4% aged 65 or older. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males age 18 and over.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 2,014 68.8% Black or African American 54 1.8% American Indian and Alaska Native 155 5.3% Asian 68 2.3% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 11 0.4% Some other race 208 7.1% Two or more races 419 14.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 507 17.3%

97.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 2.3% lived in rural areas. The census reported that 99.5% of the population lived in households, 0.5% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one was institutionalized.

There were 1,261 households, of which 20.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.9% were married-couple households, 11.8% were cohabiting couple households, 28.2% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.1% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31. There were 683 families (54.2% of all households).

There were 1,531 housing units at an average density of , of which 1,261 (82.4%) were occupied. Of occupied units, 63.0% were owner-occupied and 37.0% were occupied by renters. 17.6% of housing units were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 6.4%.

Income and poverty In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $70,274, and the per capita income was $35,379. About 7.0% of families and 12.8% of the population were below the poverty line.

2010 census At the 2010 census Nice had a population of 2,731. The population density was . The racial makeup of Nice was 2,187 (80.1%) White, 65 (2.4%) African American, 159 (5.8%) Native American, 42 (1.5%) Asian, 7 (0.3%) Pacific Islander, 123 (4.5%) from other races, and 148 (5.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 384 people (14.1%).

The census reported that 2,719 people (99.6% of the population) lived in households, 6 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 6 (0.2%) were institutionalized.

There were 1,234 households, 291 (23.6%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 428 (34.7%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 160 (13.0%) had a female householder with no husband present, 88 (7.1%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 147 (11.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 12 (1.0%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 437 households (35.4%) were one person and 165 (13.4%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.20. There were 676 families (54.8% of households); the average family size was 2.79.

The age distribution was 505 people (18.5%) under the age of 18, 238 people (8.7%) aged 18 to 24, 549 people (20.1%) aged 25 to 44, 926 people (33.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 513 people (18.8%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 46.6 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

There were 1,652 housing units at an average density of 956.3 per square mile, of the occupied units 711 (57.6%) were owner-occupied and 523 (42.4%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.6%. 1,489 people (54.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 1,230 people (45.0%) lived in rental housing units.

Government In the California State Legislature, Nice is in , and in .

In the United States House of Representatives, Nice is in .

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