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Grass Valley, California

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StatisticGrass ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population14,11339,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$51,764$99,122$80,734
Median Age49.637.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.8%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$482,200$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,458$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate22.1%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born8.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate40.2%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.928.726.4
Worked from Home15.2%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households25.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Grass Valley, California

Age in Grass Valley, California

StatisticGrass ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age49.637.938.9
Under 18 %18.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.0%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %7.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %31.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Grass Valley, California

StatisticGrass ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Households6,76913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.82.5
Family Households44.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children22.1%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.9%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone48.6%24.3%28.7%
Never Married32.1%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Grass Valley, California

StatisticGrass ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$34,640$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00028.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.5%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.1%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty39.7%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households22.0%12.4%n/a

Housing in Grass Valley, California

StatisticGrass ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units7,28114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes47.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units28.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.0%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied59.8%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income38.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,524$5,124n/a

Education in Grass Valley, California

StatisticGrass ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School7.4%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate21.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.6%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.9%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.9%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Grass Valley, California

StatisticGrass ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation49.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.2%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes66.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.2%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.7%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Grass Valley, California

StatisticGrass ValleyCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.5%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home5.1%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency8.9%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Grass Valley

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.