Grass Valley, CA Demographic Data
Grass Valley, CA Summary
Grass Valley is located in Nevada County in California
- Population: 12,818
- Area: 4.74 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,702.50 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 2,440.94 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Grass Valley, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,225
56%
50.8
Male
5,636
44%
49.2
Total Population
12,861
323,128,000
Grass Valley, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
766
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
534
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
447
3.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
919
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
545
4.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,633
12.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,323
10.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,226
9.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,003
7.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,020
7.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,449
11.3%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
974
7.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,022
7.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,516
81.8%
77.2
Female
6,274
59.7%
51.3
Male
4,242
40.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,149
78.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,038
31.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,445
26.8%
15.2
Female
2,418
70.2%
55.8
Male
1,027
29.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
48
0.0%
0.0
Grass Valley, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,534
97.5%
96.8
White
11,661
90.7%
72.6
Black or African American
12
0.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
400
3.1%
0.8
Asian
131
1.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
114
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
3
0.0%
0.2
Korean
14
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
330
2.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
327
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,542
12.0%
17.8
Mexican
1,037
8.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
44
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
115
0.9%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
346
2.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,319
88.0%
82.2
Grass Valley, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
412
4.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
591
6.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,267
23.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,006
31.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
998
10.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,379
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
997
10.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,003
10.4%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
8,647
89.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
2,376
24.6%
31.2
Grass Valley, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,310
29.8%
33.7%
Now Married
3,762
33.8%
47.5
Divorced
2,212
19.9%
11.0%
Separated
325
2.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,505
13.5
5.8%
Grass Valley, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,924
90.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,171
9.7%
21.6%
Spanish
803
6.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
219
1.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
129
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.2%
1.1%
Grass Valley, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
468
7.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
653
10.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
874
14.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
947
15.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
947
15.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,019
17.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
413
6.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
433
7.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
85
1.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
125
2.1%
6.4
Median household income
35,524
57,617
Per capita income
25,402
31,128
Grass Valley, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
70
1.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
755
16.0%
9.8
Construction
244
5.2%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
879
18.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
136
2.9%
6.6
Information
61
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
154
3.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
468
9.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
735
15.6%
11.4
Public administration
276
5.9%
4.6
Retail trade
616
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
188
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
128
2.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
263
5.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,569
33.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
361
7.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,082
23.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,435
30.5%
18.1%
Grass Valley, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,439
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
3,079
69.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
574
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
57
1.3%
5.1
Walked
455
10.3%
2.7
Other means
93
2.1%
1.8
Worked at home
181
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.8
26.6
Grass Valley, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,023
17.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,716
45.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,591
26.7%
37.1
3 or more
634
10.6%
21.0
Grass Valley, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,964
90.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,454
41.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,510
58.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
661
10.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Grass Valley, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,625
1 room
333
5.0%
2.4
2 rooms
380
5.7%
2.7
3 rooms
1,013
15.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,818
27.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,557
23.5%
19.8
6 rooms
844
12.7%
17.8
7 rooms
331
5.0%
12.0
8 rooms
157
2.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
192
2.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
4
0.0
Grass Valley, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,625
1-unit, detached
3,486
52.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
238
3.6%
5.9
2-units
128
1.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
591
8.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
483
7.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
232
3.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,091
16.5%
9.0
Mobile home
376
5.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Grass Valley, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,469
22.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
533
8.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
447
6.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
593
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
880
13.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
933
14.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
903
13.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
787
11.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
80
1.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Grass Valley, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,232
71.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
58
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,551
26.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
56
0.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
67
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Grass Valley, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,367
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
30
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
141
10.3%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
224
16.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
229
16.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
257
18.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
486
35.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
384
28.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
136
9.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
201
14.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
2.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
613
44.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grass Valley, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,421
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
96
2.8%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
102
3.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
296
8.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
399
11.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,082
31.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
1,446
42.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
89
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
961
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
139
4.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
220
6.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
528
15.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
433
12.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
393
11.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,654
49.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
143
0.0%
0.0%
Grass Valley, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,454
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
269
11.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
26
1.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
131
5.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
235
9.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
843
34.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
734
29.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
183
7.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
33
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
254,400
205,000