Grass Valley, California
Grass Valley: Just off HWY 20 after our first good snow in '07
Grass Valley: South Fork of the Yuba River
Grass Valley: A snow covered Mill Street
Grass Valley: North Star Mine Powerhouse
Grass Valley: Empire Gold Mine - Now a State Park in Grass Valley
Grass Valley: Lost in time
Grass Valley: sierra motel 1930s motor court motel just outside of old town GV
Grass Valley: County Fairgrounds - Summer
Grass Valley: Scott's Flat Lake Overlook
Grass Valley: Lake in Grass Valley
Grass Valley: Snowfall on Squirrel Creek Road
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Population change since 2000: +25.9%
Males: 6,126 | (44.5%) |
Females: 7,628 | (55.5%) |
Median resident age: | 47.1 years |
California median age: | 37.6 years |
Zip codes: 95945.
Grass Valley: | $47,856 |
CA: | $84,907 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $34,562 (it was $16,877 in 2000)
Grass Valley city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $436,845 (it was $142,200 in 2000)
Grass Valley: | $436,845 |
CA: | $648,100 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $409,822; detached houses: $461,270; townhouses or other attached units: $648,455; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,853; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $536,331; mobile homes: $58,891
Median gross rent in 2021: $1,269.
(15.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.2% for Black residents, 19.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.9% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grass Valley, CA
- 10,35175.4%White alone
- 1,68512.3%Two or more races
- 1,56711.4%Hispanic
- 3782.8%Asian alone
- 630.5%Black alone
- 750.5%Other race alone
Races in Grass Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 69 registered sex offenders living in Grass Valley, California as of March 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Grass Valley is 189 to 1.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 1 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (15.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (23.2) | 1 (7.8) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 3 (24.0) | 6 (48.6) | 9 (73.3) | 8 (62.2) | 7 (53.8) | 5 (38.6) | 2 (15.6) | 5 (39.1) | 3 (23.3) | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 6 (47.9) | 9 (72.9) | 7 (57.0) | 15 (116.6) | 13 (99.9) | 8 (61.7) | 10 (78.2) | 9 (70.4) | 9 (69.9) | 7 (54.0) | 9 (69.5) | 14 (107.7) | 6 (46.4) | 17 (132.7) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 56 (447.1) | 43 (348.3) | 57 (464.5) | 88 (684.3) | 44 (338.2) | 52 (401.3) | 103 (805.2) | 95 (743.5) | 103 (799.5) | 88 (679.0) | 65 (502.0) | 55 (422.9) | 64 (495.4) | 51 (398.1) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 72 (574.9) | 71 (575.1) | 80 (651.9) | 111 (863.1) | 77 (591.8) | 136 (1,049) | 131 (1,024) | 130 (1,017) | 123 (954.7) | 120 (925.9) | 125 (965.5) | 81 (622.9) | 76 (588.3) | 63 (491.8) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 270 (2,156) | 350 (2,835) | 360 (2,934) | 370 (2,877) | 339 (2,605) | 452 (3,488) | 551 (4,307) | 498 (3,898) | 484 (3,757) | 521 (4,020) | 515 (3,978) | 386 (2,968) | 326 (2,523) | 254 (1,983) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 26 (207.6) | 32 (259.2) | 27 (220.0) | 19 (147.7) | 37 (284.4) | 51 (393.5) | 69 (539.4) | 48 (375.7) | 60 (465.7) | 67 (516.9) | 110 (849.6) | 50 (384.5) | 61 (472.2) | 64 (499.6) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (8.1) | 3 (24.4) | 3 (23.3) | 3 (23.1) | 9 (69.4) | 5 (39.1) | 5 (39.1) | 5 (38.8) | 3 (23.1) | 3 (23.2) | 1 (7.7) | 1 (7.7) | 4 (31.2) |
City-Data.com crime index | 282.0 | 304.8 | 349.3 | 408.9 | 309.0 | 374.1 | 484.1 | 458.3 | 453.9 | 425.1 | 446.8 | 316.1 | 339.3 | 288.7 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Grass Valley detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 33 (28 officers - 26 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 2.20 |
California average: | 2.30 |
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Ancestries: English (10.2%), American (9.2%), Syrian (7.8%), European (7.8%), German (6.6%), Irish (6.2%).
Current Local Time: PST time zone
Elevation: 2411 feet
Land area: 4.11 square miles.
Population density: 3,350 people per square mile (average).
1,106 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia, 2.4% Latin America, 1.8% Europe).
This city: | 8.1% |
California: | 26.5% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,121 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,074 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Loomis Basin-Folsom Lake, CA (30.5 miles , pop. 67,397).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (50.9 miles , pop. 407,018).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (384.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 39.22 N, Longitude: 121.06 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +7,223 (+52.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,127 (72.8%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 530
Grass Valley tourist attractions:
Grass Valley, California accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 18 buildings, average cost: $279,700
- 2020: 32 buildings, average cost: $145,600
- 2019: 24 buildings, average cost: $212,300
- 2018: 9 buildings, average cost: $283,600
- 2017: 10 buildings, average cost: $340,500
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $95,000
- 2015: 7 buildings, average cost: $255,700
- 2014: 3 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2013: 6 buildings, average cost: $157,500
- 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $109,300
- 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000
- 2010: 8 buildings, average cost: $126,300
- 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $203,800
- 2008: 5 buildings, average cost: $116,000
- 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $285,700
- 2006: 35 buildings, average cost: $182,100
- 2005: 58 buildings, average cost: $95,700
- 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $135,000
- 2003: 116 buildings, average cost: $129,200
- 2002: 113 buildings, average cost: $120,000
- 2001: 55 buildings, average cost: $139,600
- 2000: 63 buildings, average cost: $149,800
- 1999: 47 buildings, average cost: $131,200
- 1998: 40 buildings, average cost: $126,700
- 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $144,400
Here: | 4.2% |
California: | 4.8% |
Population change in the 1990s: +1,517 (+16.1%).
- Health care (9.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
- Construction (6.5%)
- Educational services (5.6%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.9%)
- Public administration (4.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.6%)
- Construction (13.4%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
- Public administration (5.5%)
- Repair & maintenance (5.1%)
- Health care (4.8%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.6%)
- Health care (13.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.1%)
- Educational services (9.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.5%)
- Computer & electronic products (4.6%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (2.9%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (2.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.9%)
- Carpenters (3.8%)
- Engineers (3.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.6%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (4.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.4%)
Average climate in Grass Valley, California
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 111. This is significantly worse than average.
City: | 111 |
U.S.: | 74 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 3.53. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 3.53 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 44.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 44.5 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 16.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 16.3 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.38. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.38 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Earthquake activity:
Grass Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7184% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/18/1906 at 13:12:21, a magnitude 7.9 (7.9 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 134.6 miles away from Grass Valley center, causing $524,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 208.6 miles away from Grass Valley center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 259.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 167.5 miles away from Grass Valley center
On 10/18/1989 at 00:04:15, a magnitude 7.1 (6.5 MB, 7.1 MS, 6.9 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from Grass Valley center, causing 62 deaths (62 shaking deaths) and 3757 injuries, causing $1,305,032,704 total damage
On 4/25/1992 at 18:06:04, a magnitude 7.2 (6.3 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.1 MW, Depth: 9.4 mi) earthquake occurred 178.0 miles away from Grass Valley center, causing $75,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Nevada County (16) is near the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Fires: 4, Landslides: 4, Mudslides: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Drought: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Grass Valley:
- SIERRA NEVADA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 155 GLASSON WAY)
- CRYSTAL RIDGE CARE CENTER (396 DORSEY DRIVE)
- GOLDEN EMPIRE CONV HOSP (121 DORSEY DRIVE)
- OAK PARK NURSING HOME (10716 CEDAR AVENUE)
- SPRING HILL MANOR (355 JOERSCHKE DR)
- WOLF CREEK CARE CENTER (107 CATHERINE LANE)
- GRASS VALLEY DIALYSIS CENTER (36O CROWN POINT CIRCLE, SUITE 210)
- SIERRA NEVADA HOME CARE (1020 MCCOURTNEY ROAD, STE A)
Airports and heliports located in Grass Valley:
- Nevada County Air Park Airport (GOO) (Runways: 1, Air Taxi Ops: 1,000, Itinerant Ops: 12,000, Local Ops: 14,750)
- Alta Sierra Airport (09CL) (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 360, Local Ops: 1,100)
- Grass Valley Service Center Heliport (48CL)
- Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Heliport (CA15)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grass Valley:
- Yuba College (about 27 miles; Marysville, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,737)
- Sierra College (about 31 miles; Rocklin, CA; FT enrollment: 11,488)
- Folsom Lake College (about 39 miles; Folsom, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
- American River College (about 43 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 20,452)
- Butte College (about 44 miles; Oroville, CA; FT enrollment: 8,649)
- Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc (about 48 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 3,193)
- University of Phoenix-Sacramento Valley Campus (about 49 miles; Sacramento, CA; FT enrollment: 2,855)
Biggest public high schools in Grass Valley:
- NEVADA UNION HIGH (Students: 1,593, Location: 11761 RIDGE RD., Grades: 9-12)
- BEAR RIVER HIGH (Students: 791, Location: 11130 MAGNOLIA RD., Grades: 9-12)
- WILLIAM & MARIAN GHIDOTTI HIGH (Students: 115, Location: 250 SIERRA COLLEGE DR., Grades: 9-12)
- SILVER SPRINGS HIGH (CONTINUATION) (Students: 66, Location: 130 PARK AVE., Grades: 9-12)
- BITNEY COLLEGE PREPARATORY HIGH (Students: 35, Location: 135 JOERSCHKE DR., Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
- NU TECH HIGH (Students: 13, Location: 11761 RIDGE RD., Grades: 9-12)
- NORTH POINT ACADEMY (Location: 11761 RIDGE RD., Grades: 9-12)
- SIERRA ACADEMY OF EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING (Location: 11130 MAGNOLIA RD., Grades: 9-12, Charter school)
- LAUNCH (Location: 12338 MCCT.NEY RD., Grades: 7-12)
- EDGE ACADEMY (Location: 12338 MCCT.NEY RD., Grades: 7-12)
Private high schools in Grass Valley:
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Grass Valley:
- MAGNOLIA INTERMEDIATE (Students: 627, Location: 22431 KINGSTON LN., Grades: 6-8)
- UNION HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 518, Location: 11638 COLFAX HWY., Grades: KG-6, Charter school)
- LYMAN GILMORE MIDDLE (Students: 480, Location: 10837 ROUGH AND READY HWY., Grades: 5-8)
- COTTAGE HILL ELEMENTARY (Students: 306, Location: 22600 KINGSTON LN., Grades: KG-5)
- MARGARET G. SCOTTEN ELEMENTARY (Students: 276, Location: 10821 SQUIRREL CREEK RD., Grades: KG-4)
- ALTA SIERRA ELEMENTARY (Students: 213, Location: 16607 ANNIE DR., Grades: KG-5)
- CHICAGO PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 119, Location: 15725 MT. OLIVE RD., Grades: KG-8)
- CLEAR CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 98, Location: 17700 MCCT.NEY RD., Grades: KG-8)
- SIERRA MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 36, Location: 16229 DUGGANS RD., Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
- UNION HILL CHARTER HOME (Students: 25, Location: 11638 COLFAX HWY., Grades: KG-8, Charter school)
Private elementary/middle school in Grass Valley:
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Seven Hills Middle School and Jr. HIgh is not on the list of schools.
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Grass Valley: Nevada County Golf Course (A), Veterans Memorial Building (B), North Star Museum (C), Grass Valley City Hall (D), Grass Valley Branch Nevada County Library (E), Grass Valley Fire Department Station 2 (F), Grass Valley Fire Department Station 1 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Grass Valley include: Saint Josephs Chapel (A), Grace Lutheran Church (B), First Congregational Church (C), First Church of Christ Scientist (D), First Baptist Church (E), Emmanuel Episcopal Church (F), Church of the Nazarene (G), Bethel Assembly of God Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Catholic Cemetery (1), Elm Ridge Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Little Wolf Creek (A), South Fork Wolf Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Grass Valley include: Condon Park (1), Memorial Park (2), Knight Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Tourist attractions: A HST MT St Mary's PRS Com (Museums; 410 South Church Street), 49 ER Family Fun Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 314 Railroad Avenue), Chambers of Commerce - Grass Valley Nevada County (248 Mill Street).
Hotels: Best Western Gold Country Inn (11972 Sutton Way), 212 Bistro (212 West Main Street), Alta Sierra Village Inn (11858 Tammy Way), At the Holbrooke Hotel (212 West Main Street).
Birthplace of: Josiah Royce - Philosopher, Brad Sweet - Sprint car and stock car driver, Brodie Farber - Martial artist, Jeremy Sisto - Actor, Walter F. Frear - Judge, Brennan McFadden - College football player (Utah State Aggies), Clarence Crase Thomas - Navy officer, Erika Flores - Actor, John Arthur Gellatly - Politician, Matt DiBenedetto - Stock car racing driver.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Grass Valley and their reported violations in the past:
WOLF MOUNTAIN CAMPS WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 300, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:SIVANANDA YOGA FARM WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:CHRISTIAN ENCOUNTER MINISTRIES WATER SYS (Population served: 42, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif issued (FEB-02-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-02-2012), St Boil Water Order (FEB-02-2012), St Compliance achieved (MAR-30-2012)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2011), St Public Notif issued (JUL-25-2011), St Compliance achieved (SEP-01-2011)
- Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - In JUL-01-1993, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2005)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
This city: | 2.0 people |
California: | 2.9 people |
This city: | 48.7% |
Whole state: | 68.7% |
This city: | 8.2% |
Whole state: | 7.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Grass Valley in 2010:
- 341 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 55 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 36 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
- 18 people in group homes intended for adults
- 9 people in residential treatment centers for adults
Banks with branches in Grass Valley (2011 data):
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Pine Creek Center Branch, Glenbrook Branch, Grass Valley Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Tri Counties Bank: Grass Valley Fowler Center, Grass Valley Olympia Park Branch, Grass Valley Downtown Branch. Info updated 2011/09/26: Bank assets: $2,554.4 mil, Deposits: $2,191.2 mil, headquarters in Chico, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 71 total offices, Holding Company: Trico Bancshares
- Bank of the West: South Grass Valley Branch at 736d Taylorville Road, branch established on 1995/04/17; Grass Valley Branch at 460 Brunswick Road, branch established on 1991/01/22. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- Bank of America, National Association: Grass Valley Branch at 134 South Church Street, branch established on 1934/12/23; Glenbrook Branch at 11804 Sutton Way, branch established on 1974/05/20. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
- JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Grass Valley Branch at 428 Brunswick Road, branch established on 1984/02/10; 205 S Church St Branch at 205 S Church St, branch established on 1988/12/27. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
- El Dorado Savings Bank, F.S.B.: Grass Valley Branch at 1751 E Main St, branch established on 1956/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $1,706.7 mil, Deposits: $1,536.5 mil, headquarters in Placerville, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 35 total offices
- Westamerica Bank: Grass Valley Branch at 375 Brunswick Road, branch established on 1974/11/23. Info updated 2011/06/21: Bank assets: $4,998.1 mil, Deposits: $4,253.2 mil, headquarters in San Rafael, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: Westamerica Bancorporation
- PremierWest Bank: Grass Valley Branch at 115 West Mcknight Way, branch established on 2009/07/17. Info updated 2011/05/20: Bank assets: $1,264.9 mil, Deposits: $1,128.9 mil, headquarters in Medford, OR, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Premierwest Bancorp
For population 15 years and over in Grass Valley:
- Never married: 29.4%
- Now married: 33.7%
- Separated: 2.0%
- Widowed: 12.3%
- Divorced: 22.6%
For population 25 years and over in Grass Valley:
- High school or higher: 92.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.0%
- Unemployed: 4.3%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.5 minutes
Here: | 10.3 |
California average: | 15.4 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Grass Valley, CA (based on Nevada County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 17,527 | 45 |
Catholic | 7,999 | 4 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,795 | 12 |
Other | 2,732 | 26 |
None | 67,711 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Nevada County: | 2.58 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.93 / 10,000 pop. |
California: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.65 / 10,000 pop. |
California: | 1.49 / 10,000 pop. |
Nevada County: | 10.12 / 10,000 pop. |
California: | 7.42 / 10,000 pop. |
Nevada County: | 7.1% |
State: | 7.3% |
Nevada County: | 20.5% |
State: | 21.3% |
Here: | 13.5% |
California: | 17.9% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 53.4% |
State: | 49.4% |
This city: | 51.7% |
State: | 48.0% |
Here: | 28.4 |
California: | 28.1 |
Grass Valley: | 19.0% |
California: | 20.2% |
Grass Valley: | 10.9% |
California: | 11.2% |
This city: | 6.9 |
California: | 6.8 |
Grass Valley: | 34.2% |
State: | 31.5% |
Grass Valley: | 59.0% |
State: | 56.4% |
Grass Valley: | 78.5% |
State: | 80.9% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Grass Valley, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
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Police Protection - Officers | 22 | $181,784 | $99,155 | 2 | $526 |
Firefighters | 17 | $100,427 | $70,890 | 1 | $1,058 |
Other and Unallocable | 9 | $57,436 | $76,581 | 1 | $279 |
Water Supply | 6 | $49,684 | $99,368 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 5 | $43,493 | $104,383 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 4 | $13,206 | $39,618 | 0 | $0 |
Housing and Community Development (Local) | 4 | $29,027 | $87,081 | 0 | $0 |
Sewerage | 3 | $16,656 | $66,624 | 0 | $0 |
Financial Administration | 3 | $17,829 | $71,316 | 1 | $2,184 |
Police - Other | 2 | $8,864 | $53,184 | 1 | $2,706 |
Other Government Administration | 1 | $6,158 | $73,896 | 5 | $3,100 |
Solid Waste Management | 1 | $4,006 | $48,072 | 0 | $0 |
Totals for Government | 77 | $528,570 | $82,375 | 11 | $9,853 |
Grass Valley government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):
- Construction - Water Utilities: $1,706,000 ($124.04)
Sewerage: $336,000 ($24.43)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $4,795,000 ($348.63)
Sewerage: $3,380,000 ($245.75)
Central Staff Services: $2,898,000 ($210.70)
Local Fire Protection: $2,618,000 ($190.34)
Water Utilities: $1,383,000 ($100.55)
Regular Highways: $832,000 ($60.49)
Housing and Community Development: $757,000 ($55.04)
Financial Administration: $406,000 ($29.52)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $324,000 ($23.56)
Parks and Recreation: $301,000 ($21.88)
Health - Other: $203,000 ($14.76)
- General - Interest on Debt: $517,000 ($37.59)
- Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $281,000 ($20.43)
General - Other: $183,000 ($13.31)
Parks and Recreation: $23,000 ($1.67)
Regular Highways: $10,000 ($0.73)
Police Protection: $9,000 ($0.65)
Central Staff Services: $5,000 ($0.36)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $106,000 ($7.71)
Grass Valley government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $4,956,000 ($360.33)
Other: $881,000 ($64.05)
Regular Highways: $62,000 ($4.51)
Parks and Recreation: $43,000 ($3.13)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $496,000 ($36.06)
Other: $248,000 ($18.03)
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $3,000 ($0.22)
- Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $3,341,000 ($242.91)
General Revenue - Other: $632,000 ($45.95)
Interest Earnings: $164,000 ($11.92)
Rents: $104,000 ($7.56)
Fines and Forfeits: $47,000 ($3.42)
Sale of Property: $2,000 ($0.15)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,048,000 ($148.90)
- State Intergovernmental - Other: $447,000 ($32.50)
Highways: $307,000 ($22.32)
General Local Government Support: $20,000 ($1.45)
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $7,727,000 ($561.80)
Property: $3,340,000 ($242.84)
Other Selective Sales: $844,000 ($61.36)
Public Utilities Sales: $719,000 ($52.28)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $196,000 ($14.25)
Other: $175,000 ($12.72)
Documentary and Stock Transfer: $63,000 ($4.58)
Other License: $7,000 ($0.51)
Grass Valley government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,512,000 ($1491.35)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,782,000 ($1365.57)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,924,000 ($139.89)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $194,000 ($14.10)
Grass Valley government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $126,000 ($9.16)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $35,395,000 ($2573.43)
Businesses in Grass Valley, CA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
Ace Hardware | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | |
AutoZone | 1 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 3 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | McDonald's | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | New Balance | 2 | |
Big O Tires | 1 | Nike | 2 | |
Blockbuster | 2 | Panda Express | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | Payless | 1 | |
CVS | 1 | Quiznos | 2 | |
Carl\s Jr. | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
Curves | 1 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
DHL | 3 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
FedEx | 8 | Sears | 1 | |
GNC | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Starbucks | 2 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
IHOP | 1 | T-Mobile | 2 | |
JCPenney | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
Jamba Juice | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Jones New York | 5 | U-Haul | 2 | |
KFC | 1 | UPS | 13 | |
Kmart | 1 | Vans | 2 | |
Kroger | 1 | Vons | 2 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Grass Valley:
- KNCO (830 AM; 5 kW; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
- KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KAHI (950 AM; 10 kW; AUBURN, CA; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
- KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KLIB (1110 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
- KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- KFSG (1690 AM; 10 kW; ROSEVILLE, CA; Owner: WAY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KMYC (1410 AM; 5 kW; MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: THOMAS F. HUTH)
- KTRB (860 AM; 50 kW; MODESTO, CA; Owner: PAPPAS RADIO OF CALIFORNIA, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Grass Valley:
- KVMR (89.5 FM; NEVADA CITY, CA; Owner: NEVADA CITY COMMUNITY BROADCAST GRUP)
- KLVS (99.3 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- KNCO-FM (94.1 FM; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: NEVADA COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KXCL (103.9 FM; YUBA CITY, CA; Owner: HARLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KRCX-FM (99.9 FM; MARYSVILLE, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KHGQ (100.3 FM; QUINCY, CA; Owner: KEILY MILLER)
- KMJE (101.5 FM; GRIDLEY, CA; Owner: RESULTS RADIO LICENSEE, LLC)
- K213BZ (90.5 FM; RICHVALE, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- KHHZ (97.7 FM; OROVILLE, CA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KHAP (89.1 FM; CHICO, CA; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K258AQ (99.5 FM; YANKEE HILL, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KYIX (104.9 FM; SOUTH OROVILLE, CA; Owner: BUTTE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
- KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
- KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
- KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Grass Valley:
- K16CX (Channel 16; GRASS VALLEY, CA; Owner: SIERRA JOINT JR. COLLEGE DISTRICT)
- KMMK-LP (Channel 14; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: CABALLERO TELEVISION TEXAS, L.L.C.)
- KEZT-CA (Channel 23; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA SACRAMENTO LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 33Number of bridges
- 361ft / 110mTotal length
- $1,433,000Total costs
- 526,625Total average daily traffic
- 17,059Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 1Before 1900
- 251960-1969
- 31970-1979
- 21980-1989
- 11990-1999
- 12000-2009
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 182 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Grass Valley, CA)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 32 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 70 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 586 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Grass Valley)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Grass Valley)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 119 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Grass Valley, CA
- 93150.2%Outside Fires
- 55229.7%Structure Fires
- 24513.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 1286.9%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Grass Valley, California:
- Holiday Lodge, 1221 E Main St, Grass Valley, California 95945 , Phone: (530) 802-8150
- Coach N' Four Motel, 628 S Auburn St, Grass Valley, California 95945 , Phone: (530) 273-8009
- Gold Miners Inn, 121 Bank St, Grass Valley, California 95945 , Phone: (530) 477-1700, Fax: (530) 477-2058
- Stage Coach Motel, 405 S Auburn, Grass Valley, California 95945 , Phone: (530) 272-3701, Fax: (530) 272-9297
- Sierra Mountain Inn, 816 W Main St, Grass Valley, California 95945 , Phone: (530) 273-8133
- Best Western Gold Country Inn, 972 Sutton Way, Grass Valley, California 95945 , Phone: (530) 273-1393, Fax: (530) 273-4229
Most common first names in Grass Valley, CA among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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John | 293 | 77.3 years |
William | 270 | 77.3 years |
Robert | 248 | 74.9 years |
Mary | 226 | 81.1 years |
James | 212 | 74.2 years |
Charles | 181 | 76.8 years |
George | 173 | 79.2 years |
Helen | 143 | 82.4 years |
Dorothy | 134 | 81.4 years |
Frank | 121 | 78.2 years |
Most common last names in Grass Valley, CA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Smith | 109 | 74.7 years |
Johnson | 87 | 79.0 years |
Brown | 76 | 77.1 years |
Miller | 68 | 78.5 years |
Jones | 64 | 77.4 years |
Martin | 53 | 79.2 years |
Wilson | 52 | 79.1 years |
Davis | 51 | 76.1 years |
Anderson | 47 | 78.9 years |
Williams | 45 | 79.2 years |
- 73.0%Utility gas
- 16.7%Electricity
- 4.5%Wood
- 2.7%Solar energy
- 1.7%Other fuel
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 58.9%Utility gas
- 36.9%Electricity
- 1.8%No fuel used
- 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.9%Wood
Grass Valley compared to California state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Grass Valley on our top lists:
- #47 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #58 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females (pop. 5,000+)"
- #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: community and social service occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #47 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
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Total of 325 patent applications in 2008-2024.