Grass Valley, Nevada

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Population in 2010: 1,161.
Males: 650  (56.0%)
Females: 511  (44.0%)
Median resident age:

28.3 years
Nevada median age:

39.0 years

Zip codes: 89445.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $93,274
Grass Valley:

$93,274
NV:

$72,333

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,822

Grass Valley CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $230,258
Grass Valley:

$230,258
NV:

$434,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $344,449; detached houses: $265,257; mobile homes: $276,772
March 2022 cost of living index in Grass Valley: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.3%

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  • Races in Grass Valley, NV (2022)
    • 85670.3%White alone
    • 28423.3%Hispanic
    • 312.5%Other race alone
    • 131.1%American Indian alone

Races in Grass Valley detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: English (26.8%), European (11.5%), Irish (10.7%), Scotch-Irish (7.9%), French (6.8%), Scottish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 5900 feet

51 residents are foreign born (4.3% Latin America).

This place:

4.2%
Nevada:

19.1%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Sparks, NV (156.8 miles , pop. 66,346).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (257.1 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (397.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Austin, NV (4.2 miles ),
Kingston, NV (6.1 miles),
Eureka, NV (6.2 miles ),
Crescent Valley, NV (7.1 miles ),
Beowawe, NV (7.5 miles ),
Round Mountain, NV (7.8 miles ),
Battle Mountain, NV (8.1 miles ),
Dixie Valley, NV (8.8 miles)

Latitude: 39.70 N, Longitude: 116.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 775

Distribution of median household income in Grass Valley, NV in 2022
Distribution of house value in Grass Valley, NV in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.7%
Nevada:

5.0%

Earthquake activity:

Grass Valley-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nevada state average. It is 5148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lander County (5) is a lot smaller than the US average (15).
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Snows: 2, Drought: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grass Valley:

  • Truckee Meadows Community College (about 160 miles; Reno, NV; Full-time enrollment: 6,919)
  • University of Nevada-Reno (about 162 miles; Reno, NV; FT enrollment: 15,092)
  • Western Nevada College (about 164 miles; Carson City, NV; FT enrollment: 2,338)
  • College of Southern Idaho (about 234 miles; Twin Falls, ID; FT enrollment: 5,051)
  • Folsom Lake College (about 243 miles; Folsom, CA; FT enrollment: 5,308)
  • Sierra College (about 245 miles; Rocklin, CA; FT enrollment: 11,488)
  • Southern Utah University (about 246 miles; Cedar City, UT; FT enrollment: 6,522)

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Notable locations in Grass Valley: Sonoma Ranch (A), Valley Ranch (B), Grass Valley Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Sonoma Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lander County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.8 people
Nevada:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.6%
Whole state:

65.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.1%
Whole state:

8.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Grass Valley:

Marital status in Grass Valley, NV
  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 70.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.2%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

For population 25 years and over in Grass Valley:

  • High school or higher: 94.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.6%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

8.4
Nevada average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Grass Valley, NV (based on Lander County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant1,10814
Other9083
Catholic8831
Mainline Protestant362
None2,840-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Lander County:

3.94 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Lander County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

1.00 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
Lander County:

5.91 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

2.56 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
This county:

13.78 / 10,000 pop.
Nevada:

6.14 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.9%
Nevada:

8.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.1%
State:

24.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lander County:

15.7%
Nevada:

13.2%

Strongest AM radio stations in Grass Valley:

  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KBOI (670 AM; 50 kW; BOISE, ID; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXNT (840 AM; 50 kW; NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KDWN (720 AM; 50 kW; LAS VEGAS, NV; Owner: RADIO NEVADA CORP.)
  • KWRU (940 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KNBR (680 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: KNBR LICO, INC.)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KCBS (740 AM; 50 kW; SAN FRANCISCO, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grass Valley:

  • K209AX (89.7 FM; AUSTIN, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Grass Valley:

  • K05JU (Channel 5; ELKO, NV; Owner: ELKO TELEVISION DISTRICT)

Grass Valley fatal accident list:

Dec 10, 2007 00:40 AM, Katrina Drive, Lat: 40.831333, Lon: -117.757158, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Grass Valley, NV
  • 53.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.1%Wood
  • 13.3%Utility gas
  • 6.8%Other fuel
  • 3.3%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Grass Valley, NV
  • 70.0%Electricity
  • 30.0%Wood


Grass Valley compared to Nevada state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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