Grass Valley, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Grass Valley	California	National
Income per capita	$47,443	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$62,485	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$72,202	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$50,226	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$48,732	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,334	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	15.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Grass Valley is 6% higher than the national average
The median household income in Grass Valley is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Grass Valley is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Grass Valley is 4% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$41,652 $62,485 $124,970

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Grass Valley median earnings by income bracket

Grass Valley employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.8%	11.8%
Manufacturing sector	5.6%	5.6%
Financial & insurance services	3.0%	3.0%
Wholesale & retail services	18.3%	18.3%
Public administration	5.7%	5.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.2%	9.2%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Alta Sierra, CA	7,791	$137,850	69.5%
Lake of the Pines, CA	4,502	$132,320	62.7%
Alta, CA	721	$125,559	54.4%
Lake Wildwood, CA	4,876	$107,627	32.3%
Colfax, CA	2,303	$91,959	13.1%
Grass Valley, CA	13,311	$62,485	23.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Herrin, IL	13,309	$68,991	15.2%
Coolidge, AZ	13,315	$77,620	4.6%
Oakland, NJ	13,303	$206,516	153.9%
Suamico, WI	13,303	$146,347	79.9%
Greenwich, CT	13,319	$172,023	111.5%
Grass Valley, CA	13,311	$62,485	23.2%

Source: The Grass Valley, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.