Population 2,407 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Household size in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.33 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.23 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.26 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Rough And Ready are small: just 2.26 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.2 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.2 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 56.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 60.8 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +15.6 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Rough And Ready skews older: half of its residents are older than 60.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 45.2, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.8% of households in Rough And Ready, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Rough And Ready
Renters in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.3% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Rough And Ready rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than a third of owners (35.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Rough And Ready: 7.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of California.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Rough And Ready is a little younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $945 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,163 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,232 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,630 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$686 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Rough And Ready runs $1,630 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in California overall ($2,229). The typical renter here spends 25.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Rough And Ready
Bachelor's degrees in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.8% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Rough And Ready than nationally: 38.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across California.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.2% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.7% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Rough And Ready: 94.7% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Rough And Ready
| Period | Rough And Ready | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Rough And Ready has been low: just 2.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Rough And Ready compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough And Ready | 2.26 | 60.8 | 4.8% | 9.1% | 7.0% | 1986 | $1,630 | 38.7% | 94.7% | 2.9% |
| Penn Valley | 2.44 | 53.4 | 3.8% | 15.1% | 11.2% | 1984 | $2,140 | 37.3% | 94.6% | 1.5% |
| Grass Valley | 2.35 | 50.2 | 10.3% | 34.0% | 9.4% | 1978 | $1,644 | 32.8% | 94.0% | 7.0% |
| Sweetland | 2.33 | 49.8 | 2.3% | 24.0% | 2.6% | 1979 | $1,012 | 29.6% | 94.6% | 4.9% |
| Smartville | 2.61 | 42.9 | 2.7% | 13.0% | 9.1% | 1993 | $2,021 | 31.3% | 94.3% | 0.6% |
| Nevada City | 2.36 | 53.3 | 7.6% | 20.1% | 17.5% | 1980 | $1,741 | 44.8% | 94.5% | 4.6% |
| Alta Sierra | 2.41 | 49.7 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 5.7% | 1983 | $1,927 | 38.2% | 96.4% | 3.4% |
| Oregon House | 2.35 | 50.5 | 10.5% | 18.9% | 22.7% | 1988 | $1,617 | 26.1% | 91.7% | 1.0% |
| Dobbins | 2.26 | 52.4 | 22.5% | 18.0% | 22.5% | 1984 | $1,309 | 20.6% | 85.8% | 5.1% |
| North San Juan | 2.14 | 50.4 | 3.3% | 30.1% | 19.8% | 1978 | $1,375 | 29.6% | 91.0% | 5.0% |
| Browns Valley | 2.30 | 54.4 | 1.8% | 5.7% | 12.6% | 1992 | $1,734 | 23.6% | 93.5% | 5.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Rough And Ready. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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