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The Rough and Ready Census Designated Place had a population of 1,041 as of July 1, 2018. Rough and Ready ranks in the lower quartile for Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in California. See peer rankings below.
The primary coordinate point for Rough and Ready is located at latitude 39.234 and longitude -121.138 in Nevada County. The formal boundaries for the Rough and Ready Census Designated Place (see map below) encompass a land area of 3.17 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Nevada County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8). The elevation is 1,890 feet.
The Rough and Ready Census Designated Place (GNIS ID: 2628785) has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The Rough and Ready Census Designated Place is located within Grass Valley CCD of Nevada County.
Beneath the boundary map are tables with Rough and Ready population, income and housing data, five-year growth projections and peer comparisons for key demographic data. The estimates are for July 1, 2018.
POPULATION | |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,041 |
| Population in Households | 1,041 |
| Population in Familes | 824 |
| Population in Group Qrtrs | 0 |
| Population Density2 | 328 |
| Diversity Index3 | 27 |
INCOME | |
| Median Household Income | $58,151 |
| Average Household Income | $76,965 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,881 |
HOUSING | |
|---|---|
| Total Housing Units | 517 (100%) |
| Owner Occupied HU | 381 (73.7%) |
| Renter Occupied HU | 83 (16.1%) |
| Vacant Housing Units | 53 (10.3%) |
| Median Home Value | $423,226 |
| Average Home Value | $383,573 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
| Total Households | 464 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24 |
| Family Households | 304 |
| Average Family Size | 3 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2010-2017 | 2017-2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 0.95% | 0.96% |
| Households | 0.98% | 0.97% |
| Families | 1.82% | 1.03% |
| Median Household Income | 1.42% | |
| Per Capita Income | 2.22% |
The table below compares Rough and Ready to the other 1,516 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2018 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
| Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Total Population | # 1054 | 31st |
| Population Density | # 1038 | 32nd |
| Diversity Index | # 1427 | 6th |
| Median Household Income | # 766 | 50th |
| Per Capita Income | # 655 | 57th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE California Census Data Comparison Tool.
