Grass Valley is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 14,085 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Grass Valley is the 367th largest community in California. Housing costs in Grass Valley are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Unlike some cities, Grass Valley isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Grass Valley are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Grass Valley is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Grass Valley who work in sales jobs (15.11%), office and administrative support (12.56%), and management occupations (9.30%). Also of interest is that Grass Valley has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Grass Valley telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.22% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the benefits of Grass Valley is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.99 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result. As is often the case in a small city, Grass Valley doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Grass Valley citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.82% of adults in Grass Valley have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Grass Valley in 2022 was $34,640, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,560 for a family of four. However, Grass Valley contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Grass Valley is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grass Valley home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grass Valley residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grass Valley include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Syrian. The most common language spoken in Grass Valley is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.
