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Grass Valley Oregon Information: Grass Valley, Oregon is part of SHERMAN County. You can view Grass Valley venues that host many Grass Valley OR events every year. You can also research Grass Valley Oregon homes for sale by visiting our Grass Valley Oregon real estate guide. Grass Valley Oregon has a latitude of 45.2764 and a longitude of -120.761. Zip codes in Grass Valley, OR include 97029 ... more Grass Valley zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Grass Valley, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Grass Valley, OR was 171.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Grass Valley was 80, which represents 46.8 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Grass Valley, OR
There are an estimated 44 married men in the town. 65.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Grass Valley are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Grass Valley is 91 which is 53.2 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Grass Valley, Oregon
There are an estimated 40 married women in the community. 54.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Grass Valley, OR
The median age of people living in Grass Valley, OR was 43.6 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Grass Valley was 8. There were 130 people above the age of 18, which represents 76 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 26.3 percent of the population (45) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Grass Valley, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Grass Valley, OR was 169.

White Population in Grass Valley, OR
The estimated White population in the Grass Valley community is 163, which is 95.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Grass Valley, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Grass Valley, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Grass Valley, OR was 4.

Asian Population in Grass Valley, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Grass Valley, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Grass Valley was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 2 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Grass Valley community was 6, or 3.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Grass Valley, OR
The household population number in Grass Valley was 171.

Group Quarters Population in Grass Valley, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Grass Valley, OR
The average household size in Grass Valley is 2.28 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.96 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Grass Valley, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 93 total housing units in Grass Valley.

The number of occupied housing units was 75, or 80.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 59 were owner-occupied (78.7), and 16 were renter-occupied (21.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 18 vacant homes in Grass Valley at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Grass Valley, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 39, with a median value in dollars of 67,500.

Monthly Owner Costs in Grass Valley, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $675 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Grass Valley, average costs per month were $268 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 85 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Grass Valley, Oregon
14 people in Grass Valley also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Grass Valley, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Grass Valley was 27, or 20.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Grass Valley, OR
In 2000, there were 38 people in Grass Valley, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Grass Valley, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 9 people in Grass Valley who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 5.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Grass Valley, Oregon
There were 78 in the labor force in Grass Valley at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 56.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Grass Valley was 19.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Grass Valley, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $25,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Grass Valley, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $31,250. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Grass Valley, Oregon
Per capita income in Grass Valley in the last full census was 13,843. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Grass Valley numbered 3, or 6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Grass Valley, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 24, or 13.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.