Rough and Ready

Population: 659
Median household income: $100,417
Median home value: $659,900

Rough and Ready is a community in Nevada County, California, home to 659 residents. The median household income of $100,417 is above the Nevada County median ($84,905).

Between 2019 and 2023, Rough and Ready's population grew 32.1% from 499 to 659, while its median home value rose 125.8% from $292,300 to $659,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 24.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 659
Median age: 54.8 yrs
Median household income: $100,417
Median home value: $659,900
Median gross rent: $1,098
Housing units: 484
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

499659

Median home value

$292,300$659,900

Median gross rent

$807$1,098

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	499	—	$292,300	—
2020	511	—	$281,700	$807
2021	421	—	$614,000	$859
2022	623	—	$630,300	$929
2023	659	$100,417	$659,900	$1,098

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1724.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6415.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over22.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	159	24.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	79	12.0%
45 to 54	102	15.5%
55 to 64	99	15.0%
65 to 74	75	11.4%
75 and over	145	22.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	659	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.4%

High school graduate20.8%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree28.4%

Graduate or professional degree8.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	4.4%
High school graduate	104	20.8%
Some college or associate's	188	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	142	28.4%
Graduate or professional degree	44	8.8%

Commute to work

Drove alone50.0%

Carpooled32.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	87	50.0%
Carpooled	57	32.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	30	17.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	57	39.6%
15 to 29 min	87	60.4%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 1.2% (8 of 659)

	Count	Share
Family households	163	61.0%
Nonfamily households	104	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	267	55.2%
Vacant	217	44.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	206	77.2%
Renter-occupied	61	22.8%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached7.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other19.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	351	72.5%
1-unit, attached	37	7.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	96	19.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0663106
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.17 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.2340, -121.1380