Grass Valley

Population: 161
Median household income: $58,313
Median home value: $120,100

Located in Sherman County, Oregon, Grass Valley is a community with a population of 161. Its median household income of $58,313 runs in line with the Sherman County figure of $59,500.

From 2019 to 2023, Grass Valley's population declined 10.1% from 179 to 161, while its median home value rose 22.6% from $98,000 to $120,100.

Owners occupy 63.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 161
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $58,313
Median home value: $120,100
Median gross rent: $337
Housing units: 108
Homeownership rate: 63.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Unemployment rate: 2.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

179161

Median household income

$32,250$58,313

Median home value

$98,000$120,100

Median gross rent

$950$337

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	179	$32,250	$98,000	$950
2020	243	$51,339	$95,000	—
2021	259	$51,818	$94,700	—
2022	278	$55,982	$120,400	$454
2023	161	$58,313	$120,100	$337

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

Age distribution

Under 512.4%

5 to 172.5%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 3423.0%

35 to 4411.2%

45 to 543.7%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over24.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	12.4%
5 to 17	4	2.5%
18 to 24	4	2.5%
25 to 34	37	23.0%
35 to 44	18	11.2%
45 to 54	6	3.7%
55 to 64	9	5.6%
65 to 74	24	14.9%
75 and over	39	24.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	152	94.4%
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	6	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.3%

High school graduate24.8%

Some college or associate's47.4%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	11	8.3%
High school graduate	33	24.8%
Some college or associate's	63	47.4%
Bachelor's degree	22	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	4	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone52.5%

Carpooled5.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked25.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means15.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	42	52.5%
Carpooled	4	5.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	25.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.5%
Other means	12	15.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	44.9%
15 to 29 min	38	48.7%
30 to 44 min	4	5.1%
45 to 59 min	1	1.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 8.1% (13 of 161)

	Count	Share
Family households	42	54.5%
Nonfamily households	35	45.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77	71.3%
Vacant	31	28.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49	63.6%
Renter-occupied	28	36.4%

1-unit, detached50.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units6.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	50.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	1.9%
5 to 19 units	7	6.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	44	40.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4130650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.3591, -120.7842