CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gridley

California · 4,631 residents · 2.09 sq mi

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With 4,631 people, Gridley is a city in California. That trails the California median by roughly 46%. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $56,700. Median household income is $19,375, under the $30,130 national median. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 33.0

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,631

−14%vs 2000

vs 5,382 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

33.0

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 32.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.09 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.9%(368)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(383)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149%(417)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(358)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.5%(254)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.3%(709)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410.8%(501)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(384)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.1%(423)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.1%(421)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(341)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.6%(72)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,375

+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $24,368 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,768

−29%vs 2000

vs $12,267 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.3%

−5.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 23.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,700

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $85,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$316

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $467 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.1%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 57.1% in 2000

42.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic54.3%(2,920)

Black0.3%(16)

Hispanic / Latino38.6%(2,079)

Asian3.4%(183)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic73%(3,380)

Black1.3%(62)

Hispanic / Latino25.7%(1,191)

Asian4.1%(188)

Other21.6%(1,001)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican40.2%(2,949)

Spaniard2.4%(179)

Central American0.7%(51)

Salvadoran0.6%(42)

Puerto Rican0.5%(33)

Nicaraguan0.1%(9)

Asian origin

Pakistani0.7%(52)

Asian Indian0.5%(34)

Chinese0.2%(11)

Taiwanese0.1%(7)

Ancestry

German9.7%(709)

Irish7.4%(539)

English6.4%(471)

American4.6%(335)

Scottish2.2%(158)

French1.4%(100)

Norwegian1.2%(89)

Dutch1.1%(79)

Italian0.8%(58)

Welsh0.6%(45)

Portuguese0.5%(38)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(29)

+ 10 more ancestry groups with data

British0.3%(19)

French Canadian0.3%(19)

Greek0.2%(16)

Ukrainian0.2%(12)

Russian0.2%(11)

Polish0.1%(10)

Austrian0.1%(9)

Israeli0.1%(8)

Swedish0.1%(8)

Danish0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.4%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

56.5%

−2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 59.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.6%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.8% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.2 min

+4%vs 2000

vs 17.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29.5%(775)

Married60%(1,576)

Widowed2.9%(75)

Divorced7.7%(201)

Women 15+

Never married25.7%(733)

Married51.7%(1,471)

Widowed9.1%(258)

Divorced13.6%(386)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.0%

−21.9 ptssince 2013

from 29.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

31.2%

−7.0 ptssince 2020

from 38.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

5.0%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 5.7% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.4%

−0.6 ptssince 2020

from 15.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

51.3%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 48.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.0%

+0.5 ptssince 2020

from 1.5% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

36.3%

−7.7 ptssince 2020

from 44.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

60.5%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 59.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)12.1%(37)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)24.4%(75)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era56%(172)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.6%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II8.1%(25)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 307 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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