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Rough and Ready

California · 963 residents · 3.17 sq mi
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Rough and Ready is home to 963 people in California. The median age is 49.5, about 12 years above the US median. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of locals. Households here earn about 36% less than in California as a whole. 78% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $39,020, below the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 49.5
US median: 37.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

963
+8%vs 2011
vs 891 in 2011
2010 – 2024
303 / sq mi
+8%vs 2011
vs 281 / sq mi in 2011
US average: 261
49.5
+20%vs 2011
vs 41.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
3.17 sq mi
Population, 2010 – 2024
3056531K1K2K201020202024Rough and Ready
2024736
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 53.8%(37)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.9%(38)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144.8%(46)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.2%(60)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244%(39)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.1%(88)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4410%(96)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5418.5%(178)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6421.5%(207)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7411%(106)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.3%(51)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.8%(17)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$39,020
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $39,037 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$30,499
+29%vs 2011
vs $23,579 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
17.1%
+5.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.4% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
0.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.8% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.467
+43%vs 2011
vs 0.327 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Wholesale trade29.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Information13.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$331,600
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $298,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
77.6%
+16.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 60.7% in 2011
22.4% rent
12.0%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.6% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.03 people
+10%vs 2011
vs 1.84 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
46.0%
−15.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 61.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
100.0%
+18.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 81.6% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
8.5
+11%vs 2011
vs 7.6 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic98%(873)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian1%(9)
Other1%(9)
2010
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(844)
Black0.3%(3)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(56)
Asian1.7%(16)
Other1.8%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Guatemalan1.8%(16)
Ancestry
English35.2%(313)
German21.7%(193)
Irish9.1%(81)
Italian9.1%(81)
Swedish6%(53)
American5.4%(48)
Scottish3.3%(29)
Dutch2.1%(19)
Polish2%(18)
Danish1.9%(17)
French1.7%(15)
Hungarian1.3%(12)
+ 1 more ancestry group with data
Norwegian1.2%(11)
Section 05

Education

6.6%
−15.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 22.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.2%
+2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 87.6% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
+9%vs 2011
vs 16.8 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
91.4%
−4.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 95.9% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
3.5%
+2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.5% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
5.1%
+5.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.6% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.2% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
7.0%
−13.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 20.6% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

60.2%
+4.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.4% in 2011
39.8%
−4.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.6% in 2011
2.2%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
13.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 12.6% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(116)
Married48%(160)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced17.1%(57)
Women 15+
Never married33.6%(112)
Married31.8%(106)
Widowed7.8%(26)
Divorced26.7%(89)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−21.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
42.0%
+23.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
28.9%
+13.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
42.1%
−12.7 ptssince 2020
from 54.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
28.0%
−18.4 ptssince 2020
from 46.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
14.8%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 7.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.2%
+29.3 ptssince 2020
from 33.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
71.6%
−17.2 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% 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)60.9%(42)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era14.5%(10)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 69 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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How many people live in Rough and Ready, California?

Rough and Ready, California has about 963 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rough and Ready, California?

The typical household in Rough and Ready, California earns about $39,020 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rough and Ready, California expensive?

In Rough and Ready, California, the median home is worth about $331,600.

How educated are people in Rough and Ready, California?

About 6.6% of adults age 25 and over in Rough and Ready, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rough and Ready, California?

About 0.0% of people in Rough and Ready, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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