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Rough And Ready, CA

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while jobs needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

736

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.9% YoY

87

$6.2B

Output changed +6.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.8%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

0

10.1%

Unemployment is 10.1% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg6.6%
U.S. avg4.3%

Population

+44.0% 5-year

100

736

Population moved +44.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population39,287,377
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

80

14.2%

Median rent consumes 14.2% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$2.0K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.5K per resident

100

$869.9M

$869.9M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$485.6B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$869.9M

$8.5K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$738.1M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$65.1M
3. Department of Agriculture$28.1M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CALIFORNIA$21.9M
2. COUNTY OF NEVADA$4.2M
3. WESTERN SIERRA MEDICAL CLINIC, INC.$4.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

14.2%

of median income

1BR estimate$995
2BR estimate$1,311
Median income$102,725
Median home value$691,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

736

Median age

56.0

Bachelor's degree+

39.5%

Poverty rate

1.2%

Labor force participation

37.6%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+7.6%

GDP CAGR

+6.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020511
2021421
2022623
2023659
2024736
GDP (5 years)
2020$4.6B
2021$5.0B
2022$5.5B
2023$5.8B
2024$6.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024736
2025796 *
2026865 *

R² = 76.4% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$6.2B
2025$6.6B *
2026$7.0B *

R² = 99.7% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$102,725/yr
Median rent$1,214/mo
Rent share of income14.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$41,959/yr
Mortgage share of income40.8%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate10.1%
State avg6.6%
U.S. avg4.3%
Labor force participation37.6%
Poverty rate1.2%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$691,500
Median monthly rent$1,214
Price-to-rent ratio47.5x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score62/100
Economic growth87/100
Labor market0/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability62/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Rough and Ready CDP, California

City/Town

Part of

Truckee-Grass Valley, CA

Nearby locations

Lake Wildwood, CAPenn Valley, CAGrass Valley, CANevada City, CASmartsville, CA