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South Lake Tahoe, California

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StatisticSouth Lake TahoeCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population21,26939,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$82,002$99,122$80,734
Median Age41.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.9%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$682,400$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,606$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate9.3%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.6%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born19.2%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate51.3%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.528.726.4
Worked from Home15.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Lake Tahoe, California

Age in South Lake Tahoe, California

StatisticSouth Lake TahoeCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age41.137.938.9
Under 18 %15.5%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %15.4%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.2%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in South Lake Tahoe, California

StatisticSouth Lake TahoeCaliforniaUnited States
Households9,51913,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.82.5
Family Households52.2%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children22.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families13.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone34.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married41.2%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Lake Tahoe, California

StatisticSouth Lake TahoeCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$56,022$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.4%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More14.0%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.0%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households8.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in South Lake Tahoe, California

StatisticSouth Lake TahoeCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units16,66214,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate42.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied48.7%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.5%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$4,007$5,124n/a

Education in South Lake Tahoe, California

StatisticSouth Lake TahoeCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School10.3%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate20.9%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree32.9%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.7%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Lake Tahoe, California

StatisticSouth Lake TahoeCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation70.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work60.0%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit2.3%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work6.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.7%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.0%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in South Lake Tahoe, California

StatisticSouth Lake TahoeCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.0%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.0%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.3%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home72.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.9%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.0%32.1%16.7%

Cities near South Lake Tahoe

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.