South Lake Tahoe, CA

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2022 Population

21,346

0.0421% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.9

0.256% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

13.3%

4.56% 1-year increase

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Lake Tahoe, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.2%), White (Hispanic) (12.3%), Other (Hispanic) (10.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.33%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (6.07%).

None of the households in South Lake Tahoe, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.8% of the residents in South Lake Tahoe, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Lake Tahoe Community College (300 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in South Lake Tahoe, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in South Lake Tahoe, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Lake Tahoe, CA is home to a population of 21.3k people, from which 89.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.4% of South Lake Tahoe, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.56k people).

In 2022, there were 4.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12.6k people) in South Lake Tahoe, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.62k White (Hispanic) and 2.15k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.8%

2022 Citizenship

90.8%

2021 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Lake Tahoe, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Lake Tahoe, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
12.6k ± 754
White (Hispanic)
2.62k ± 690
Other (Hispanic)
2.15k ± 713

28.5%

Hispanic Population

6.09k people

28.5% of the people in South Lake Tahoe, CA are hispanic (6.09k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in South Lake Tahoe, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

21.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.56k people

20.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

4.37k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in South Lake Tahoe, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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Economy

The economy of South Lake Tahoe, CA employs N/A people. The largest industries in South Lake Tahoe, CA are Accommodation & Food Services (2,550 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,399 people), and Retail Trade (1,182 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Lake Tahoe, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,437 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (1,396 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Lake Tahoe, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Lake Tahoe, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (2,550 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (1,399 people), and Retail Trade (1,182 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Lake Tahoe, CA, though some of these residents may live in South Lake Tahoe, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($77,722), Manufacturing ($70,370), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,340).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($250,001), Public Administration ($64,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,824).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in South Lake Tahoe, CA awarded 300 degrees. The student population of South Lake Tahoe, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,530 male students and 989 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Lake Tahoe, CA are White (136 and 45.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (103 and 34.7%), Black or African American (18 and 6.06%), and Two or More Races (14 and 4.71%).

The largest universities in South Lake Tahoe, CA by number of degrees awarded are Lake Tahoe Community College (300 and 100%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in South Lake Tahoe, CA have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Lake Tahoe, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in South Lake Tahoe, CA is N/A. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in South Lake Tahoe, CA was Census Tract 305.02 with a value of $120,523, followed by Census Tract 305.04 and Census Tract 303.02, with respective values of $98,259 and $75,560.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 305.02
Census Tract 305.04
Census Tract 303.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in South Lake Tahoe, CA was Census Tract 305.02 with a value of $120,523, followed by Census Tract 305.04 and Census Tract 303.02, with respective values of $98,259 and $75,560.

The following map shows all of the places in South Lake Tahoe, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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The following chart displays the households in South Lake Tahoe, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Lake Tahoe, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (62.3%)
Worked At Home (11.9%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2022, 62.3% of workers in South Lake Tahoe, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.9%) and those who carpooled to work (10.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Lake Tahoe, CA have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in South Lake Tahoe, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South Lake Tahoe, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South Lake Tahoe, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Lake Tahoe, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Lake Tahoe, CA (2.82k out of 21.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in South Lake Tahoe, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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