El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA

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2023 Population

192,299

0.306% 1-year growth

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

46.1

0.216% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

8.26%

3.89% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$106,190

7% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$640,500

7.18% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

82,042

2.38% 1-year growth

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In 2023, El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA had a population of 192k people with a median age of 46.1 and a median household income of $106,190. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA grew from 191,713 to 192,299, a 0.306% increase and its median household income grew from $99,246 to $106,190, a 7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.1%), White (Hispanic) (5.76%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.01%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.88%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (4.28%).

12.2% of the households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, 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.

96.1% of the residents in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are Lake Tahoe Community College (300 degrees awarded in 2022) and SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (447953) (92 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was $640,500, and the homeownership rate was 76.4%.

Most people in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA borders Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Inyo, Mariposa, Mono & Tuolumne Counties PUMA, CA, Placer County (East/High Country Region)--Auburn & Colfax Cities PUMA, CA, Sacramento County (Northeast)--Folsom City, Orangevale & Fair Oaks (East) PUMA, CA, Sacramento County--Galt, Isleton Cities, Delta Region & Rural PUMA, CA, and Carson City, Lyon, Douglas & Storey Counties PUMA, NV.

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Population & Diversity

El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 192k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 9.11% of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.5k people).

In 2023, there were 12.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (143k people) in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.1k White (Hispanic) and 9.64k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are Spanish (11,703 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,747 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,048 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

95,624

Women

49.9%

95,914

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 191,538 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

96.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.1% of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was 96.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
143k ± 589
White (Hispanic)
11.1k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.64k ± 416

14.2%

Hispanic Population

27.2k people

14.2% of the people in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are hispanic (27.2k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,936 ± 1,703 people
Philippines
2,317 ± 1,175 people
India
1,107 ± 814 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 4,936 El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,317 and India with 1,107.

Foreign-Born Population

9.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.5k people

9.31%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

17.8k people

As of 2023, 9.11% of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA residents (17.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was 9.31%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,703 households (6.37%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,747 households (0.952%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,048 households (0.571%)

12.2% of the households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 6.37% of the households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
5,551 ± 496
Gulf War (2001-)
1,822 ± 348
Gulf War (1990s)
1,337 ± 270

El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA employs 82k people. The largest industries in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are Construction (6,058 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,989 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,893 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($245,237), Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($214,361), and Wholesale electronic markets & agents & brokers ($210,388).

Males in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $84,878. The income inequality in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.499, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,345

Women

46.4%

41,926

Men

53.6%

The workforce of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA in 2020 was 78,271 people, with 46.4% woman, and 53.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

82k

2022 Value

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 2.38%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 80.1k employees to 82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, are Other managers (2,478 people), Cashiers (2,071 people), and Registered nurses (1,878 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

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

82k

2022 Value

2.38%

1 Year growth

± 2.38%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 2.38%, from 80.1k employees to 82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, are Construction (6,058 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,989 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,893 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,523

Median earning men ± $3,700

$48,884

Median earning women ± $2,128

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($120,931), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,136), and Public Administration ($103,397).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($89,432), Public Administration ($78,838), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($75,291).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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

Voting results are not available for El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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 El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA awarded 392 degrees. The student population of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,911 male students and 1,270 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are White (185 and 47.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (122 and 31.4%), Black or African American (29 and 7.46%), and Asian (14 and 3.6%).

The largest universities in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Lake Tahoe Community College (300 and 76.5%) and SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (447953) (92 and 23.5%).

The most popular majors in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are General Social Sciences (55 and 14%), Biblical Studies (49 and 12.5%), and Sociology (38 and 9.69%).

The median tuition cost in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA for private four year colleges is $9,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 87.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,181 (60.1% men and 39.9% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,181 students enrolled in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, 60.1% men and 39.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,302 records, of which 41.4% were women and 58.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Sociology
38 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
30 degrees awarded
General Social Sciences
55 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was Sociology with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lake Tahoe Community College
300 degrees awarded
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (447953)
92 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Tahoe Community College with 300 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 218 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, which is 1.25 times more than the 174 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 185 degrees mean that there were 1.52 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 122 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($9,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,130) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,971) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.738% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA in 2022 were Some college (40.1k), Bachelors Degree (36k), and High School or Equivalent (35.4k).

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

The median property value in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was $640,500 in 2023, which is 2.11 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $597,600 to $640,500, a 7.18% increase. The homeownership rate in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA is 76.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA is $106,190. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

Housing

Property

$640,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,701

$57,838

Median Property Taxes

±$1,713

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.4%

Homeownership

2023

65.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.4% of the housing units in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $229,111, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $210,275 and $208,750.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, 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.

$106,190

Median Household Income

± $3,811

75.7k

Number of Households

± 2,136

In 2023, the median household income of the 75.7k households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA grew to $106,190 from the previous year's value of $99,246.

The following chart displays the households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.499

2022 Wage GINI in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA

0.495

2021 Wage GINI in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was 0.499 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.868% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.8%)
Worked At Home (19.2%)
Carpooled (7.76%)

In 2023, 68.8% of workers in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.76%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.87% of the workforce in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.26% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA (15.8k out of 191k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Health

96% of the population of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 16.4% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 1.28% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.8% under 18 years, 15.6% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

49.1%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

16.4%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

1.28%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA declined by 4.36% from 4.18% to 4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.