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

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

192,662

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

7.99%

3.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$108,845

2.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$679,900

6.15% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 193k people, from which 96.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.2% of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.7k people).

In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (141k people) in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.99k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.21k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are Spanish (11,103 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,041 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,152 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

96,472

Women

50.1%

96,071

Men

49.9%

The resident population of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA in 2024 was 192,543 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents 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 add a filter by race.

Citizenship

96.3%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.3% 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 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
141k ± 598
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
9.99k ± 432
White (Hispanic)
9.21k ± 1.08k

14.5%

Hispanic Population

27.9k people

14.5% of the people in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are hispanic (27.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
4,644 ± 1,653 people
Philippines
2,385 ± 1,192 people
Canada
1,039 ± 789 people

In 2024, 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 4,644 El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,385 and Canada with 1,039.

Foreign-Born Population

9.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

17.7k people

9.11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

17.5k people

As of 2024, 9.2% of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA residents (17.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was 9.11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
11,103 households (6.03%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,041 households (1.11%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,152 households (0.626%)

12.1% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, 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. 6.03% 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
5,041 ± 510
Gulf War (2001-)
2,087 ± 407
Gulf War (1990s)
1,246 ± 315

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, 2.42 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA.

Health

96.1% of the population of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 1.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.89%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

12.4%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

1.07%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA declined by 2.66% from 4% to 3.89%.

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.

Economy

The economy of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA employs 82.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA were Construction (6,557 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,567 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,964 people), and the highest paying industries were Broadcasting & content providers ($212,194), Software publishers ($211,676), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($206,285).

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 $91,482. The income inequality in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.493, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

38,641

Women

47%

43,629

Men

53%

The workforce of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA in 2024 was 82,270 people, with 47% woman, and 53% 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

82.3k

2024 Value

0.23%

1 Year growth

± 0.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.23%, from 82.1k employees to 82.3k 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 (2,821 people), Registered nurses (2,016 people), and Cashiers (1,869 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 California.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

82.3k

2024 Value

0.23%

1 Year growth

± 0.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.23%, from 82.1k employees to 82.3k 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 (6,557 people), Restaurants & Food Services (5,567 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (4,964 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

$73,700

Median earning men ± $3,004

$48,403

Median earning women ± $2,212

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($181,324), Manufacturing ($115,298), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,472).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($84,350), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,386), and Public Administration ($79,853).

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 51 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Education

The student population of El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,664 male students and 1,695 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are White (220 and 38.6%), Hispanic or Latino (213 and 37.4%), Unknown (55 and 9.65%), and Black or African American (28 and 4.91%).

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 (455 and 78.6%) and SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary (124 and 21.4%).

The most popular majors in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA are General Social Sciences (65 and 11.2%), Theological Studies (51 and 8.81%), and General Forestry (42 and 7.25%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $9,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 40.7%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 4,359 (61.1% men and 38.9% 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 2024 there were 4,359 students enrolled in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, 61.1% men and 38.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,722 records, of which 40.1% were women and 59.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
65 degrees awarded
Sociology
34 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
34 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was General Social Sciences with 65 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
455 degrees awarded
SUM Bible College and Theological Seminary
124 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lake Tahoe Community College with 455 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 314 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA, which is 1.18 times more than the 265 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 220 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 213 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 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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 2024, 0.966% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.825% 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 2024 were Some college (39.5k), Bachelors Degree (38.1k), and High School or Equivalent (34k).

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 $679,900 in 2024, which is 2.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $640,500 to $679,900, a 6.15% increase. The homeownership rate in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA is 77.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 28.6 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.

Housing

Property

$679,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,105

$58,844

Median Property Taxes

±$1,582

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

77.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.2% 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 76.4%.

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

Household Income

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

$108,845

Median Household Income

± $3,035

76.2k

Number of Households

± 2,225

In 2024, the median household income of the 76.2k households in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA grew to $108,845 from the previous year's value of $106,190.

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA

0.491

2023 Wage GINI in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.404% growth from 2023 to 2024, 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 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.9%)
Worked At Home (22.1%)
Carpooled (7.04%)

In 2024, 65.9% 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 (22.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.04%).

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

28.6 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 (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.12% 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

7.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Dorado County--El Dorado Hills, South Lake Tahoe City & Placerville City PUMA, CA (15.3k out of 191k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 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

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

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

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