Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,599

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

1.71% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.38%

62.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$118,493

2.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.02M

Population & Diversity

Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA is home to a population of 1.6k people, from which 97.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.75% of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA residents were born outside of the country (60 people).

In 2024, there were 31.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 47 Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 443
Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander (Non-Hispanic)
47 ± 72
Other (Hispanic)
20 ± 32

1.25%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.25% of the people in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

60 people

4.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

68 people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA residents (60 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 Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA was 4.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA employs 834 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (148 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($191,563), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($118,203), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($113,800).

Employment

Occupations

834

2024 Value

± 204

−3.14%

1 Year decline

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 861 employees to 834 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA, are Management Occupations (142 people), Sales & Related Occupations (141 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, 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

834

2024 Value

± 204

−3.14%

1 Year decline

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA declined at a rate of −3.14%, from 861 employees to 834 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (148 people), Retail Trade (97 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA, though some of these residents may live in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,625

Median earning men ± $31,102

$59,167

Median earning women ± $34,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($190,313), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,041), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,789).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,679), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,546), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($80,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA was $1.02M in 2024, which is 3.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.03M to $1.02M, a 1.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA have an average commute time of 37.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.02M

Median Property Value 2024

±$143,817

$473

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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 Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

78.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, 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.

$118,493

Median Household Income

± $19,097

673

Number of Households

± 183

In 2024, the median household income of the 673 households in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA declined from $118,493 from the previous year's value of $121,154.

The following chart displays the households in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (21.4%)
Walked (6.44%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.4%) and those who walked to work (6.44%).

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

37.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA have a longer commute time (37.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 13.6% of the workforce in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA (22 out of 1.6k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA is White, followed by Asian and Black.

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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