Tahoe Vista, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,048

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.1

3.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.06%

20.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$113,314

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.04M

Population & Diversity

Tahoe Vista, CA is home to a population of 1.05k people, from which 94.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.4% of Tahoe Vista, CA residents were born outside of the country (193 people).

In 2024, there were 7.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (834 people) in Tahoe Vista, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 116 Other (Hispanic) and 72 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.8% of Tahoe Vista, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tahoe Vista, CA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tahoe Vista, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
834 ± 314
Other (Hispanic)
116 ± 173
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
72 ± 83

19.7%

Hispanic Population

206 people

19.7% of the people in Tahoe Vista, CA are hispanic (206 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tahoe Vista, 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

18.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

193 people

19.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

As of 2024, 18.4% of Tahoe Vista, CA residents (193 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 Tahoe Vista, CA was 19.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Tahoe Vista, CA employs 605 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tahoe Vista, CA were Accommodation & Food Services (170 people), Educational Services (115 people), and Construction (103 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($85,329), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,292), and Construction ($24,451).

Employment

Occupations

605

2024 Value

± 217

31.2%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tahoe Vista, CA grew at a rate of 31.2%, from 461 employees to 605 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tahoe Vista, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (148 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (92 people), and Management Occupations (91 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tahoe Vista, 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

605

2024 Value

± 217

31.2%

1 Year growth

± 40.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tahoe Vista, CA grew at a rate of 31.2%, from 461 employees to 605 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tahoe Vista, CA, are Accommodation & Food Services (170 people), Educational Services (115 people), and Construction (103 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tahoe Vista, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tahoe Vista, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,476

Median earning men ± $29,153

$17,462

Median earning women ± $21,422

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($86,513) and Construction ($24,451).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,694) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($7,237).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tahoe Vista, CA was $1.04M in 2024, which is 3.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $817,100 to $1.04M, a 27.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Tahoe Vista, CA is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tahoe Vista, CA have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tahoe Vista, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.04M

Median Property Value 2024

±$953,933

$396

Median Property Taxes

±$146

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

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

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in Tahoe Vista, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tahoe Vista, 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.

$113,314

Median Household Income

± $15,338

439

Number of Households

± 151

In 2024, the median household income of the 439 households in Tahoe Vista, CA grew to $113,314 from the previous year's value of $98,264.

The following chart displays the households in Tahoe Vista, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tahoe Vista, 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 (66.1%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Bicycle (7.27%)

In 2024, 66.1% of workers in Tahoe Vista, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (7.27%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tahoe Vista, CA have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Tahoe Vista, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tahoe Vista, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tahoe Vista, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tahoe Vista, CA (95 out of 1.05k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tahoe Vista, CA is Two Or More, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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