Tahoma, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

873

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

6.89% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.74%

8.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,104

17.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$900,700

Population & Diversity

Tahoma, CA is home to a population of 873 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 28.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (803 people) in Tahoma, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 28 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Tahoma, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tahoma, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tahoma, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
803 ± 164
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
28 ± 27
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 28

3.21%

Hispanic Population

28 people

3.21% of the people in Tahoma, CA are hispanic (28 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tahoma, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

17 ± 28

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tahoma, CA.

Economy

The economy of Tahoma, CA employs 570 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tahoma, CA were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (106 people), Construction (93 people), and Retail Trade (71 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($90,625), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($70,735), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,364).

Employment

Occupations

570

2024 Value

± 137

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tahoma, CA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 608 employees to 570 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tahoma, CA, are Management Occupations (103 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (77 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tahoma, 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

570

2024 Value

± 137

−6.25%

1 Year decline

± 35.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tahoma, CA declined at a rate of −6.25%, from 608 employees to 570 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tahoma, CA, are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (106 people), Construction (93 people), and Retail Trade (71 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tahoma, CA, though some of these residents may live in Tahoma, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,632

Median earning men ± $8,486

$47,024

Median earning women ± $10,690

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($91,094), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($71,176), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($58,611).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,364), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,536), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($55,673).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tahoma, CA was $900,700 in 2024, which is 2.71 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $882,700 to $900,700, a 2.04% increase. The homeownership rate in Tahoma, CA is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tahoma, CA have an average commute time of 30.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tahoma, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$900,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$150,744

$300

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Tahoma, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tahoma, 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.

$105,104

Median Household Income

± $33,724

427

Number of Households

± 107

In 2024, the median household income of the 427 households in Tahoma, CA grew to $105,104 from the previous year's value of $89,531.

The following chart displays the households in Tahoma, 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 Tahoma, 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 (68.9%)
Worked At Home (17.1%)
Carpooled (10.4%)

In 2024, 68.9% of workers in Tahoma, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.1%) 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

30.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tahoma, CA have a longer commute time (30.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.18% of the workforce in Tahoma, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tahoma, CA (85 out of 873 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 < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tahoma, CA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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