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Lake Tahoe, CA mapPopulation (year 2000): 12,158
Males: 6,560  (54.0%)
Females: 5,598  (46.0%)

Placer County

Median resident age:  34.9 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Estimated median household income in 2005: $52,400 (it was $48,583 in 2000)
Lake Tahoe  $52,400
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $694,000 (it was $301,700 in 2000)
Lake Tahoe  $694,000
California:  $477,700

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Races in Lake Tahoe:

  • White Non-Hispanic (85.8%)
  • Hispanic (20.0%)
  • Other race (9.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 720 feet

Land area: 73.5 square miles.

Population density: 165 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Lake Tahoe

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Tahoe CCD

  • Never married: 37.4%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

21 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.2%
California:  26.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Lake Tahoe:  0.6% ($1,826)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Carson City, NV (24.5 miles , pop. 52,457).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Sacramento, CA (102.9 miles , pop. 407,018).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (372.1 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Dollar Point, CA (0.4 miles ), Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA (3.6 miles ), Tahoe Vista, CA (6.1 miles ), Kings Beach, CA (7.2 miles ), Incline Village-Crystal Bay, NV (11.8 miles ), Incline Village, NV (11.8 miles ), Truckee, CA (12.7 miles ), Donner, CA (16.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.18 N, Longitude: 120.11 W


People in group quarters in Lake Tahoe
  • 88 people in nursing homes
  • 50 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 35 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 10 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 5 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (24%)
  • Accommodation and food services (22%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (24%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Tahoe:
  • INCLINE VILLAGE HEALT CENTER (about 12 miles; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV)
  • BARTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA)
  • TAHOE FOREST HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 25 miles; TRUCKEE, CA)

Political contributions by individuals in Lake Tahoe, CA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Tahoe:
  • LAKE TAHOE (about 23 miles; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; ID: TVL)
  • RENO/TAHOE INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; RENO, NV; ID: RNO)
  • BEALE AFB (about 92 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; ID: BAB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Tahoe:
  • HOMEWOOD (about 8 miles; LAKE TAHOE, CA; ID: Q74)
  • TRUCKEE-TAHOE (about 10 miles; TRUCKEE, CA; ID: TRK)
  • CARSON (about 27 miles; CARSON CITY, NV; ID: CXP)

Amtrak stations near Lake Tahoe:
  • 12 miles: TRUCKEE (RAILROAD ST. & COMMERCIAL ROW). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, car rental agency, call for taxi service.
  • 20 miles: STATELINE (STATELINE AVE. AT LAKE TAHOE BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
  • 20 miles: STATELINE (STATELINE AVE. AT LAKE TAHOE BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Tahoe:
  • WESTERN NEVADA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; Carson City, NV; Full-time enrollment: 2,167)
  • TRUCKEE MEADOWS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 4,615)
  • SIERRA COLLEGE (about 82 miles; ROCKLIN, CA; FT enrollment: 9,313)
  • YUBA COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MARYSVILLE, CA; FT enrollment: 5,593)
  • AMERICAN RIVER COLLEGE (about 93 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 13,984)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO (about 101 miles; RENO, NV; FT enrollment: 10,375)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SACRAMENTO (about 102 miles; SACRAMENTO, CA; FT enrollment: 20,830)

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Notable locations in Lake Tahoe: Lake Forest Campground (A), William Kent Guard Station and Camp (B), William Kent Guard Station (C), Granlibakken Ski Area (D), Bear Trap Cabin (E), Kaspian Picnic Area (F), Homewood Ski Area (G), Brockway Golf Club (H), Brockway Winter Sports Center (I), Tahoe Tavern (J), Tahoe Ski Bowl Area (K), Tahoe Nordic (L), Tahoe City Golf Course (M), Stateline Lookout (N), Coon Street Picnic Area (O), Westshore Community Center (P), Tahoe City Branch Auburn-Placer County Library (Q), Kings Beach Branch Auburn-Placer County Library (R). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Watson Lake (A), Buck Lake (B), McKinney Lake (C), Louise, Lake (D), Ellis Lake (E), Dollar Reservoir (F), Lake Tahoe (G), Quail Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: McKinney Creek (A), Madden Creek (B), Griff Creek (C), Dollar Creek (D), Burton Creek (E), Blackwood Creek (F), Ward Creek (G), Watson Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake Tahoe include: William B Layton Park (1), Kings Beach State Park (2), Ward Creek Project (3), Tahoe City Public Beach (4), Tahoe Park (5), Burton Creek State Park (6), Tahoe State Park (7), North Tahoe Regional Park (8), Kailua Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Secline Beach (A), Patton Beach (B), Moondunes Beach (C), Atagam Beach (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Kings Beach Post Office (A), Homewood Post Office (B), Tahoe City Post Office (C), Tahoe Vista Post Office (D), Tahoma Post Office (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  39.2%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  10.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  6.3%

Lake Tahoe compared to California state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Placer County California:




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10.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,988 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.40%
California average:  5.75%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($223 average AGI)
Placer County:  0.09%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Sacramento County, CA  4.03% ($53,823 average AGI)
from Santa Clara County, CA  0.46% ($115,389)
from Nevada County, CA  0.43% ($56,388)


8.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,557 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.54%
California average:  6.27%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($231 average AGI)
Placer County:  0.05%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Sacramento County, CA  2.92% ($42,526 average AGI)
to Nevada County, CA  0.38% ($48,445)
to Yuba County, CA  0.28% ($50,605)


Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Tahoe:
  • KKOH (780 AM; 50 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTHO (590 AM; 3 kW; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: PARADISE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KPTT (630 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KBZZ (1270 AM; 13 kW; SPARKS, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KPTL (1300 AM; 5 kW; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CASINO RADIO, LLC)
  • KCBC (770 AM; 50 kW; RIVERBANK, CA; Owner: KIERTRON, INC.)
  • KHTK (1140 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KFIA (710 AM; 25 kW; CARMICHAEL, CA; Owner: VISTA BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KSTE (650 AM; 25 kW; RANCHO CORDOVA, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KIHM (920 AM; 5 kW; RENO, NV; Owner: IHR EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING)
  • KFBK (1530 AM; 50 kW; SACRAMENTO, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KQLO (1590 AM; 5 kW; SUN VALLEY, NV; Owner: THOMAS AQUINAS SCHOOL)
  • KMJ (580 AM; 50 kW; FRESNO, CA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Tahoe:
  • KTKE (101.5 FM; TRUCKEE, CA; Owner: TRUCKSTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTHX-FM (100.1 FM; DAYTON, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KRNO (106.9 FM; INCLINE VILLAGE, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KODS (103.7 FM; CARNELIAN BAY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLCA (96.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKTO (90.5 FM; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • KDOT (104.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KOZZ-FM (105.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: LOTUS RADIO CORP.)
  • KWYL (102.9 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, CA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSRN (107.7 FM; KINGS BEACH, CA; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • KNEV (95.5 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBUL-FM (98.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNIS (91.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • KUNR (88.7 FM; RENO, NV; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA, RENO)
  • KWNZ (97.3 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: AMERICOM LAS VEGAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K285EQ (104.9 FM; VERDI, NV; Owner: AMERICOM, A CALIFORNIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSSJ (94.7 FM; FAIR OAKS, CA; Owner: ENTERCOM SACRAMENTO LICENSE, LLC)
  • K273AF (102.5 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: EDDIE FLOYD)
  • K286AG (105.1 FM; CARSON CITY, NV; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • K207CP (89.3 FM; SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, NV; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Tahoe:
  • KTVN (Channel 2; RENO, NV; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • K38FW (Channel 38; STATELINE, NV; Owner: RSN WEST, LLC)
  • K56BW (Channel 56; TAHOE CITY, CA; Owner: SIERRA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • K58AO (Channel 58; CRYSTAL BAY, NV; Owner: KOLO LICENSEE CORP.)

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