South Lake Tahoe, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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South Lake Tahoe Apartments for Rent

Total population: 23,333 (Urban population: 23,167 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 166 (all nonfarm))

South Lake Tahoe, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 14,036 (9,442 occupied: 4,081 owner occupied, 5,361 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	57%
State:	43%

Housing density: 1396 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $782 (lower quartile is $628, upper quartile is $1,031)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $790

Median gross rent in South Lake Tahoe, CA in 2007: $882

Housing units in South Lake Tahoe with a mortgage: 2,572 (433 second mortgage, 242 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 808

South Lake Tahoe,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $402,820 (it was $152,300 in 2000)

South Lake Tahoe:	$402,820
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $329,705 - $581,717

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $512,251
Here: $512,251
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $258,346
Here: $258,346
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $517,313
Here: $517,313
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $513,920
Here: $513,920
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $270,400
Here: $270,400
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $58,311
Here: $58,311
State: $59,450

Household type by relationship

Households: 23,591

In family households: 17,938 (3,700 male householders, 1,754 female householders)
3,720 spouses, 6,484 children (6,019 natural, 146 adopted, 319 stepchildren), 514 grandchildren, 373 brothers or sisters, 159 parents, 402 other relatives, 832 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,653 (2,164 male householders (1,382 living alone)), 1,837 female householders (1,374 living alone)), 1,652 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 129 (102 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,095 2-persons, 1,217 3-persons, 1,145 4-persons, 579 5-persons, 266 6-persons, 152 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,756 1-person, 973 2-persons, 211 3-persons, 54 4-persons, 7 5-persons.

3,642 married couples with children.
1,699 single-parent households (463 men, 1,236 women).

69.9% of residents of South Lake Tahoe speak English at home.
23.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
4.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 40% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 5,314 (22.4%)
(23.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.6
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Lake Tahoe, California:
	1 room: 17 2 rooms: 111 3 rooms: 387 4 rooms: 716 5 rooms: 998 6 rooms: 1,000 7 rooms: 556 8 rooms: 151 9 or more rooms: 145

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lake Tahoe, California:
	1 room: 476 2 rooms: 971 3 rooms: 1,045 4 rooms: 1,638 5 rooms: 781 6 rooms: 260 7 rooms: 134 8 rooms: 16 9 or more rooms: 40

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 75
1995 to 1998: 377
1990 to 1994: 300
1980 to 1989: 1,652
1970 to 1979: 4,667
1960 to 1969: 4,270
1950 to 1959: 2,024
1940 to 1949: 441
1939 or earlier: 230

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Lake Tahoe:
	no bedroom: 48 1 bedroom: 292 2 bedrooms: 1,222 3 bedrooms: 1,841 4 bedrooms: 589 5 or more bedrooms: 89

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Lake Tahoe:
	no bedroom: 617 1 bedroom: 1,625 2 bedrooms: 2,032 3 bedrooms: 930 4 bedrooms: 121 5 or more bedrooms: 36

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in South Lake Tahoe in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 208 1 vehicle: 1,348 2 vehicles: 1,775 3 vehicles: 577 4 vehicles: 99 5 or more vehicles: 74

Cars and other vehicles available in South Lake Tahoe in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 877 1 vehicle: 2,472 2 vehicles: 1,568 3 vehicles: 303 4 vehicles: 77 5 or more vehicles: 64

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in South Lake Tahoe, CA:

Less than $10,000: 35
$10,000 to $14,999: 18
$15,000 to $19,999: 18
$20,000 to $24,999: 18
$25,000 to $29,999: 22
$30,000 to $34,999: 24
$35,000 to $39,999: 23
$40,000 to $49,999: 35
$50,000 to $59,999: 49
$60,000 to $69,999: 38
$70,000 to $79,999: 13
$80,000 to $89,999: 11
$90,000 to $99,999: 3
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 28
$150,000 to $174,999: 29
$175,000 to $199,999: 26
$200,000 to $249,999: 143
$250,000 to $299,999: 345
$300,000 to $399,999: 1087
$400,000 to $499,999: 820
$500,000 to $749,999: 639
$750,000 to $999,999: 209
$1,000,000 or more: 376

South Lake Tahoe rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in South Lake Tahoe:

Less than $100: 39 people
$100 to $149: 18
$150 to $199: 12
$200 to $249: 44
$250 to $299: 47
$300 to $349: 46
$350 to $399: 52
$400 to $449: 111
$450 to $499: 139
$500 to $549: 153
$550 to $599: 314
$600 to $649: 390
$650 to $699: 443
$700 to $749: 461
$750 to $799: 502
$800 to $899: 800
$900 to $999: 570
$1,000 to $1,249: 735
$1,250 to $1,499: 179
$1,500 to $1,999: 92
$2,000 or more: 25
No cash rent: 112

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 1,294 1990 to 1994: 1,271 1985 to 1989: 1,123 1980 to 1984: 659 1975 to 1979: 322 1970 to 1974: 111 1970 to 1974: 99 1965 to 1969: 435

South Lake Tahoe, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.2%
Number of people working at home: 540 (4.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 547
5 to 9 minutes: 2466
10 to 14 minutes: 3096
15 to 19 minutes: 2309
20 to 24 minutes: 1012
25 to 29 minutes: 190
30 to 34 minutes: 580
35 to 39 minutes: 48
40 to 44 minutes: 144
45 to 59 minutes: 328
60 to 89 minutes: 249
90 or more minutes: 92

South Lake Tahoe mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,542 (65%)
Carpooled: 1,920 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 517 (4%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 50 (0%)
Bicycle: 237 (2%)
Walked: 688 (6%)
Other means: 102 (1%)
Worked at home: 540 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 765
$10,000 to $14,999: 712
$15,000 to $19,999: 626
$20,000 to $24,999: 830
$25,000 to $29,999: 870
$30,000 to $34,999: 980
$35,000 to $39,999: 633
$40,000 to $44,999: 619
$45,000 to $49,999: 591
$50,000 to $59,999: 728
$60,000 to $74,999: 857
$75,000 to $99,999: 623
$100,000 to $124,999: 239
$125,000 to $149,999: 132
$150,000 to $199,999: 138
$200,000 or more: 112

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 8189

Irish: 1835

German: 1696

English: 1681

United States or American: 1235

Italian: 1119

Scottish: 482

French (except Basque): 472

Swedish: 442

Norwegian: 310

Polish: 303

Scotch-Irish: 253

Dutch: 241

European: 241

Portuguese: 240

Russian: 206

Welsh: 157

Hungarian: 115

British: 113

Swiss: 107

French Canadian: 96

Danish: 93

Canadian: 71

Yugoslavian: 67

Czech: 58

Scandinavian: 56

Northern European: 43

Iranian: 38

Finnish: 33

Arab:: 29

Greek: 29

Croatian: 26

Ukrainian: 25

Slavic: 23

Afghan: 23

Belgian: 18

Slovak: 16

Arab/Arabic: 16

Czechoslovakian: 15

Austrian: 13

Lithuanian: 12

Armenian: 12

Australian: 10

Romanian: 10

Other Arab: 8

Icelander: 7

Syrian: 5

Subsaharan African:: 4

African: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (65%)
Philippines (14%)
El Salvador (4%)
Canada (2%)
India (2%)
Guatemala (1%)
Germany (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 12401
Northeast: 1288
Midwest: 1967
South: 839
West: 1738

43% of South Lake Tahoe residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 141
Nursery to 4th grade: 65
5th and 6th grade: 212
7th and 8th grade: 157
9th grade: 146
10th grade: 130
11th grade: 217
12th grade, no diploma: 409
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,663
Less than 1 year of college: 869
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,644
Associate degree: 454
Bachelor's degree: 1,062
Master's degree: 306
Professional school degree: 106
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 140
Nursery to 4th grade: 117
5th and 6th grade: 204
7th and 8th grade: 139
9th grade: 219
10th grade: 156
11th grade: 99
12th grade, no diploma: 332
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,737
Less than 1 year of college: 794
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,552
Associate degree: 617
Bachelor's degree: 1,018
Master's degree: 160
Professional school degree: 84
Doctorate degree: 31

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.3%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 20.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 45.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.8%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 3.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 5.3%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 4.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.9%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $44,916
Black householders: $37,949
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $9,384
Asian householders: $81,453
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $81,533
Some other race householders: $42,514
Two or more races householders: $72,462
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $35,297

South Lake Tahoe household income for White non-Hispanic householders

South Lake Tahoe household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

South Lake Tahoe household income for Asian householders

South Lake Tahoe household income for Some other race householders

South Lake Tahoe household income for Two or more races householders

South Lake Tahoe household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

South Lake Tahoe marital status for males

South Lake Tahoe marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $415,779
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $595,104
Asian householders: $450,163
Some other race householders: $409,696
Two or more races householders: $383,511
Hispanic or Latino householders: $407,315

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 8,774
One, attached: 367
Two: 1,005
3 or 4: 972
5 to 9: 1,000
10 to 19: 511
20 to 49: 518
50 or more: 220
Mobile homes: 655
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,609

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in South Lake Tahoe:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (90%) Electricity (5%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (13%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 105

Here:	3.5%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18

Here:	1.4%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 78

Here:	4.9%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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