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The total population of South Lake Tahoe is estimated to be 21,346 with 10,775 males (50.48%) and 10,571 females (49.52%). There are 204 less females than males in South Lake Tahoe.
The median household income in South Lake Tahoe was $62,667 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,757(4.60%) from $59,910 in 2020. This income is 84% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, South Lake Tahoe sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $75,038. Overall, the median household income for the city of South Lake Tahoe stands at $62,667.
In South Lake Tahoe, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,284 for males and $29,229 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,338 for males and $45,632 for females.
In South Lake Tahoe, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $117,905, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $29,361.
In 2022, the population of South Lake Tahoe was 21,175, a 1.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, South Lake Tahoe's population was 21,423, an increase of 0.60% compared to a population of 21,296 in 2020.
The median age in South Lake Tahoe, CA is 39.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.31% were under the age of 15, 20.89% aged 15 to 29, 50.88% aged 30 to 64, 13.40% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of South Lake Tahoe population: 75.58% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.38% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.82% are some other race and 8.91% are multiracial.