South Lake Tahoe

  1. South Lake Tahoe Legal Resources
  2. South Lake Tahoe Statistics
  3. South Lake Tahoe Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. South Lake Tahoe Employment Information
  5. South Lake Tahoe Family Information
  6. South Lake Tahoe Education Information
  7. South Lake Tahoe Public Benefits Information
  8. South Lake Tahoe Criminal Information
  9. South Lake Tahoe Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. South Lake Tahoe Zip Codes


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South Lake Tahoe Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 34,042
  • Land Area (2000): 418.912 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 153.501 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 22,015
South Lake Tahoe Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 31,631 92.85%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 12 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,425 7.12%

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South Lake Tahoe Employment Information Back to top
South Lake Tahoe Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 2,330 24.87%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,419 15.15%
3. Construction 1,119 11.94%
4. Public Administration 528 5.64%
5. Educational Services 389 4.15%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 322 3.44%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 306 3.27%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 269 2.87%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 179 1.91%
10. Health Care 176 1.88%
11. Other Transportation 152 1.62%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 149 1.59%
13. Finance and Insurance 137 1.46%
14. Repair and Maintenance 123 1.31%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 119 1.27%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 108 1.15%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 99 1.06%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 90 0.96%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 88 0.94%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 87 0.93%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 1,766 21.22%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,212 14.56%
3. Health Care 938 11.27%
4. Educational Services 706 8.48%
5. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 404 4.85%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 310 3.72%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 292 3.51%
8. Public Administration 289 3.47%
9. Finance and Insurance 264 3.17%
10. Social Assistance 216 2.60%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 205 2.46%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 171 2.05%
13. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 127 1.53%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 95 1.14%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 93 1.12%
16. Department and Other General Stores 91 1.09%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 87 1.05%
18. Private Household Services 69 0.83%
19. U.S. Postal Service 62 0.74%
20. Construction 59 0.71%

South Lake Tahoe Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 615 6.56%
2. Other Personal Care, Not child care 593 6.33%
3. Other Management Occupations 567 6.05%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 470 5.02%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 468 5.00%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 356 3.80%
7. Other Construction Trades 311 3.32%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 311 3.32%
9. Carpenters 306 3.27%
10. Other Protective Service Workers 272 2.90%
11. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 249 2.66%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 214 2.28%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 184 1.96%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 165 1.76%
15. Construction Laborers 163 1.74%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 159 1.70%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 153 1.63%
18. Computer Specialists 151 1.61%
19. Top Executives 151 1.61%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 147 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 683 8.21%
2. Other Personal Care, Not child care 509 6.12%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 474 5.70%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 399 4.79%
5. Cashiers 358 4.30%
6. Secretaries and Admins 328 3.94%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 326 3.92%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 316 3.80%
9. Other Food Preparation and Servers 294 3.53%
10. Other Management Occupations 284 3.41%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 281 3.38%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 237 2.85%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 221 2.66%
14. Business Operations Specialists 193 2.32%
15. Registered Nurses 189 2.27%
16. Child Care Workers 186 2.23%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 176 2.11%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 160 1.92%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 158 1.90%
20. Legal Support Workers 137 1.65%

South Lake Tahoe Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 16,254 61.29%
15-35 hours 4,128 15.57%
1-14 hours 664 2.50%
No regular hours 5,473 20.64%

South Lake Tahoe Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 559 3.43%
5 AM-5:29 AM 229 1.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 270 1.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 746 4.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,173 7.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,776 10.90%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,424 14.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,012 12.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,205 7.40%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,509 9.26%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 562 3.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 301 1.85%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,368 8.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,157 13.24%

South Lake Tahoe Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 743 4.56%
5-9 3,050 18.72%
10-14 4,539 27.86%
15-19 3,548 21.78%
20-24 1,879 11.53%
25-29 359 2.20%
30-34 824 5.06%
35-39 92 0.56%
40-44 167 1.03%
45-59 458 2.81%
60-89 376 2.31%
At least 90 256 1.57%

South Lake Tahoe Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 270 1.66% 13,848 85.00%
30-44 245 1.50% 838 5.14%
45-59 33 0.20% 425 2.61%
At least 60 58 0.36% 574 3.52%

South Lake Tahoe Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 244 1.42%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,565 14.89%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 12,003 69.69%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 109 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 606 3.52%
Color 6 Box Walked 764 4.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 933 5.42%

South Lake Tahoe Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Lake Tahoe Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 13,493 (33,895 people)
Families (2000): 8,348 (25,558 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,633
People at same address in 1995: 14,292
South Lake Tahoe Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 957 7.09%
$10,000-$14,999 795 5.89%
$15,000-$19,999 764 5.66%
$20,000-$24,999 1,008 7.47%
$25,000-$29,999 1,081 8.01%
$30,000-$34,999 1,184 8.77%
$35,000-$39,999 830 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 967 7.17%
$45,000-$49,999 887 6.57%
$50,000-$59,999 1,125 8.34%
$60,000-$74,999 1,479 10.96%
$75,000-$99,999 1,230 9.12%
$100,000-$124,999 521 3.86%
$125,000-$149,999 204 1.51%
$150,000-$199,999 254 1.88%
$200,000 or more 207 1.53%

South Lake Tahoe Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,506 26.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,393 25.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,347 9.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,884 13.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 303 2.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,724 12.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 90 0.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 720 5.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 28 0.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 285 2.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 198 1.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

South Lake Tahoe Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 11,772 31.70%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,279 11.52%
Public Assistance 516 1.39%
Retirement 1,887 5.08%
Self Employment 2,580 6.95%
Social Security 2,696 7.26%
Supplemental Security 579 1.56%
Wage / Salary 11,068 29.80%
Other 1,764 4.75%

South Lake Tahoe Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,322 52.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,985 47.33%

South Lake Tahoe Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,466 10.65%
Color 1 Box Married 7,188 52.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,868 35.35%
Color 3 Box Widowed 248 1.80%

South Lake Tahoe Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,953 14.91%
Color 1 Box Married 6,850 52.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,515 26.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 781 5.96%

South Lake Tahoe Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Lake Tahoe Education Information Back to top
South Lake Tahoe Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,344 5.26%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,791 10.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,954 23.29%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,331 32.59%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,910 7.47%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,940 15.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,295 5.07%

South Lake Tahoe Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 316 0.93% 117 0.34% 433 1.27%
Kindergarten 461 1.35% 56 0.16% 517 1.52%
Grades 1-4 1,937 5.69% 138 0.41% 2,075 6.10%
Grades 5-8 2,027 5.95% 89 0.26% 2,116 6.22%
Grades 9-12 1,944 5.71% 30 0.09% 1,974 5.80%
Undergrad college 2,182 6.41% 111 0.33% 2,293 6.74%
Graduate or professional school 232 0.68% 57 0.17% 289 0.85%
Total 9,099 26.73% 598 1.76% 9,697 28.49%

South Lake Tahoe Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Lake Tahoe Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Lake Tahoe Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 30,420 89.80%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,454 10.20%

South Lake Tahoe Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Lake Tahoe Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 105
South Lake Tahoe Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Lake Tahoe Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Lake Tahoe Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,564 13.41%
10-19 Years 4,830 14.19%
20-29 Years 4,895 14.38%
30-39 Years 5,556 16.32%
40-49 Years 6,443 18.93%
50-59 Years 3,790 11.13%
60-69 Years 2,110 6.20%
70-79 Years 1,378 4.05%
80-89 Years 421 1.24%
90+ Years 55 0.16%

South Lake Tahoe Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 17,621 51.76%
Color 1 Box Female 16,421 48.24%

South Lake Tahoe Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 24,471 71.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,847 20.11%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,535 4.51%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 694 2.04%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 199 0.58%
Color 1 Box African-American 197 0.58%
Color 6 Box Other Race 54 0.16%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 45 0.13%

South Lake Tahoe Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,963 17.52%
2. Irish 4,403 15.54%
3. English 4,132 14.58%
4. Italian 2,284 8.06%
5. United States Or American 1,795 6.34%
6. French Non-Basque 1,230 4.34%
7. Swedish 1,070 3.78%
8. Scottish 1,038 3.66%
9. Polish 935 3.30%
10. Norwegian 802 2.83%

South Lake Tahoe Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,721 77.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,303 16.61%
3. Tagalog 810 2.54%
4. German 201 0.63%
5. French 111 0.35%
6. Other Pacific Island 101 0.32%
7. Italian 82 0.26%
8. Other Indic 66 0.21%
9. Gujarathi 53 0.17%
10. Japanese 50 0.16%

South Lake Tahoe Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,222 82.84%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,648 4.84%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,198 12.32%

South Lake Tahoe Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
South Lake Tahoe Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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