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- Apache Junction is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 14.4% more likely to be married in Apache Junction.
- The Median Age is 14.5 years older in Apache Junction.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAApache Junction, AZUnited States
 Population  Unlock38,311329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.538.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock31,814285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,092.293.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lake Tahoe, CAApache Junction, AZUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock16.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CAApache Junction, AZUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.5%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CAApache Junction, AZUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.202.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,94780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Pretty boring town. Very run down and seedy too. Lake is nothing special either. I much prefer the Pacific coast or even the Atlantic coast or great  More

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Seriously I don't get what the big deal about this dump is everything is grossly overpriced scenery is boring and not at all interesting very boring nothing to do very  More

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Over 6 years ago

Beautiful place to live. This site has most of the details wrong, has somehow lumped it together with Sacramento. Elevation is 6250 feet at the lake. Weather is cold in  More

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Reviews for Apache Junction    3 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Apache Junction is more or less a retirement town for those who are not middle class or upper income. It is for those who can not afford to work anymore and live out  More

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Over 17 years ago

i love it here. and it is easy to find a home people are always willing to help you out when you are in  More

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Over 20 years ago

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