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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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- Elk Grove is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 34.1% more likely to be married in Elk Grove.
- The Median Age is 0.9 years younger in Elk Grove.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock175,510329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.138.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock59,984285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock195.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,180.993.4
 Land Area10.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 South Lake Tahoe, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.5%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CAElk Grove, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock54.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.1%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.222.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock43,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews
Anon · Sacramento, CA
Meh. Pretty boring
Over 5 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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Jack · Chicago, IL
Overpriced overhyped overrated dump
Over 5 years ago

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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Peter · South Lake Tahoe, CA
Beautiful place
Over 5 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 Elk Grove    15 Reviews
Dion · Elk Grove, CA
High Cost of Living - Heavy Traffic
Over 4 years ago

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Redd · Fresno, CA
good right now, but how will it be in the future
Over 6 years ago

Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Gwen · Elk Grove, CA
Hot Summers
Over 11 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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