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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Hamilton, MT

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- Hamilton is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 4.5% less likely to be married in Hamilton.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years older in Hamilton.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAHamilton, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,632329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.538.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,705285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,910.993.4
 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, CAHamilton, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.6%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CAHamilton, MTUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CAHamilton, MTUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.5%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.682.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,15580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for South Lake Tahoe    10 Reviews

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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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 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 Hamilton    5 Reviews

If you are looking for a great place for family, privacy, views, recreation and the BEST GOLF in the state of Montana, look no further than the Stock Farm Club in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hamilton indeed is a beautiful place but many of the people here are bigoted toward outsiders AND there is a serious drug problem in Hamilton. Third worst drug problem  More

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Over 17 years ago

Serious crime is so low that a lot of people don't even lock their cars or  More

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