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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Porterville, CA

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- Porterville is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 9.4% more likely to be married in Porterville.
- The Median Age is 7.2 years younger in Porterville.
 South Lake Tahoe, CAPorterville, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock62,164329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.838.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock39,615285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock48.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,333.793.4
 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, CAPorterville, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CAPorterville, CAUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock70.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CAPorterville, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.6%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.332.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.1%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 Porterville    11 Reviews
Ray · Grants Pass, OR
Learn Spanish or LEAVE!
Over 4 years ago

Nobody speaks English... It`s overran by Mexican drug cartels! The best thing I EVER did was get the hell out of  More

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Shirley · Porterville, CA
Some good...some bad.
Over 8 years ago

Porterville is a small town in need of employment opportunities. Our crime rates are par with the rest of the US. The 1st generation immigrants are not the problem, they  More

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Hemi · Porterville, CA
My experience living in Porterville
Over 10 years ago

I moved to Porterville 7 years ago when I moved from the east coast. My first impression was the nice cooler climate with the majestic mountains nearby so it was good  More

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