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South Lake Tahoe, CA vs Sonora, CA

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- Sonora is 0% more densely populated than South Lake Tahoe.
- People are 16.9% less likely to be married in Sonora.
- The Median Age is 0.7 years younger in Sonora.
 South Lake Tahoe, CASonora, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock4,940329,725,481
 Female Population48.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.338.4
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 Population - 201021,430  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,423285,036,114
 Population - 199021,586  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,561.893.4
 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, CASonora, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock10.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.5%1.9%
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 Race
 South Lake Tahoe, CASonora, CAUnited States
 White59.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian5.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 South Lake Tahoe, CASonora, CAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock64.7%50.2%
 Never Married42.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.232.60
 Households9,078  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,02980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,215  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.1%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 Sonora    15 Reviews
Jim · Sonora, CA
Sonora A Rural Haven in California
Over 1 years ago

I have lived in Sonora for two and a half years and love it. Some of the earlier reviews I read scared me before coming. Here is what we have found. We live in a  More

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R.L. · Sonora, CA
No bueno
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here for 8 years and I absolutely hate it. This town is not built for all the people it has to accommodate. Everyone from the ENTIRE county comes here to do  More

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Joshua · Sonora, CA
Avoid it if you're starting a family
Over 4 years ago

Lived here for 21 years since my family moved up from the valley (to get away from gang violence and other crime). Traffic doesn't pay attention constantly running  More

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