South Lake Tahoe, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

4%

Household income NAT. AVG.

28%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Lake Tahoe	California	National
Income per capita	$37,404	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$52,871	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$72,993	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$47,536	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,052	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,734	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.6%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Lake Tahoe is 25% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Lake Tahoe is 4% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Lake Tahoe is 28% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Lake Tahoe is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$35,243 $52,871 $105,742

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South Lake Tahoe median earnings by income bracket

South Lake Tahoe employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.6%	12.6%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	12.4%	12.4%
Public administration	2.9%	2.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.3%	4.3%
Education, health & social services	6.5%	6.5%
Other	54.0%	54.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Round Hill Village, NV	873	$111,250	101.1%
Mesa Vista, CA	211	$108,500	96.1%
East Valley, NV	1,610	$107,083	93.6%
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA	1,576	$105,667	91.0%
Genoa, NV	786	$105,294	90.3%
South Lake Tahoe, CA	22,535	$52,871	4.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Duncan, OK	22,529	$50,017	9.6%
Greenfield, IN	22,561	$57,950	4.8%
Silver Firs, WA	22,564	$131,224	137.2%
Hopewell, VA	22,500	$43,262	21.8%
Jasmine Estates, FL	22,572	$37,663	31.9%
South Lake Tahoe, CA	22,535	$52,871	4.4%

Source: The South Lake Tahoe, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).