Tahoma, California
Encyclopedia
Tahoma is a census-designated place
in Placer
and El Dorado
counties, California
, United States
. Tahoma is located along Lake Tahoe
2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Homewood
. Tahoma has a population of 1,191 (780 in El Dorado County and 411 in Placer County).
Tahoma has a post office
with ZIP code
96142, which opened in 1946.
, the CDP covers an area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
was 459.2 people per square mile (177.3/km²). The racial makeup of Tahoma was 1,129 (94.8%) White, 6 (0.5%) African American, 10 (0.8%) Native American, 14 (1.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 12 (1.0%) from other races
, and 20 (1.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51 persons (4.3%).
The Census reported that 1,191 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 553 households, out of which 134 (24.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 250 (45.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
living together, 29 (5.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 62 (11.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
, and 4 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 172 households (31.1%) were made up of individuals and 29 (5.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15. There were 306 families
(55.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.66.
The population was spread out with 208 people (17.5%) under the age of 18, 89 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 342 people (28.7%) aged 25 to 44, 443 people (37.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 109 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females there were 124.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.5 males.
There were 2,058 housing units at an average density of 793.5 per square mile (306.4/km²), of which 359 (64.9%) were owner-occupied, and 194 (35.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.6%. 773 people (64.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 418 people (35.1%) lived in rental housing units.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Placer
Placer County, California
Placer County is a county located in both the Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada regions of the U.S. state of California, in what is known as the Gold Country. It stretches from the suburbs of Sacramento to Lake Tahoe and the Nevada border. Because of the expansion of the Greater Sacramento,...
and El Dorado
El Dorado County, California
El Dorado County is a county located in the historic Gold Country in the Sierra Nevada Mountains and foothills of the U.S. state of California. The 2010 population was 181,058. The El Dorado county seat is in Placerville....
counties, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Tahoma is located along Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
2 miles (3.2 km) southeast of Homewood
Homewood, California
Homewood is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California of about 200 residents, located on the west shore of Lake Tahoe. It is located south of Tahoe City and north of Chambers Landing and Tahoma. It is the location of Homewood Mountain Resort...
. Tahoma has a population of 1,191 (780 in El Dorado County and 411 in Placer County).
Tahoma has a post office
Post office
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with ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
96142, which opened in 1946.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP covers an area of 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
The 2010 United States Census reported that Tahoma had a population of 1,191. The population densityPopulation density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 459.2 people per square mile (177.3/km²). The racial makeup of Tahoma was 1,129 (94.8%) White, 6 (0.5%) African American, 10 (0.8%) Native American, 14 (1.2%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 12 (1.0%) from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 20 (1.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 51 persons (4.3%).
The Census reported that 1,191 people (100% of the population) lived in households, 0 (0%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0 (0%) were institutionalized.
There were 553 households, out of which 134 (24.2%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 250 (45.2%) were opposite-sex married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 29 (5.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 27 (4.9%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 62 (11.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships
POSSLQ
POSSLQ is an abbreviation for "Persons of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters," a term coined in the late 1970s by the United States Census Bureau as part of an effort to more accurately gauge the prevalence of cohabitation in American households....
, and 4 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 172 households (31.1%) were made up of individuals and 29 (5.2%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15. There were 306 families
Family (U.S. Census)
A family or family household is defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes as "a householder and one or more other people related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption. They do not include same-sex married couples even if the marriage was performed in a state...
(55.3% of all households); the average family size was 2.66.
The population was spread out with 208 people (17.5%) under the age of 18, 89 people (7.5%) aged 18 to 24, 342 people (28.7%) aged 25 to 44, 443 people (37.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 109 people (9.2%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.1 years. For every 100 females there were 124.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.5 males.
There were 2,058 housing units at an average density of 793.5 per square mile (306.4/km²), of which 359 (64.9%) were owner-occupied, and 194 (35.1%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 6.0%; the rental vacancy rate was 12.6%. 773 people (64.9% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 418 people (35.1%) lived in rental housing units.