Tahoma

Population: 969
Median household income: $89,531
Median home value: $882,700

Located in El Dorado County, California, Tahoma is a community with a population of 969. The median household income of $89,531 is below the El Dorado County median ($106,190).

From 2019 to 2023, Tahoma's population held roughly steady from 974 to 969, while its median home value rose 77.0% from $498,600 to $882,700.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 94.4% of the population. 72.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 969
Median age: 47.9 yrs
Median household income: $89,531
Median home value: $882,700
Median gross rent: $1,745
Housing units: 2,110
Homeownership rate: 62.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

974969

Median household income

$70,592$89,531

Median home value

$498,600$882,700

Median gross rent

$1,288$1,745

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	974	$70,592	$498,600	$1,288
2020	1,039	$72,222	$569,700	$1,364
2021	1,035	$78,125	$649,100	$1,404
2022	1,071	$83,971	$783,200	$1,629
2023	969	$89,531	$882,700	$1,745

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 3420.2%

35 to 449.4%

45 to 5423.2%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	4.5%
5 to 17	80	8.3%
18 to 24	50	5.2%
25 to 34	196	20.2%
35 to 44	91	9.4%
45 to 54	225	23.2%
55 to 64	118	12.2%
65 to 74	125	12.9%
75 and over	40	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	915	94.4%
Black or African American	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	18	1.9%
Asian	6	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate18.1%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree34.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	16	2.0%
High school graduate	144	18.1%
Some college or associate's	285	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	271	34.1%
Graduate or professional degree	79	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home15.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	430	72.8%
Carpooled	47	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	11	1.9%
Bicycle	9	1.5%
Worked from home	94	15.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	184	37.0%
15 to 29 min	118	23.7%
30 to 44 min	73	14.7%
45 to 59 min	61	12.3%
60+ min	61	12.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 10.6% (103 of 969)

	Count	Share
Family households	262	58.0%
Nonfamily households	190	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	452	21.4%
Vacant	1,658	78.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	281	62.2%
Renter-occupied	171	37.8%

1-unit, detached92.9%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units3.4%

5 to 19 units1.7%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,960	92.9%
1-unit, attached	22	1.0%
2 to 4 units	71	3.4%
5 to 19 units	35	1.7%
20 or more units	4	0.2%
Mobile home & other	18	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0677728
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.59 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 39.0582, -120.1421