Population - Official 1/00 estimates by the State of California:
• El Dorado County - 152,900 persons, up 1.1% over 1999
• Placerville - 9,325, no increase from 1999
• South Lake Tahoe - 23,000, down 0.2% from 1999
• Unincorporated - 120,600, up 1.4% over 1999
• Population in Households - 149,472 (1-1-99)
• Household Population - 2.691
• Total California Population - 34,336,000
Ethnicity - July 2000: Estimates
• Predominantly caucasian, 6.4% other ethnic groups
• All Races - 163,197 (81,521 male, 81,676 female)
• White - 143,492 (71,317 male, 72,175 female)
• Hispanic - 13,543 (7,150 male, 6,393 female)
• Asian/Pacific Islander - 3,827 (1,817 male, 2,010 female)
• Black - 748 (449 male, 299 female)
• American Indian - 1,587 (788 male, 799 female)
Education - Enrollment, Fall 1998 (public & private schools):
• Kindergarten - 12th Grade: 30,153
• College/University/Community College: 1,467
• Median years of school: 13.6 (1990)
Employment:
• Civilian Labor force: 81,200 (1999)
• Civilian Emplyoyment: 78,100
• Unemployment: 3,100
• Unemployment Rate: 3.8%
Housing & Construction:
• Housing Stock: 71,974
• Percent of California: 0.6%
• Single Family: 57,163
• Multiple Family: 9,371
• Mobile Homes, Trailer, etc.: 5,440
• Vacancy Rate: 22.8%
Income:
• Median family income, Census: 39,823 (1989)
• Median household income, Census: 35,058 (1989)
• Total taxable sales, ($ mill.): 1,041.7 (1998)
• Percent of California: 0.3%
• Taxable retail sales: 711.
Tax:
• Sales & Use tax rate (includes state, local, district taxes): 7.25%
• Tax in City of Placerville: 7.5%