Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd median real estate prices are $379,679, which is more expensive than 53.0% of the neighborhoods in California and 87.0% of the neighborhoods in the U.S.

Average rental prices in Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd are currently $1,074, based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis. Rents here are currently lower in price then 52.5% of California neighborhoods.

Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd is a rural neighborhood (based on population density) located in South Lake Tahoe, California.

Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd real estate is primarily made up of medium sized (three or four bedroom) to large (four, five or more bedroom) single-family homes and small apartment buildings. Most of the residential real estate is owner occupied. Many of the residences in the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood are established but not old, having been built between 1970 and 1999. A number of residences were also built between 1940 and 1969.

Vacant apartments or homes are a major fact of life in Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd. The current real estate vacancy rate here is 45.9%. This is higher than the rate of vacancies in 98.6% of all U.S. neighborhoods. This can sometimes be the case in neighborhoods dominated by seasonal homes (such as vacation areas), and occasionally it is also found in neighborhoods that are primarily filled with college students, as some apartments could be vacant when school is not in session. But often neighborhoods with vacancy rates this high are places that can be plagued by a protracted vacancy problem. If you live here, you may find that a number of buildings in your neighborhood are actually empty.

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

Did you know that the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood has more Scots-Irish and Portuguese ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 8.4% of this neighborhood's residents have Scots-Irish ancestry and 6.8% have Portuguese ancestry.

Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 3.2% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Polish at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.8% of the neighborhoods in America.

There are more people living in the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood employed as sales and service workers (46.5%) than almost any neighborhood in the country. From fast-food service workers to major sales accounts, sales and service workers make up the largest proportion of our national employment picture. But despite that size and importance nationally, this neighborhood still stands out as unique due to the dominance of people living here who work in such occupations.

If your dream is to be able to ride your bike to work each day, look no further than this unique neighborhood. With 6.9% of residents in the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood commuting on a bicycle to and from work daily, this neighborhood has more bicycle commuters than 98.8% of all neighborhoods in the U.S., according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis.

Astoundingly, the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood has one of the highest concentrations of divorcees living here than of any neighborhood, a higher concentration than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.0% of U.S. neighborhoods. This may be because people living here divorce more often than others, or that divorced people move here after they become divorced. If you are divorced, you will be in good company in this particular South Lake Tahoe neighborhood.

In addition, if you're planning where to retire, the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe is a great option to consider. According to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive retirement dream area analysis, it's peaceful and quiet, has above average safety ratings compared to other neighborhoods in CA, offers a wide range of housing options, and has already attracted an enviable mix of college educated seniors. This neighborhood ranks as better for retirement living than 86.6% of the neighborhoods in California. If you are considering retiring to California, this is a good neighborhood to look at.

In addition, vacant homes and apartments are a significant characteristic of this neighborhood. In fact, with 45.9% of the residential real estate vacant, the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood claims the distinction of having a higher vacancy rate than 98.6% of the neighborhoods in America. This can either be because much of the property is seasonally occupied, like in many vacation areas, or that much of the real estate is more permanently abandoned.

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 74.3% of the neighborhoods in America. With 28.0% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 74.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.

The old saying "you are what you eat" is true. But it is also true that you are what you do for a living. The types of occupations your neighbors have shape their character, and together as a group, their collective occupations shape the culture of a place. In the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood, 53.5% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 22.5% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (15.5%), and 8.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco. In the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood in South Lake Tahoe, CA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (14.4%). There are also a number of people of Scots-Irish ancestry (8.4%) , and residents who report Italian roots (7.1%) , and some of the residents are also of Portuguese ancestry (6.8%) , along with some Polish ancestry residents (6.1%), among others.

The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood is English, spoken by 94.7% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in Luther Pass Rd / S Upper Truckee Rd neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (52.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (83.9%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (9.2%) and 6.9% of residents also bicycle for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.