Population 200 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Sorensens
Household size in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.91 | 2.76 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.87 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.82 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.61 | 2.83 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.70 | +0.07 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Sorensens is a place of big households: 3.61 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.91 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 36.7 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.1 | 37.6 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 60.3 | 38.7 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.8 | 39.6 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.9 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
At 39.8, the median age in Sorensens is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 12.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 12.9% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 11.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 11.0% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.0% of households in Sorensens, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Sorensens
Renters in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 40.4% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.0% | 39.7% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 37.0% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.8% of households in Sorensens rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.2% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.1% | 9.3% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 80.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 83.0% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 72.1% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.1 pts | −2.6 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 72.1% of the housing in Sorensens, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1982 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1985 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Sorensens was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $929 | $1,199 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $785 | $1,254 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $538 | $1,488 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,200 | $2,018 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$271 | +$818 | +$931 | +$606 |
Rent in Sorensens runs $1,200 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Sorensens
Bachelor's degrees in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8% | 30.1% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.6% | 30.6% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 46.3% | 33.6% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.1% | 37.4% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +7.2 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
About four in ten adults 25 and older in Sorensens (41.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a bit above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 86.8% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.6% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 89.0% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 89.9% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Sorensens: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Sorensens
| Period | Sorensens | Sacramento area | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 9.7% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.2% | 12.4% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.2% | 6.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Sorensens than nationally: unemployment was 4.4%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Sorensens compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorensens | 3.61 | 39.8 | 8.0% | 21.8% | 72.1% | 1981 | $1,200 | 41.1% | 96.3% | 4.4% |
| Markleeville | 3.61 | 39.8 | 8.0% | 21.8% | 72.1% | 1981 | $1,200 | 41.1% | 96.3% | 4.4% |
| Echo Lake | 2.35 | 42.0 | 16.9% | 3.2% | 50.1% | 1970 | $2,948 | 42.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Gardnerville Ranchos | 2.50 | 48.8 | 8.2% | 18.4% | 5.1% | 1988 | $1,484 | 23.0% | 91.2% | 2.1% |
| Gardnerville | 2.29 | 56.3 | 5.4% | 28.2% | 8.0% | 1997 | $1,499 | 31.4% | 95.5% | 3.7% |
| South Lake Tahoe | 2.30 | 43.8 | 6.4% | 39.0% | 40.5% | 1973 | $1,905 | 40.4% | 91.8% | 3.6% |
| Kirkwood | 2.93 | 43.5 | 9.0% | 17.7% | 61.7% | 1980 | $2,130 | 35.7% | 92.6% | 6.0% |
| Dresslerville | 2.30 | 58.0 | 2.3% | 0.9% | 5.5% | 1995 | $1,270 | 32.8% | 94.7% | 0.6% |
| Minden | 2.35 | 49.9 | 8.9% | 26.4% | 8.9% | 1995 | $1,569 | 36.0% | 96.2% | 2.7% |
| Stateline | 1.99 | 51.2 | 7.2% | 44.9% | 32.7% | 1977 | $1,793 | 48.4% | 97.6% | 5.2% |
| Sheridan | 2.48 | 60.0 | 4.7% | 5.6% | 7.6% | 1998 | $1,271 | 31.1% | 95.2% | 3.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Sorensens. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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