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White Collar Town:
Only 17% of Truckee’s population works in “Blue Collar” occupations, with construction being by far the biggest contributor, while “White Collar” occupations such as management, business, professional and sales accounted for the remaining 83% of the work force.
It’s about 50/50:
46.8% of the housing units in Truckee are second homes, with about 49% occupied either by homeowners or renters, and the remaining few percent homes in transition or on the market for rent or sale but not occupied.
The average rent in Truckee for a three bedroom, two bath house with a two car garage is $1400-1500 per month.
Well educated:
Of the over 25 year old population in Truckee over 75% have been to college and 43.5% have obtained either a Bachelor’s Degree or higher. Only 5.5% have not obtained a high school diploma.
Average household income is $82,837 and the median income is $67,750. The median age is 38.
For the population above 15 years old. 30% have never been married, 57% are married, 2.7% are widowed and 10.3% are divorced.
Summary: In comparison to the rest of the United States, Truckee has a well educated, fairly young, fairly affluent, mostly white collar population. And I’m guessing better skiers as well.
Want to find out more? Here is the link to the Town of Truckee’s Fact page.
http://www.truckee.com/blasts_may_12/may_10_30/TDCCFactFlyer.pdf
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Last year, during the first week of May, our back yards were still buried in several feet of snow, ski areas were still rolling along with more snow then they knew what to do with, and it would be months before our favorite hiking and biking trails would emerge from the snow. Even the hardiest of snow lovers were thinking that getting out of town to someplace warm was a good idea. The favorite phrase used by Tahoeites last May? Enough Already.
This year, it’s a whole different place. The Emigrant Trail, a mountain bikers favorite north of Truckee, is totally rideable without a lick of snow. The only thing white you will see on your hike from Bliss State Park to Vikingsholm this week, is the snow high up on the slopes of Mt. Tallac, and when you look into your backyard this May what you see are flowers and grass (and of course all that tree debris that you haven’t gotten around to raking yet…what’s the hurry, last year you didn’t have to do it until July).
This year, when the surveyors ventured out for their April 30th snow survey the challenging part was finding snow to survey. What they did find led them to declare that the central Sierra snow pack was only 35% of normal, while last year it was in the 150% range, and then it continued to snow more throughout May. It looks like we are in for an early summer, but don’t get too excited and plant your gardens yet, because as all of us long time mountain people know…it always snows on Memorial Day.
You say you want to go hiking, but first you need a house? How about this one?
51705 Jeffery Pine, Donner Summit. This beautiful mountain home offers exceptional craftsmanship & comfort along with backcounty access just steps from your door. Ideal mountain design has open great room, concrete floors with in-floor heat, rock hearth & gas fireplace, kitchen with granite counters & stainless appliances. At 3300 square feet this home has room for everyone with cozy loft and rec room upstairs and 3 spacious bedrooms downstairs. The huge covered deck is south facing & perfect for entertaining. And when you are done enjoying the outdoors or entertaining, there is a hot tub on the lower patio. With the Yuba River flowing nearby and Sierra Lakes and trails ready to explore this stunning custom home is waiting for the next family to enjoy. $579,000.
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The Sierra is a beautiful place all year round, but the period between the end of ski season and the beginning of summer can be a challenging period for outdoor recreationists: It is not very Goldilocks. In general there is not enough snow to ski, but too much for hiking and biking. But don’t get discouraged, all you need to do to enjoy this time of year is follow the sun…no, not to Southern California, but to the places where the snow melts the fastest. Here are a few Tahoe area spring time snow melting rules to keep in mind:
-It snows more on the west side of the Sierra, and Lake Tahoe, than the east side.
-South and west facing slopes melt faster then north and east facing slopes.
-Open areas melt faster than forested areas.
-Lower elevations get less snow and warmer temperatures, so the snow melts fastest.
So what does all this mean for your outdoor recreation plans?
The low lying areas around Truckee are one of the first places available to find dirt-For mountain biking, think the Emigrant Trail from Highway 89 to Stampede Reservoir and the dirt roads around Prosser, Boca and Stampede Reservoirs.
The south facing, lake level elevation Emerald Bay-Rubicon Trail is a great early season hike…especially since while the bay is as beautiful as ever, the hordes of summer tourists are absent. Enjoy.
Once you have ridden the Emigrant Trail and hiked to Emerald Bay, go to the east shore portions of the Tahoe Rim Trail. From Spooner Summit you might be able to hike south to South Camp Peak by early May, or north to Snow Valley Peak. Both give you spectacular views of Lake Tahoe (and one heck of a workout).
The absence of crowds in the spring also makes it a great time to hit the pavement for some road biking. Always wanted to ride around Lake Tahoe, but never quite got around to it? Find a sunny mid-week day and go at it. Interested in a kayak trip on Donner Lake or Lake Tahoe? In the spring, the motorboats are absent. So pick a glassy day and you just might have the lake to yourself.
If you are coming up, and are interested in looking at property, the spring is a great time to look. Just give me a call and I can make all the arrangements. And if you are considering selling, remember that as the crowds increase, so do the number of listings on the market…beat the rush and the market by getting your home listed first.
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Want to find out more? Here is the link to the Town of Truckee’s Fact page.
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