Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Demographic Data

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Summary

Rancho Santa Margarita is located in Orange County in California
  • Population: 48,430
  • Area: 12.99 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 12.96 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.04 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 3,727.67 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 928.15 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
24,764
51%
50.8
Male
24,274
50%
49.2
Total Population
49,038
 
323,128,000

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,239
6.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,118
6.4% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,367
8.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,641
7.4% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,021
6.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,953
12.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,063
14.4% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
9,104
18.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,112
8.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,087
4.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,929
3.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,068
2.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
336
0.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
35,698
72.8%
77.2
Female
18,797
52.7%
51.3
Male
16,901
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
34,234
69.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,644
9.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,333
6.8%
15.2
Female
2,065
62.0%
55.8
Male
1,268
38.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,048
95.9% 
96.8
White
38,857
79.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
973
2.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
117
0.2% 
0.8
Asian
5,420
11.1% 
5.4
Asian Indian
586
1.2% 
1.2
Chinese
1,153
2.4% 
1.3
Filipino
1,726
3.5% 
0.9
Japanese
400
0.8% 
0.2
Korean
519
1.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
467
1.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
569
1.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
37
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
12
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
25
0.1% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,644
3.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,990
4.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,296
19.0% 
17.8
Mexican
6,204
12.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
213
0.4% 
1.7
Cuban
447
0.9% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,432
5.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
39,742
81.0% 
82.2

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
711
2.2% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
669
2.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,552
14.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
6,669
21.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
3,497
11.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,506
33.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,048
15.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,380
4.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
30,272
95.6%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,554
49.1%
31.2

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,374
27.1%
33.7%
Now Married
22,492
58.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,852
10.1%
11.0%
Separated
463
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
1,133
3.0
5.8%

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
35,396
77.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
10,403
22.7%
21.6%
Spanish
5,304
11.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,504
3.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,945
6.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
650
1.4%
1.1%

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
339
2.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
408
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
847
5.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
720
4.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,196
7.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,372
13.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,066
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,915
22.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,523
14.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,701
15.8%
6.4
Median household income
104,556
 
57,617
Per capita income
44,868
 
31,128

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
27
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,730
10.0%
9.8
Construction
1,070
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,449
19.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,795
10.2%
6.6
Information
707
2.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,204
11.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,258
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,894
14.2%
11.4
Public administration
1,154
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
3,437
12.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
697
2.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
968
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,162
4.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
13,646
49.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,395
5.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,304
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,883
14.2%
18.1%

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
26,927
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
22,342
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,996
7.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
195
0.7%
5.1
Walked
363
1.3%
2.7
Other means
313
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
1,718
6.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.6
 
26.6

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
469
2.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,940
23.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,404
49.2%
37.1
3 or more
4,274
25.0%
21.0

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
17,087
96.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
12,182
71.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,905
28.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
558
3.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,645
1 room
152
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
576
3.3%
2.7
3 rooms
1,821
10.3%
9.1
4 rooms
3,336
18.9%
16.5
5 rooms
2,571
14.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,018
17.1%
17.8
7 rooms
2,288
13.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,871
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,012
11.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,645
 
 
1-unit, detached
9,606
54.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,164
17.9%
5.9
2-units
296
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
665
3.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,135
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,399
7.9%
4.4
20 or more units
1,319
7.5%
9.0
Mobile home
61
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
113
0.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
26
0.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
127
0.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
267
1.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
474
2.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
6,099
34.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,238
52.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,256
7.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
40
0.2%
1.4%

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,231
77.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
84
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
3,550
20.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
16
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
56
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
45
0.3%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
105
0.6%
1.1

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,630
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
57
0.5%
1.6%
$500 to $999
305
2.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
539
5.1%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,379
13.0%
20.1%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,926
18.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,071
19.5%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
4,353
41.0%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,004
28.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,855
17.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,583
14.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,199
11.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,956
27.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
33
0.0%
0.0%

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,782 
 
41,631,300 
$500 to $999
74
1.5%
41.0%
Less than $500
169
3.5%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
272
5.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
501
10.5%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
526
11.0%
1.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,129
23.6%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,111
44.1%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
123
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,741
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
172
3.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
515
10.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
700
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
579
12.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
487
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,257
47.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
195
0.0%
0.0%

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
12,182
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
212
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
64
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
137
1.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
90
0.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
761
6.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,212
26.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7,323
60.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
383
3.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
584,000
 
205,000