Ladera Ranch, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

23,793

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

0.567% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.16%

1.29% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$184,458

0.109% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.15M

Population & Diversity

Ladera Ranch, CA is home to a population of 23.8k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 19.9% of Ladera Ranch, CA residents were born outside of the country (4.73k people).

In 2024, there were 4.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in Ladera Ranch, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.25k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.72k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Ladera Ranch, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ladera Ranch, CA was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ladera Ranch, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ladera Ranch, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.1k ± 1.19k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 780
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.72k ± 625

12.9%

Hispanic Population

3.08k people

12.9% of the people in Ladera Ranch, CA are hispanic (3.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ladera Ranch, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

19.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4.73k people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.12k people

As of 2024, 19.9% of Ladera Ranch, CA residents (4.73k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ladera Ranch, CA was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ladera Ranch, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
123 ± 93
Gulf War (1990s)
83 ± 73

Ladera Ranch, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ladera Ranch, CA.

Economy

The economy of Ladera Ranch, CA employs 11.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ladera Ranch, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,077 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,465 people), and Retail Trade (1,172 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($141,050), Public Administration ($138,239), and Manufacturing ($137,043).

Employment

Occupations

11.6k

2024 Value

± 904

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladera Ranch, CA grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 11.3k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ladera Ranch, CA, are Management Occupations (2,463 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,507 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,186 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ladera Ranch, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

11.6k

2024 Value

± 904

3.26%

1 Year growth

± 10.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ladera Ranch, CA grew at a rate of 3.26%, from 11.3k employees to 11.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ladera Ranch, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,077 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,465 people), and Retail Trade (1,172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ladera Ranch, CA, though some of these residents may live in Ladera Ranch, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$128,614

Median earning men ± $8,665

$56,814

Median earning women ± $16,506

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($148,768), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($142,279), and Public Administration ($139,602).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($132,857), Information ($105,694), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,515).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ladera Ranch, CA was $1.15M in 2024, which is 3.46 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.05M to $1.15M, a 9.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Ladera Ranch, CA is 74.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ladera Ranch, CA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ladera Ranch, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.15M

Median Property Value 2024

±$96,266

$5,440

Median Property Taxes

±$498

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ladera Ranch, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ladera Ranch, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.1% of the housing units in Ladera Ranch, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ladera Ranch, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$184,458

Median Household Income

± $25,908

7.34k

Number of Households

± 640

In 2024, the median household income of the 7.34k households in Ladera Ranch, CA grew to $184,458 from the previous year's value of $184,257.

The following chart displays the households in Ladera Ranch, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ladera Ranch, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (27.9%)
Carpooled (2.65%)

In 2024, 66.8% of workers in Ladera Ranch, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.9%) and those who carpooled to work (2.65%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ladera Ranch, CA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.62% of the workforce in Ladera Ranch, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ladera Ranch, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ladera Ranch, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ladera Ranch, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ladera Ranch, CA (988 out of 23.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ladera Ranch, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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