Los Ranchos, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,467

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

0.376% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.409%

3.68% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,800

17% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$1.24M

Population & Diversity

Los Ranchos, CA is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 97.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6% of Los Ranchos, CA residents were born outside of the country (88 people).

In 2024, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Los Ranchos, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 111 White (Hispanic) and 43 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Los Ranchos, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Ranchos, CA was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Ranchos, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 489
White (Hispanic)
111 ± 141
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
43 ± 49

11.6%

Hispanic Population

170 people

11.6% of the people in Los Ranchos, CA are hispanic (170 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Ranchos, 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

2024 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

7.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

114 people

As of 2024, 6% of Los Ranchos, CA residents (88 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 Los Ranchos, CA was 7.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

57 ± 46

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Ranchos, CA.

Economy

The economy of Los Ranchos, CA employs 520 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Ranchos, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), Construction (92 people), and Educational Services (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($184,706), Public Administration ($127,292), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($101,364).

Employment

Occupations

520

2024 Value

± 184

−9.25%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Ranchos, CA declined at a rate of −9.25%, from 573 employees to 520 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Ranchos, CA, are Management Occupations (110 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (76 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Ranchos, 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

520

2024 Value

± 184

−9.25%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Ranchos, CA declined at a rate of −9.25%, from 573 employees to 520 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Ranchos, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (140 people), Construction (92 people), and Educational Services (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Ranchos, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Ranchos, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,931

Median earning men ± $23,419

$62,321

Median earning women ± $106,588

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,021).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($184,485), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,250), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Ranchos, CA was $1.24M in 2024, which is 3.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.23M to $1.24M, a 1.13% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Ranchos, CA is 93.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Ranchos, CA have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Ranchos, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.24M

Median Property Value 2024

±$526,315

$567

Median Property Taxes

±$148

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 Los Ranchos, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

93.9%

Homeownership

2024

77.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 93.9% of the housing units in Los Ranchos, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Ranchos, 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.

$121,800

Median Household Income

± $71,132

604

Number of Households

± 167

In 2024, the median household income of the 604 households in Los Ranchos, CA declined from $121,800 from the previous year's value of $146,667.

The following chart displays the households in Los Ranchos, 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 Los Ranchos, 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 (73.7%)
Worked At Home (22.9%)
Walked (1.92%)

In 2024, 73.7% of workers in Los Ranchos, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.9%) and those who walked to work (1.92%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Ranchos, CA have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Los Ranchos, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Ranchos, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Ranchos, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.409% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Ranchos, CA (6 out of 1.47k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Ranchos, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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