Rancho Murieta, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,875

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

58.3

5.23% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.07%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$140,061

7.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$715,700

Population & Diversity

Rancho Murieta, CA is home to a population of 5.88k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.92% of Rancho Murieta, CA residents were born outside of the country (289 people).

In 2024, there were 7.15 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.26k people) in Rancho Murieta, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 596 White (Hispanic) and 274 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Rancho Murieta, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rancho Murieta, CA was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Murieta, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.26k ± 656
White (Hispanic)
596 ± 685
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
274 ± 198

18%

Hispanic Population

1.06k people

18% of the people in Rancho Murieta, CA are hispanic (1.06k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rancho Murieta, 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

4.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

289 people

4.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

As of 2024, 4.92% of Rancho Murieta, CA residents (289 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 Rancho Murieta, CA was 4.07%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
215 ± 99
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 206
Gulf War (1990s)
59 ± 56

Rancho Murieta, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Rancho Murieta, CA.

Economy

The economy of Rancho Murieta, CA employs 2.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rancho Murieta, CA were Public Administration (343 people), Construction (328 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($154,038), Public Administration ($145,170), and Construction ($125,682).

Employment

Occupations

2.62k

2024 Value

± 548

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Murieta, CA grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 2.54k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rancho Murieta, CA, are Management Occupations (563 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (344 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rancho Murieta, 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

2.62k

2024 Value

± 548

3.03%

1 Year growth

± 27.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rancho Murieta, CA grew at a rate of 3.03%, from 2.54k employees to 2.62k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rancho Murieta, CA, are Public Administration (343 people), Construction (328 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (300 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rancho Murieta, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rancho Murieta, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$103,736

Median earning men ± $36,555

$53,266

Median earning women ± $23,667

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($232,206), Public Administration ($157,982), and Construction ($122,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($118,160), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,081), and Public Administration ($36,944).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rancho Murieta, CA was $715,700 in 2024, which is 2.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $660,000 to $715,700, a 8.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Rancho Murieta, CA is 99.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rancho Murieta, CA have an average commute time of 43.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rancho Murieta, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$715,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$62,491

$2,478

Median Property Taxes

±$428

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

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

Rent vs Own

99.1%

Homeownership

2024

53.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 99.1% of the housing units in Rancho Murieta, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rancho Murieta, 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.

$140,061

Median Household Income

± $27,768

2.5k

Number of Households

± 464

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.5k households in Rancho Murieta, CA grew to $140,061 from the previous year's value of $129,767.

The following chart displays the households in Rancho Murieta, 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 Rancho Murieta, 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 (76%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (6.93%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in Rancho Murieta, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (6.93%).

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

43.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rancho Murieta, CA have a longer commute time (43.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 15.9% of the workforce in Rancho Murieta, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rancho Murieta, CA (239 out of 5.88k 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 Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 55 - 64.

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

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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