Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Census Place

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2022 Population

47,702

1.01% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AAlex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ALaphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

40.1

1.01% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.91%

13.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$150,146

10.9% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$861,100

19.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA had a population of 47.7k people with a median age of 40.1 and a median household income of $150,146. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA declined from 48,190 to 47,702, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $135,350 to $150,146, a 10.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (59.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), White (Hispanic) (8.99%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.87%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.85%).

None of the households in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

91.8% of the residents in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was $861,100, and the homeownership rate was 72.9%.

Most people in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27 minutes. The average car ownership in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is home to a population of 47.7k people, from which 91.8% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.8% of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA residents were born outside of the country (9.91k people).

In 2022, there were 4.88 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.3k people) in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.8k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.29k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

91.8%

2022 Citizenship

92.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.8% of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was 92.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.3k ± 1.41k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
5.8k ± 657
White (Hispanic)
4.29k ± 849

20.4%

Hispanic Population

9.73k people

20.4% of the people in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA are hispanic (9.73k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

20.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9.91k people

19.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

9.28k people

As of 2022, 20.8% of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA residents (9.91k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was 19.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
533 ± 169
Gulf War (2001-)
414 ± 140
Gulf War (1990s)
315 ± 120

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA employs 27.4k people. The largest industries in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,303 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,180 people), and Manufacturing (2,940 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Utilities ($108,523), and Finance & Insurance ($106,806).

Employment

Occupations

27.4k

2022 Value

± 1,307

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 6.71%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 27k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, are Management Occupations (4,793 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,947 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,934 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.4k

2022 Value

± 1,307

1.67%

1 Year growth

± 6.71%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA grew at a rate of 1.67%, from 27k employees to 27.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,303 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,180 people), and Manufacturing (2,940 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$83,811

Median earning men ± $6,945

$61,046

Median earning women ± $6,216

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($143,041), Public Administration ($127,458), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,218).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($95,688), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,818), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,276).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

As of N/A N/A, there are N/A people employed in N/A. This represents a N/A% N/A in employment when compared to N/A N/A.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

N/AAlex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

N/ALaphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was $861,100 in 2022, which is 3.05 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $719,800 to $861,100, a 19.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is 72.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is $150,146. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was Census Tract 320.42 with a value of $192,266, followed by Census Tract 320.50 and Census Tract 320.41, with respective values of $151,500 and $135,517.

Property

$861,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$23,640

$12,240

Median Property Taxes

±$604

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.9%

Homeownership

2022

72.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.9% of the housing units in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 320.42
Census Tract 320.50
Census Tract 320.41

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA was Census Tract 320.42 with a value of $192,266, followed by Census Tract 320.50 and Census Tract 320.41, with respective values of $151,500 and $135,517.

The following map shows all of the places in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$150,146

Median Household Income

± $9,612

16.8k

Number of Households

± 1,000

In 2022, the median household income of the 16.8k households in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA grew to $150,146 from the previous year's value of $135,350.

The following chart displays the households in Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Santa Margarita, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (69.9%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (9.19%)

In 2022, 69.9% of workers in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (9.19%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.78% of the workforce in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 Santa Margarita, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.91% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (1.86k out of 47.7k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rancho Santa Margarita, 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96.1% of the population of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA has health coverage, with 69.9% on employee plans, 6.53% on Medicaid, 7.16% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 0.459% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Orange County, CA see 995 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.4% decrease from the previous year (999 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 827 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 283 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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995 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Orange County, CA

Primary care physicians in Orange County, CA see an average of 995 patients per year. This represents a 0.4% decrease from the previous year (999 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Orange County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 17% between 18 and 34 years, 47.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.9%

Uninsured

69.9%

Employer Coverage

6.53%

Medicaid

7.16%

Medicare

12.1%

Non-Group

0.459%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA declined by 1.07% from 3.94% to 3.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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