Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

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2021 Population

112,033

1.83% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

38.9

0.517% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

3.65%

2.44% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$159,265

5.32% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$871,500

3.33% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA had a population of 112k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $159,265. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew from 110,022 to 112,033, a 1.83% increase and its median household income grew from $151,225 to $159,265, a 5.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.2%), White (Hispanic) (9.16%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.64%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.54%).

18.5% of the households in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was $871,500, and the homeownership rate was 77.2%.

Most people in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA borders San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA, Mission Viejo & Rancho Santa Margarita (West) Cities PUMA, CA, Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA, Menifee, Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA, Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, and Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is home to a population of 112k people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2021, 15% of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (16.8k people).

In 2021, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (74.8k people) in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.4k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 10.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are Spanish (6,883 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,922 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,748 households).

Citizenship

95.3%

2021 Citizenship

94.9%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.3% of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 94.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
74.8k ± 2.9k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.45k
White (Hispanic)
10.3k ± 1.08k

15.1%

Hispanic Population

16.9k people

15.1% of the people in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are hispanic (16.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

15.2%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

16.7k people

As of 2021, 15% of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents (16.8k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 15.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,883 households (6.62%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,922 households (1.85%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,748 households (1.68%)

18.5% of the households in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was Spanish. 6.62% of the households in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,441 ± 308
Gulf War (2001-)
910 ± 312
Gulf War (1990s)
666 ± 226

Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA employs 53k people. The largest industries in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,634 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,934 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,013 people), and the highest paying industries are Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($286,777), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($252,321), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($234,266).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,308

Women

44.8%

28,733

Men

55.2%

The workforce of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA in 2020 was 52,041 people, with 44.8% woman, and 55.2% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53k

2021 Value

1.94%

1 Year growth

± 1.94%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 52k employees to 53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, are Chief executives & legislators (3,123 people), Other managers (2,090 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,429 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

53k

2021 Value

1.94%

1 Year growth

± 1.94%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 1.94%, from 52k employees to 53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,634 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,934 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,013 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$101,905

Median earning men ± $5,084

$58,766

Median earning women ± $3,990

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($149,028), Information ($131,597), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($130,223).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Wholesale Trade ($127,361), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,390), and Manufacturing ($74,748).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in California. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $405B, followed by Mixed freight ($159B) and Pharmaceuticals ($155B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.21T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

109% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.21T. This is expected to increase 109% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$84.4B
Arizona
$44.8B
Ohio
$40.6B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $84.4B, followed by Arizona with $44.8B and Ohio and $40.6B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 18, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla 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.

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

Measure

In 2021, 0.492% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.966% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA in 2021 were Bachelors Degree (29.2k), Some college (16.6k), and Graduate Degree (16.1k).

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 City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was $871,500 in 2021, which is 3.56 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $843,400 to $871,500, a 3.33% increase. The homeownership rate in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is 77.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is $159,265. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

Property

$871,500

Median Property Value 2021

±$14,415

$28,735

Median Property Taxes

±$1,008

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 City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, 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 City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

77.2%

Homeownership

2021

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.2% of the housing units in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $200,929, followed by Mountain View, Palo Alto & Los Altos Cities PUMA, CA and San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $180,654 and $179,950.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, 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.

$159,265

Median Household Income

± $7,053

37.2k

Number of Households

± 1,376

In 2021, the median household income of the 37.2k households in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew to $159,265 from the previous year's value of $151,225.

The following chart displays the households in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, 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

0.491

2021 Wage GINI in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

0.502

2020 Wage GINI in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

In 2021, the income inequality in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 0.491 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.21% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (5.69%)

In 2021, 71.8% of workers in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (5.69%).

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

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.55% of the workforce in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, 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 City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, 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 City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA (4.08k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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

97.9% of the population of Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 68% on employee plans, 4.34% on Medicaid, 7.96% on Medicare, 17.1% on non-group plans, and 0.576% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in California see 1240 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1254 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1132 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,240 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,240 patients per year. This represents a 1.12% decrease from the previous year (1,254 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 14.9% between 18 and 34 years, 44.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 11% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.11%

Uninsured

68%

Employer Coverage

4.34%

Medicaid

7.96%

Medicare

17.1%

Non-Group

0.576%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA declined by 5.55% from 2.23% to 2.11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Rancho Santa Margarita City (East) & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.