Santa Margarita, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,149
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
39.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
3.05%
44.7% 1-year increase
2019 Median Household Income
$49,071
2024 Median Property Value
$684,000
6.36% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
713
81% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in 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.

100% of the residents in Santa Margarita, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Santa Margarita, CA was $684,000, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Santa Margarita, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Santa Margarita, CA was 3 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaSan Luis Obispo County, CASan Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CASan Luis Obispo County (East)--Inland Region PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Santa Margarita, CA is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Santa Margarita, CA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Santa Margarita, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Santa Margarita, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Santa Margarita, CA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Margarita, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.04k ± 541
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 59
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    39 ± 60
4.7%
Hispanic Population
54 people

In 2024, there were 24.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Santa Margarita, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 39 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.7% of the people in Santa Margarita, CA are hispanic (54 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Economy

The economy of Santa Margarita, CA employs 713 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Santa Margarita, CA were Manufacturing (161 people), Educational Services (119 people), and Public Administration (97 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,850), and Educational Services ($62,788).

Employment

Occupations

713
2024 Value
± 343
81%
1 Year growth
± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Margarita, CA grew at a rate of 81%, from 394 employees to 713 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Santa Margarita, CA, are Management Occupations (215 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (125 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (72 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Santa Margarita, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

713
2024 Value
± 343
81%
1 Year growth
± 41.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Santa Margarita, CA grew at a rate of 81%, from 394 employees to 713 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Santa Margarita, CA, are Manufacturing (161 people), Educational Services (119 people), and Public Administration (97 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Santa Margarita, CA, though some of these residents may live in Santa Margarita, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$103,570
Median earning men ± $42,838
$56,810
Median earning women ± $42,420

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,850).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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

Voting results are not available for Santa Margarita, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff 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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Santa Margarita, CA was $684,000 in 2024, which is 2.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $643,100 to $684,000, a 6.36% increase. The homeownership rate in Santa Margarita, CA is 53.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Santa Margarita, CA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Santa Margarita, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$684,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$129,346
$363
Median Property Taxes
±$215

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

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

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Rent vs Own

53.2%
Homeownership
2024
55.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.2% of the housing units in Santa Margarita, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 34.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$49,071
Median Household Income
± $48,244
682
Number of Households
± 407

The following chart displays the households in 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 $15k - $20k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Margarita, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (22.3%)
  3. Bicycle (2.1%)

In 2024, 75.6% of workers in Santa Margarita, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (2.1%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Santa Margarita, CA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Santa Margarita, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in 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 Santa Margarita, CA have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Santa Margarita, CA (35 out of 1.15k 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 Males 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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.

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Health

98.7% of the population of Santa Margarita, CA has health coverage, with 49.3% on employee plans, 39.9% on Medicaid, 6.35% on Medicare, 3.05% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.6% under 18 years, 27% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.3% were men and 56.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

1.31%
Uninsured
49.3%
Employer Coverage
39.9%
Medicaid
6.35%
Medicare
3.05%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Santa Margarita, CA declined by 76.5% from 5.56% to 1.31%.

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

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