Santa Margarita, CA

Census Place

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

Population & Diversity

Santa Margarita, CA is home to a population of 1.15k people, from which 100% are citizens.

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Santa Margarita, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 541
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
43 ± 59
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
39 ± 60

4.7%

Hispanic Population

54 people

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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).

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Santa Margarita, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Santa Margarita, 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 (75.6%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
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.

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.

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.

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.

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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