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Rancho Santa Margarita Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated May 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Rancho Santa Margarita Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

46,722

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
17.3%
18 - 24:
7.9%
25 - 34:
10.9%
35 - 54:
31.8%
55 - 64:
16.0%
Over 65 Years:
10.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.9%
5.9%
94.7%
94.7%
49.9%
49.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Rancho Santa Margarita
USA
$62,035
$62,035
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Rancho Santa Margarita
USA
$150,146
$150,146
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.9%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Finance
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Wholesale
Transportation
Public Service
Arts
Information Technology
Real estate
12.0%
12.0%
11.6%
11.6%
10.7%
10.7%
9.5%
9.5%
8.6%
8.6%
7.2%
7.2%
5.7%
5.7%
5.5%
5.5%
5.3%
5.3%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
4.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
59.4%
59.4%
20.4%
20.4%
12.2%
12.2%
6.2%
6.2%
1.7%
1.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Italian
European
Polish
French
Scottish
Swedish
Dutch
Iranian
Russian
Norwegian
British
Scots-Irish
Danish
Portuguese
Brazilian
Welsh
French Canadian
11.4%
11.4%
11.3%
11.3%
10.6%
10.6%
7.9%
7.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Chinese
Persian
Langs. of India
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
African languages
Arabic
German/Yiddish
Japanese
Korean
Pacific Island languages
Scandinavian languages
West Germanic languages
Italian
French
Urdu
Slavic languages
76.2%
76.2%
11.3%
11.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Rancho Santa Margarita Residents

20.8%