Rancho Santa Margarita is a city located in Orange County California. Rancho Santa Margarita has a 2023 population of 46,342. Rancho Santa Margarita is currently declining at a rate of -1.17% annually and its population has decreased by -3.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 48,002 in 2020.
The average household income in Rancho Santa Margarita is $157,880 with a poverty rate of 4.51%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Rancho Santa Margarita is 39.7 years, 39.7 years for males, and 39.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rancho Santa Margarita was:
3.31
Average Family Size
2.86
Average Household Size
72.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
77.67% of Rancho Santa Margarita residents speak only English, while 22.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.01% of the population.
4.51%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.77%
Male Poverty Rate
4.26%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rancho Santa Margarita is Native, with 20.36% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rancho Santa Margarita is Other, with 1.34% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.29%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
58.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
60.5%
Male Marriage Rate
56.8%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
14.27%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
72.9%
Labor Force Participation
70.6%
Employment Rate
3.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
58.69%
Born in Rancho Santa Margarita
82.02%
Native Born
19.56%
Foreign Born
7.95%
Non Citizen
11.61%
Naturalized
82.02% of Rancho Santa Margarita residents were born in the United States, with 58.69% having been born in California. 7.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.