State
Land Area
12.9 sq mi
Density
3,706.1/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.56%
Growth Since 2010
-0.13%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Rancho Santa Margarita is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 47,791, it is the 188th largest city in California and the 827th largest city in the United States. Rancho Santa Margarita is currently declining at a rate of -0.56% annually and its population has decreased by -0.13% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 47,853 in 2010. Rancho Santa Margarita reached it's highest population of 49,108 in 2014. Spanning over 13 miles, Rancho Santa Margarita has a population density of 3,706 people per square mile.
The average household income in Rancho Santa Margarita is $142,744 with a poverty rate of 4.17%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,953 per month, and the median house value is $652,400. The median age in Rancho Santa Margarita is 37.6 years, 36.1 years for males, and 39.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rancho Santa Margarita was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 37,620 | 77.10% |
| Asian | 5,216 | 10.69% |
| Two or More Races | 2,604 | 5.34% |
| Some Other Race | 1,695 | 3.47% |
| Black or African American | 1,439 | 2.95% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 176 | 0.36% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 42 | 0.09% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 17,290 | 2.82 | 71.1 |
| Married | 10,737 | 3.38 | 80.8 |
| Non Family | 4,242 | 1.27 | 57.1 |
| Female | 1,693 | 3.05 | 52.4 |
| Male | 618 | 3.17 | 50.8 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 718 | 2.24% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 683 | 2.13% |
| High School Graduate | 4,278 | 13.32% |
| Some College | 6,770 | 21.08% |
| Associates Degree | 3,112 | 9.69% |
| Bachelors Degree | 11,035 | 34.36% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,519 | 17.19% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 20,869 | 20,485 | 11,183 |
| Hispanic | 5,683 | 4,878 | 1,628 |
| Asian | 3,738 | 3,582 | 2,678 |
| Other Race | 1,220 | 955 | 250 |
| Black | 1,021 | 988 | 583 |
| Multiple Races | 1,019 | 972 | 598 |
| Native American | 100 | 87 | 56 |
| Islander | 42 | 42 | 20 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.64%.
$65,685
Average Earnings
$86,023
Average Male
$50,802
Average Female
78.87% of Rancho Santa Margarita residents speak only English, while 21.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.68% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 30,169 | 1,179 | 3.91% |
| Hispanic | 10,077 | 594 | 5.89% |
| Other | 1,695 | 225 | 13.27% |
| Multiple | 2,589 | 112 | 4.33% |
| Asian | 5,216 | 88 | 1.69% |
| Black | 1,439 | 47 | 3.27% |
| Native | 176 | 26 | 14.77% |
4.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.82%
Male Poverty Rate
4.50%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Rancho Santa Margarita is Native, with 14.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Rancho Santa Margarita is Asian, with 1.69% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.15%.
58.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
61.1%
Male Marriage Rate
55.6%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,426 | 5.07% |
| Hispanic | 180 | 2.60% |
| Black | 80 | 7.43% |
| 2 or More | 63 | 5.04% |
| Asian | 62 | 1.50% |
| Other | 35 | 2.76% |
0.78%
Veteran Poverty Rate
11.28%
Veteran Disability Rate
73.8%
Labor Force Participation
71.5%
Employment Rate
3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
83.31%
Native Born
16.69%
Foreign Born
6.16%
Non Citizen
10.53%
Naturalized
83.31% of Rancho Santa Margarita residents were born in the United States, with 59.35% having been born in California. 6.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47,791 | -267 | -0.56% |
| 2019 | 48,058 | -267 | -0.55% |
| 2018 | 48,325 | -304 | -0.63% |
| 2017 | 48,629 | -267 | -0.55% |
| 2016 | 48,896 | -184 | -0.37% |
| 2015 | 49,080 | -28 | -0.06% |
| 2014 | 49,108 | 41 | 0.08% |
| 2013 | 49,067 | 461 | 0.95% |
| 2012 | 48,606 | 269 | 0.56% |
| 2011 | 48,337 | 417 | 0.87% |
| 2010 | 47,920 | 706 | 0.15% |
| 2000 | 47,214 | 35,824 | 15.28% |
| 1990 | 11,390 | 0.00% |