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Rancho Santa Margarita city, CA


Orange County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 47,702   ( 151 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.9 square miles
Population density: 3699.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:28,334 59.40% 11.6%
Black:8191.72% 3.9%
Indian:750.16% 8.5%
Asian:5,80112.16% 33.2%
2+ races:2,7905.85% 76.6%
Hispanic:9,73420.41% 9.3%
Total non-White:19,36840.60% 22.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-3,720 -9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:3,569 9.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
47,853
32,05466.98%
7881.65%
820.17%
4,3569.10%
1,5803.30%
8,90218.60%
15,79933.02%

2000
47,718
35,12473.61%
8891.86%
770.16%
3,7917.94%
1,4583.06%
6,28013.16%
12,59426.39%

1990
11,390
8,96278.68%
1441.26%
280.25%
9848.64%
n/a
1,27211.17%
2,42821.32%

1980
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2000's
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-3,070 -6.4
3,205 6.7
1990's
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26,162 229.7
10,166 89.3
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Age, Family & Household Data for Rancho Santa Margarita city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.1
10,932 22.9%
36,770 77.1%
4,977 10.4%
16,798
2.84
12,843 76.5%
10,961 85.3%
504 3.9%
3,955 23.5%

2010
NumberPercent
36.0
13,879 29.0%
33,974 71.0%
2,711 5.7%
16,665
2.87
12,547 75.3%
10,144 80.8%
1,024 8.2%
4,118 24.7%

2000
NumberPercent
31.2
16,086 33.7%
31,632 66.3%
1,613 3.4%
16,440
2.90
12,654 77.0%
10,690 84.5%
992 7.8%
3,786 23.0%

1990
NumberPercent
28.9
3,012 26.4%
8,378 73.6%
234 2.1%
4,565
2.50
3,160 69.2%
2,787 88.2%
191 6.0%
1,405 30.8%

1980
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2022 Housing Data for Rancho Santa Margarita city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,150 
Median Value$861,100 
Occupied16,79897.9%
Vacant3522.1%
Owned12,24072.9%
Rented4,55827.1%
Median Rent$2,441 
Single-Family Units12,73774.3%
    Detached9,37054.6%
    Attached3,36719.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units3,52820.6%
Mobile Homes00.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Rancho Santa Margarita city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003191.9%
$10,000 to $14,9991711.0%
$15,000 to $19,9992941.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991811.1%
$25,000 to $29,9994212.5%
$30,000 to $34,9992861.7%
$35,000 to $39,9991751.0%
$40,000 to $44,999680.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993051.8%
$50,000 to $59,9997524.5%
$60,000 to $74,9998395.0%
$75,000 to $99,9991,5139.0%
$100,000 to $124,9991,5679.3%
$125,000 to $149,9991,4968.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992,43114.5%
$200,000 or more5,98035.6%
Median Household Income150,146 
Per Capita Income62,035 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5163.1%
Public Assistance3332.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4902.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed20,56277.3%
Unemployed6552.5%
In Armed Forces110.0%
Total Labor Force21,22879.8%
Not in Labor Force5,36920.2%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,9938,20757.3%
Non-Profit8331,45536.4%
Self-Employed1,7921,37556.6%
Local Government6601,11937.1%
State Government27933245.7%
Federal Government15420443.0%
Total Private + Self12,7859,58257.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,9263,11038.2%
Total14,71112,69253.7%
Pct. Govt.10.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts7,27226.5%
Sales and Office Occupations5,88121.4%
Professional, Technical7,48027.3%
Service Occupations3,54512.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing300.1%
All others3,25511.9%
White Collar 75.2%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical3,30312.0%
Health care and social assistance3,18011.6%
Manufacturing2,94010.7%
Retail trade2,6059.5%
Educational services2,3638.6%
Finance and insurance1,9697.2%
Construction1,5655.7%
Accommodation and food services1,5005.5%
Other services1,4465.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,1464.2%
Wholesale trade1,1454.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,0133.7%
Public administration8893.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation7482.7%
Information6872.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing6762.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1110.4%
Utilities870.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction340.1%
Management260.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Rancho Santa Margarita city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican7,04314.76%
Puerto Rican1680.35%
Cuban580.12%
Dominican130.03%
Total Central American8651.81%
Costa Rican1520.32%
Guatemalan1830.38%
Honduran530.11%
Nicaraguan830.17%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran3680.77%
Other Central American260.05%
Total South American7281.53%
Argentinean1200.25%
Bolivian310.06%
Chilean280.06%
Colombian1060.22%
Ecuadorian1260.26%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2670.56%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan320.07%
Other South American180.04%
Other Hispanic8591.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1,9604.11%
Indian1,4282.99%
Chinese6491.36%
Vietnamese4160.87%
Japanese3950.83%
Korean2500.52%
Taiwanese1150.24%
Laotian1140.24%
Thai990.21%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English34,28776.2%
Spanish5,09911.3%
Other Indo-European1,9554.3%
Tagalog1,0112.2%
Other Asian6051.3%
Chinese5061.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic4010.9%
Vietnamese3170.7%
Other2560.6%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German5,43511.4%
English5,40311.3%
Irish5,06610.6%
Italian3,7637.9%
American1,6213.4%
European1,1702.5%
Polish1,1372.4%
French1,0232.1%
Scottish9312.0%
Swedish8671.8%
Dutch8431.8%
Iranian8141.7%
Russian7601.6%
Norwegian5981.3%
British4781.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen43,78791.8%
Not a citizen3,9158.2%
Native37,79779.2%
Foreign-born9,90520.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Rancho Santa Margarita city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
924 2.8%826 2.5%4,561 13.8%10,209 30.9%11,063 33.5%5,421 16.4%
  Average years of education: 14.5
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 924 2.8%
9-12 Years 826 2.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,561 13.8%
Some College 10,209 30.9%
Bach. Degree 11,063 33.5%
Grad Degree 5,421 16.4%
Average years of education: 14.5

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Rancho Santa Margarita city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,619 D +1,127 D + 6.0%
D +3,746
2020 vs. 2012 R +853 D +4,543 D + 22.3%
D +5,396
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,598 D +2,218 D + 10.7%
D +3,816
2016 vs. 2008 R -1,021 D +1,091 D + 4.7%
D +70
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Donald Trump* (R) 13,857 49.9% Joe Biden (D) 13,310 47.9% 609 2.2% 27,776 16 3 0.16%
2016 62% Donald Trump (R) 11,238 50.8% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,564 43.2% 1,341 6.1% 22,143 19 5 0.16%
2012 62% Mitt Romney (R) 13,004 60.9% Barack Obama* (D) 7,914 37.1% 435 2.0% 21,353 24 14 0.16%
2008 66% John McCain (R) 12,259 55.5% Barack Obama (D) 9,494 42.9% 353 1.6% 22,106 19 10 0.16%
2004 64% George W. Bush* (R) 14,119 67.3% John Kerry (D) 6,671 31.8% 181 0.9% 20,971 23 17 0.17%
2000 57% George W. Bush (R) 11,508 63.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,117 33.7% 526 2.9% 18,151 22 16 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Rancho Santa Margarita city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 13,310 47.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,857 49.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 393 1.4%
Other 216 0.8%
TOTAL 27,776
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Rancho Santa Margarita city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,564 43.2%
Donald Trump (R) 11,238 50.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,045 4.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 233 1.1%
Other 63 0.3%
TOTAL 22,143
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Rancho Santa Margarita city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 7,914 37.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 13,004 60.9%
Other 435 2.0%
TOTAL 21,353
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Rancho Santa Margarita city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,494 42.9%
John McCain (R) 12,259 55.5%
Other 353 1.6%
TOTAL 22,106
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 10


2004 President, Rancho Santa Margarita city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 14,119 67.3%
John Kerry (D) 6,671 31.8%
Other 181 0.9%
TOTAL 20,971
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 17


2000 President, Rancho Santa Margarita city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,508 63.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,117 33.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 342 1.9%
Other 184 1.0%
TOTAL 18,151
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Rancho Santa Margarita city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 99% Mark Meuser (R) 20,288 55.1% Alex Padilla* (D) 16,524 44.9% 0 0.0% 36,812 16 0.34%
2022 G 49% Brian Dahle (R) 10,371 56.8% Gavin Newsom* (D) 7,886 43.2% 0 0.0% 18,257 16 0.17%
2018 S1 45% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 9,079 54.9% Kevin DeLeon (D) 7,466 45.1% 0 0.0% 16,545 n/a 0.15%
2018 G 55% John H. Cox (R) 11,672 57.4% Gavin Newsom (D) 8,646 42.6% 0 0.0% 20,318 19 0.16%
2016 S3 52% Kamala Harris (D) 10,325 55.3% Loretta Sanchez (D) 8,351 44.7% 0 0.0% 18,676 n/a 0.15%
2014 G 32% Neel Kashkari (R) 7,181 63.1% Jerry Brown* (D) 4,196 36.9% 0 0.0% 11,377 23 0.16%
2012 S1 60% Elizabeth Emken (R) 12,732 61.5% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 7,978 38.5% 0 0.0% 20,710 24 0.16%
2010 S3 47% Carly Fiorina (R) 10,764 66.8% Barbara Boxer* (D) 4,625 28.7% 719 [+] 4.5% 16,108 25 0.16%
2010 G 48% Meg Whitman (R) 10,550 65.0% Jerry Brown (D) 4,701 29.0% 972 [+] 6.0% 16,223 24 0.16%
2006 S1 36% Dick Mountjoy (R) 6,884 57.7% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 4,449 37.3% 607 [+] 5.1% 11,940 23 0.14%
2006 G 37% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 9,428 77.0% Phil Angelides (D) 2,268 18.5% 546 [+] 4.5% 12,242 21 0.14%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote