Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Rancho Santa Margarita California Avg U.S. Average
Population 41,266 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3180.3 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.03% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 42.2 35.4 37.1
Households 14,988 13,415,389 128,459,983

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Economy

Rancho Santa Margarita has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric Rancho Santa Margarita California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $140,187 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.24% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 3.9% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Rancho Santa Margarita California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $1,713,460 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $2,491 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.7% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Rancho Santa Margarita California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 26.5 23.6 22.5
Work from home 21.4% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Rancho Santa Margarita has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric Rancho Santa Margarita California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 46.8% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 2.83 2.85 2.54

Health

Rancho Santa Margarita has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric Rancho Santa Margarita California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 82.0 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 9.4% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 9.8% 13.9% 19.0%