| Rancho Santa Margarita | Rank | California | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current population (2012) | 48,879 | 178th | 38,041,430 | 313,914,040 |
| Size in square miles | 13.0 | 215th | 155,779.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Population density (people per sqmi) | 3,693.2 | 284th | 239.1 | 87.4 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | Rank | California | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents younger than 5 | 6.3% | 362nd | 6.7% | 6.4% |
| Residents younger than 18 | 29.0% | 179th | 24.3% | 23.5% |
| Residents 65 or older | 5.7% | 602nd | 12.1% | 13.7% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | Rank | California | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school diploma (older than 25) | 95.8% | 85th | 80.8% | 85.4% |
| Residents with college degree (older than 25) | 48.1% | 110th | 30.2% | 28.2% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | Rank | California | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race - White | 78.2% | 162nd | 73.7% | 77.9% |
| Race - Black or African American | 1.9% | 345th | 6.6% | 13.1% |
| Race - American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% | 550th | 1.7% | 1.2% |
| Race - Asian | 9.1% | 220th | 13.9% | 5.1% |
| Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0.2% | 303rd | 0.5% | 0.2% |
| Race - Two or More | 4.7% | 292nd | 3.6% | 2.4% |
| Race - Hispanic or Latino | 18.6% | 439th | 38.2% | 16.9% |
| Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino | 67.0% | 174th | 39.4% | 63.0% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | Rank | California | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Female residents | 51.1% | 237th | 50.3% | 50.8% |
| Foreign born residents | 16.0% | 425th | 27.2% | 12.8% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | Rank | California | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 17,260 | 169th | 13,720,462 | 132,312,404 |
| Units inside multi-unit buildings | 25.7% | 231st | 30.8% | 25.9% |
| Households | 16,286 | 167th | 12,433,172 | 114,761,359 |
| Home ownership rate | 72.4% | 179th | 56.7% | 66.1% |
| Home median value | $571,500 | 160th | $421,600 | $186,200 |
| People per household | 2.9 | 327th | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | Rank | California | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income per capita | $41,787 | 122nd | $29,634 | $27,915 |
| Income per household | $104,167 | 63rd | $61,632 | $52,762 |
| Income below poverty line | 3.1% | 620th | 14.4% | 14.3% |
| Rancho Santa Margarita | Rank | California | US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total businesses (including small businesses) | 5,037 | 157th | 3,425,510 | 27,092,908 |
| Retail sales | $608,441 | 177th | $455,032,270 | $3,917,663,456 |
| Retail sales per capita | $12,502 | 213th | $12,561 | $12,990 |
| Retail accommodation and food service sales | $86,070 | 179th | $80,852,787 | $613,795,732 |
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