3.9% of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 211.7% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 2.8% of high school graduates and 14.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 3.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 47.6%. For comparison, it was 21.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rancho Santa Margarita:
3.9%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rancho Santa Margarita:
2.0%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rancho Santa Margarita:
3.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rancho Santa Margarita:
7.3%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
47.6%
Residents above poverty level:
21.1%
Poverty by age in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rancho Santa Margarita,CA (percentage below poverty level)
2.2%Under 5 years
5.9%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 14 years
16.9%15 years
8.1%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
3.3%35 to 44 years
6.2%45 to 54 years
1.3%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
6.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rancho Santa Margarita,CA (percentage below poverty level)
1.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
3.2%6 to 11 years
12.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.8%16 and 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
5.1%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
3.7%55 to 64 years
5.5%65 to 74 years
6.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rancho Santa Margarita,CA (% below half of poverty level)
2.4%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
1.3%25 to 34 years
0.6%35 to 44 years
2.5%45 to 54 years
1.9%55 to 64 years
1.3%65 to 74 years
2.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (%)
4.2%White
2.9%Black
25.5%American Indian
2.4%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
2.6%Other race
7.3%2+ races
4.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (absolute numbers)
1,126White
21Black
78American Indian
150Asian
0Native Hawaiian
71Other race
5822+ races
470Hispanic
3.9%Below poverty level
96.1%Above poverty level
4.3%Below poverty level
95.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Children below poverty level:
Rancho Santa Margarita, California:
4.5%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rancho Santa Margarita:
2.8%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rancho Santa Margarita:
14.4%
California:
20.4%
53.7%Married-couple family
13.8%Male, no wife present
32.4%Female, no husband present
16.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
34.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
28.9%One full-time, other part-time
13.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.6%One part-time, other didn't work
31.8%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.8%1999 to 2000
20.6%1995 to 1998
30.6%1990 to 1994
39.7%1980 to 1989
4.3%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
25.6%1995 to 1998
38.3%1990 to 1994
30.2%1980 to 1989
0.9%1970 to 1979
0.5%1960 to 1969
0.2%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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