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Population (year 2000): 47,214. Estimated population in July 2006: 50,618 (+7.2% change)
 

Males: 23,219  (49.2%)
Females: 23,995  (50.8%)

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Median resident age:  31.9 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 92688.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $88,000 (it was $78,475 in 2000)
Rancho Santa Margarita  $88,000
California:  $53,629

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $648,300 (it was $280,700 in 2000)
Rancho Santa Margarita  $648,300
California:  $477,700

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Races in Rancho Santa Margarita:

  • White Non-Hispanic (74.4%)
  • Hispanic (13.0%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (4.1%)
  • Filipino (2.4%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Chinese (1.3%)
  • Vietnamese (1.1%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (18.0%), Irish (14.4%), English (12.1%), Italian (8.7%), United States (4.4%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 950 feet

Land area: 12.3 square miles.

Population density: 4135 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Rancho Santa Margarita

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rancho Santa Margarita city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 66.0%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 2.4%
  • Divorced: 9.1%

6,294 residents are foreign born (5.8% Asia, 4.8% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

This city:  13.3%
California:  26.2%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Rancho Santa Margarita, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Rancho Santa Margarita to the number of sex offenders is 6343 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Rancho Santa Margarita:  1.5% ($4,108)
California:  0.7% ($1,564)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Trabuco, CA (2.5 miles , pop. 187,063).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Coast, CA (11.1 miles , pop. 288,147).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (61.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Trabuco, CA (2.5 miles ), Coto de Caza, CA (3.2 miles ), Portola Hills, CA (3.9 miles ), Las Flores, CA (4.4 miles ), Mission Viejo, CA (4.7 miles ), Foothill Ranch, CA (5.8 miles ), Lake Forest, CA (6.6 miles ), Laguna Hills, CA (7.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 33.64 N, Longitude: 117.59 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -14,421 (-30.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,492 (14.3%)


13 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children

Area code commonly used in this area: 949

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.6%
California:  5.4%


Unemployment by year (%)



Most common industries for males:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Crime in Rancho Santa Margarita by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.02.00.00.0
Rapes 471003
    per 100,000 8.314.32.10.00.05.9
Robberies 856679
    per 100,000 16.610.212.312.113.917.6
Assaults 512127362523
    per 100,000 106.042.955.572.449.745.0
Burglaries 7110378898078
    per 100,000 147.6210.4160.3179.0158.9152.5
Thefts 338385355372342360
    per 100,000 702.8786.5729.5748.4679.4704.0
Auto thefts 394043303126
    per 100,000 81.181.788.460.461.650.8
Arson 1642717
    per 100,000 2.112.38.24.013.933.2
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 77.875.863.969.457.361.9

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Rancho Santa Margarita-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 22.4 miles away from the Rancho Santa Margarita city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 11/9/1982, a category 2 tornado 35.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Lenny Collins - College basketball player (Cornell Big Red).


Hospitals/medical centers near Rancho Santa Margarita:
  • CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MISSION (about 6 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA)
  • MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 6 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA)
  • SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; LAGUNA HILLS, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rancho Santa Margarita:
  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 19 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; ID: SNA)
  • ONTARIO INTL (about 29 miles; ONTARIO, CA; ID: ONT)
  • MARCH ARB (about 29 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; ID: RIV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Rancho Santa Margarita:
  • CORONA MUNI (about 17 miles; CORONA, CA; ID: AJO)
  • CHINO (about 23 miles; CHINO, CA; ID: CNO)
  • RIVERSIDE MUNI (about 24 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; ID: RAL)

Amtrak stations near Rancho Santa Margarita:
  • 11 miles: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (LEE HALL, MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: IRVINE (15215 BARRANCA PKWY.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: LAGUNA BEACH (TRANSIT DEPOT, BROADWAY BTW. BEACH & FOR) - Bus Station

Operable nuclear power plants near Rancho Santa Margarita:
  • 15 miles: San Onofre 2 and 3 in San Clemente, CA.

Local government website: www.cityofrsm.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rancho Santa Margarita:
  • SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 4 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
  • IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; IRVINE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,777)
  • ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 13 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; FT enrollment: 13,224)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 13 miles; FULLERTON, CA; FT enrollment: 22,345)
  • FULLERTON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; FULLERTON, CA; FT enrollment: 11,158)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (about 13 miles; IRVINE, CA; FT enrollment: 19,533)
  • SANTIAGO CANYON COLLEGE (about 13 miles; ORANGE, CA; FT enrollment: 4,442)
Public elementary/middle schools in Rancho Santa Margarita:

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Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.4%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.9%
Whole state:  14.2%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.4%
Whole state:  6.3%

Rancho Santa Margarita compared to California state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Rancho Santa Margarita (2007 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Plaza Antonio Branch at 22451 Antonio Parkway, branch established on 1996-11-16; Rancho Santa Margarita at 30622 Santa Margarita Parkway, Suite D101, branch established on 2003-05-19. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • South County Bank, National Association: at 22342 Avenida Empresa, branch established on 1999-10-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $170.9 mil, Deposits: $138.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Calwest Bancorp
  • IronStone Bank: Rancho Santa Margarita Branch at 29818 Santa Margarita Parkway, Suite A, branch established on 2003-08-04. Info updated 2006-06-19: Bank assets: $2,137.5 mil, Deposits: $1,763.1 mil, headquarters in Fort Myers, FL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancshares, Inc.
  • Washington Mutual Bank: El Paseo Branch at 22312 El Paseo, Suite E, branch established on 2002-09-01. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • Downey Savings and Loan Association, F.A.: Rancho Santa Margarita Branch at 22012 El Paseo, branch established on 1996-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $16,208.7 mil, Deposits: $11,817.3 mil, headquarters in Newport Beach, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 104 total offices
  • Bank of America, National Association: Rancho Santa Margarita at 31531 Santa Margarita Parkway, branch established on 1990-03-30. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $1,196,123.8 mil, Deposits: $759,600.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5839 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • World Savings Bank, FSB: Antonio Parkway Branch at 22371 Antonio Parkway, branch established on 1994-03-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $146,260.8 mil, Deposits: $69,603.4 mil, headquarters in Oakland, CA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 280 total offices, Holding Company: Wachovia Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$3,460$41,5200$0
Other Government Administration 5$19,421$46,6101$775
Financial Administration 2$5,911$35,4660$0
Totals for Government 8$28,793$43,1901$775


Rancho Santa Margarita government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $2,240,000
    Police Protection: $63,000
    Central Staff Services: $60,000
  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $3,318,000
    Regular Highways: $2,081,000
    Parks & Recreation: $621,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $1,317,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,713,000
    Interest Earnings: $443,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks & Recreation: $25,000
    General - Other: $19,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,251,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,567,000
    Highways: $2,409,000
    All Other: $346,000
    Health & Hospitals: $55,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $5,675,000
    NEC: $1,765,000
    Property: $1,434,000
    Public Utilities: $908,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,742,000

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,712 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.21%
California average:  5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Orange County:  0.12%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Los Angeles County, CA  1.91% ($54,756 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA  0.47% ($51,018)
from San Diego County, CA  0.32% ($52,882)


6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.37%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)
Orange County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Los Angeles County, CA  1.43% ($46,009 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA  1.20% ($52,293)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.40% ($46,220)


Strongest AM radio stations in Rancho Santa Margarita:
  • KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KWRM (1370 AM; 5 kW; CORONA, CA; Owner: MAJOR MARKET STATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)

Strongest FM radio stations in Rancho Santa Margarita:
  • KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
  • KSBR (88.5 FM; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Owner: SADDLEBACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
  • KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KOLA (99.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: INLAND EMPIRE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KUCR (88.3 FM; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF CA)
  • KVCR (91.9 FM; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: SAN BERNARDINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • K264AF (100.7 FM; GUASTI, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Rancho Santa Margarita:
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)

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