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Total population: 49,458 (All urban)

Rancho Santa Margarita,CA index of house prices


Houses: 16,639 (16,307 occupied: 12,710 owner occupied, 3,597 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

22%
State:

26%

Housing density: 1356 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $361,782.


Median contract rent in 2009: $1,508 (lower quartile is $1,296, upper quartile is $1,869)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,343


Median gross rent in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA in 2009: $1,630


Housing units in Rancho Santa Margarita with a mortgage: 11,106 (2,081 second mortgage, 1,242 home equity loan, 83 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 398


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $118,138


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $70,556


Median monthly housing costs: $2,409





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Rancho Santa Margarita, California Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $531,502 (it was $272,900 in 2000)
Rancho Santa Margarita:

$531,502
California:

$384,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $378,524 - $702,720

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $750,109
Here:

$750,109
State:

$521,364

Townhouses or other attached units: $387,342
Here:

$387,342
State:

$436,871

In 2-unit structures: $209,568
Here:

$209,568
State:

$634,434

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $194,796
Here:

$194,796
State:

$443,730

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $205,020
Here:

$205,020
State:

$418,318

Household type by relationship:

Households: 47,700
  • In family households: 42,889 (10,087 male householders, 2,567 female householders)
    10,801 spouses, 17,568 children (16,075 natural, 497 adopted, 996 stepchildren), 196 grandchildren, 306 brothers or sisters, 326 parents, 452 other relatives, 586 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,811 (1,794 male householders (1,270 living alone)), 1,992 female householders (1,638 living alone)), 1,025 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 18 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 3,710 2-persons, 3,098 3-persons, 3,690 4-persons, 1,542 5-persons, 476 6-persons, 138 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,908 1-person, 778 2-persons, 79 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

13,431 married couples with children.
1,961 single-parent households (452 men, 1,509 women).

81.7% of residents of Rancho Santa Margarita speak English at home.
8.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,294 (13.2%)
(53.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.4
State:

5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

3.4
State:

3.5

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 46
  • 2 rooms: 351
  • 3 rooms: 719
  • 4 rooms: 1,518
  • 5 rooms: 1,760
  • 6 rooms: 2,243
  • 7 rooms: 2,251
  • 8 rooms: 1,961
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,861
  • 1 room: 324
  • 2 rooms: 531
  • 3 rooms: 1,055
  • 4 rooms: 784
  • 5 rooms: 493
  • 6 rooms: 238
  • 7 rooms: 82
  • 8 rooms: 70
  • 9 or more rooms: 20
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Rancho Santa Margarita, California
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 105
  • 1 bedroom: 687
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,781
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,388
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,767
  • 5+ bedrooms: 982
  • no bedroom: 329
  • 1 bedroom: 1,402
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,406
  • 3 bedrooms: 381
  • 4 bedrooms: 79
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
Cars and other vehicles available in Rancho Santa Margarita, California in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 138
  • 1 vehicle: 2,614
  • 2 vehicles: 7,427
  • 3 vehicles: 1,859
  • 4 vehicles: 520
  • 5+ vehicles: 152
  • no vehicle: 249
  • 1 vehicle: 1,764
  • 2 vehicles: 1,323
  • 3 vehicles: 209
  • 4 vehicles: 37
  • 5+ vehicles: 15

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 120
  • 2000 to 2004: 708
  • 1990 to 1999: 9,774
  • 1980 to 1989: 5,759
  • 1970 to 1979: 355
  • 1960 to 1969: 138
  • 1950 to 1959: 87
  • 1940 to 1949: 7
  • 1939 or earlier: 64

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Rancho Santa Margarita, CA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA:

  • Less than $10,000: 0
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 0
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 5
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 26
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 7
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 1
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 3
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 2
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 0
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 42
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 101
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 214
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 524
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 865
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 1799
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2397
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 4335
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 1943
  • $1,000,000 or more: 1050
 


Rancho Santa Margarita rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Rancho Santa Margarita:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 0
  • $200 to $249: 0
  • $250 to $299: 23
  • $300 to $349: 27
  • $350 to $399: 56
  • $400 to $449: 0
  • $450 to $499: 0
  • $500 to $549: 39
  • $550 to $599: 0
  • $600 to $649: 23
  • $650 to $699: 8
  • $700 to $749: 0
  • $750 to $799: 7
  • $800 to $899: 13
  • $900 to $999: 34
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 244
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,262
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,535
  • $2,000 or more: 999
  • No cash rent: 56
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 941
  • 1990 to 1994: 925
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,098
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,055
  • 1975 to 1979: 821
  • 1970 to 1974: 565
  • 1970 to 1974: 295
  • 1965 to 1969: 594


Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.5%
Number of people working at home: 1,084 (4.4% of all workers)


Rancho Santa Margarita commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 411
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1397
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1471
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2279
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 3438
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 1965
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4511
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1289
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1404
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2543
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1766
  • 90 or more minutes: 877
 


Rancho Santa Margarita mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 20,346 (83%)
  • Carpooled: 2,426 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 147 (1%)
  • Railroad: 63 (0%)
  • Taxi: 14 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 82 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 22 (0%)
  • Walked: 197 (1%)
  • Other means: 54 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,084 (4%)
 


Rancho Santa Margarita, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 293
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 191
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 359
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 435
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 424
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 629
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 698
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 619
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 700
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1154
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2171
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3032
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2248
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1234
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1353
  • $200,000 or more: 900
 

First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 11953
 German: 5522
 Irish: 3804
 English: 3752
 Italian: 3200
 United States or American: 2092
 French (except Basque): 1295
 Polish: 1239
 Swedish: 988
 Scottish: 988
 European: 704
 Norwegian: 649
 Iranian: 588
 Scotch-Irish: 528
 Dutch: 454
 French Canadian: 398
 Russian: 336
 Danish: 285
 British: 277
 Arab:: 270
 Armenian: 239
 Greek: 218
 Portuguese: 206
 Canadian: 192
 Hungarian: 187
 Welsh: 162
 Swiss: 132
 Ukrainian: 119
 Lebanese: 113
 Yugoslavian: 110
 Subsaharan African:: 97
 Northern European: 89
 Czech: 88
 Finnish: 88
 Croatian: 86
 Czechoslovakian: 80
 Scandinavian: 79
 Afghan: 78
 Austrian: 74
 Lithuanian: 67
 Iraqi: 51
 African: 50
 Syrian: 49
 Romanian: 48
 Brazilian: 47
 Australian: 45
 Eastern European: 41
 South African: 37
 Slovak: 32
 Belgian: 29
 Palestinian: 29
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 29
 Jamaican: 29
 Icelander: 23
 Albanian: 21
 Arab/Arabic: 20
 Turkish: 20
 Slavic: 13
 Israeli: 12
 Zimbabwean: 10
 Egyptian: 8
 Latvian: 7
 Pennsylvania German: 7
 Basque: 7
 Macedonian: 7
 Serbian: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (25%)
  • Philippines (11%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Iran (6%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Korea (5%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 27090
  • Northeast: 3790
  • Midwest: 5056
  • South: 2460
  • West: 2396

38% of Rancho Santa Margarita residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 61
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 15
  • 5th and 6th grade: 58
  • 7th and 8th grade: 51
  • 9th grade: 52
  • 10th grade: 61
  • 11th grade: 67
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 253
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,365
  • Less than 1 year of college: 761
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,848
  • Associate degree: 1,296
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,932
  • Master's degree: 1,356
  • Professional school degree: 493
  • Doctorate degree: 185

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 83
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 44
  • 5th and 6th grade: 40
  • 7th and 8th grade: 53
  • 9th grade: 64
  • 10th grade: 56
  • 11th grade: 78
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 370
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,428
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,286
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,301
  • Associate degree: 1,589
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,287
  • Master's degree: 1,092
  • Professional school degree: 224
  • Doctorate degree: 100

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.8%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 23.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 1.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.7%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.9%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 9.0%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $101,965
  • Black householders: $100,521
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $115,573
  • Asian householders: $113,657
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $40,907
  • Some other race householders: $66,768
  • Two or more races householders: $89,408
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $81,788
Rancho Santa Margarita household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Rancho Santa Margarita household income for Black householders
Rancho Santa Margarita household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Rancho Santa Margarita household income for Asian householders
Rancho Santa Margarita household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Rancho Santa Margarita household income for Some other race householders
Rancho Santa Margarita household income for Two or more races householders
Rancho Santa Margarita household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Rancho Santa Margarita marital status for males
Rancho Santa Margarita marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $555,847
  • Black or African American householders: $532,086
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $643,878
  • Asian householders: $540,850
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $219,105
  • Some other race householders: $472,879
  • Two or more races householders: $517,284
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $489,628

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,044
  • One, attached: 3,918
  • Two: 108
  • 3 or 4: 467
  • 5 to 9: 1,106
  • 10 to 19: 828
  • 20 to 49: 285
  • 50 or more: 883

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Rancho Santa Margarita:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Rancho Santa Margarita
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (86.3%)
  • Electricity (13.1%)
  • Utility gas (66.2%)
  • Electricity (32.3%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 784
Here:

10.3%
California:

9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 408
Here:

15.3%
California:

7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 371
Here:

14.8%
California:

15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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