Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Population

Overview

42,316

Total Population

49.7

Median age

51.36%

Female population %

94.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

73.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,396

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Rancho Palos Verdes's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Rancho Palos Verdes is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Rancho Palos Verdes's population under 18 was 21.20%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Rancho Palos Verdes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.49% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Rancho Palos Verdes, 16.70% were under the age of 15, 14.22% aged 15 to 29, 43.59% aged 30 to 64, 21.01% aged 65 to 84, and 4.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,152 more females than males in Rancho Palos Verdes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.36% females and 48.64% males in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA.
The Rancho Palos Verdes, CA gender ratio is 94.7:100 i.e. 94.7 men to 100 women (0.947).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,732.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,270.

Rancho Palos Verdes's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Rancho Palos Verdes population: 53.19% are White, 1.71% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 31.05% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.04% are some other race and 10.66% are multiracial.
Rancho Palos Verdes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,396 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 37,92 (89.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Rancho Palos Verdes is White with a population of 22,509 (53.19% of the total population).

Rancho Palos Verdes's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 42,294 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Rancho Palos Verdes's population increased by 447 (1.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Rancho Palos Verdes's population increased by 455 (1.09%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Rancho Palos Verdes's population was lowest in year 2022 at 40,527.