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The total population of Rancho Santa Margarita is estimated to be 47,702 with 23,675 males (49.63%) and 24,027 females (50.37%). There are 352 more females than males in Rancho Santa Margarita.
The median household income in Rancho Santa Margarita was $146,301 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 4,286(3.02%) from $142,015 in 2020. This income is 196.10% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Rancho Santa Margarita sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $178,708. Overall, the median household income for the city of Rancho Santa Margarita stands at $146,301.
In Rancho Santa Margarita, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $80,072 for males and $48,519 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $114,180 for males and $77,106 for females.
In Rancho Santa Margarita, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $216,942, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $85,746.
In 2022, the population of Rancho Santa Margarita was 46,722, a 1.31% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Rancho Santa Margarita's population was 47,340, a decline of 1.11% compared to a population of 47,873 in 2020.
The median age in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA is 39.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.35% were under the age of 15, 17.79% aged 15 to 29, 52.85% aged 30 to 64, 8.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.52% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Rancho Santa Margarita population: 73.43% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 0.39% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.40% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.71% are some other race and 9.12% are multiracial.