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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Rancho Santa Margarita, CA compare?
| Figure | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 45,779 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 47,949 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 3,709 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.6% |
| Measure | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 46,990±61 |
| Median age | 40.9±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20.3%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 58.5%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.5%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 12.4%±1.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 22.4%±2.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 49.7%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $152,560±$11,761 |
| Per capita income | $65,824±$2,737 |
| People below the poverty line | 5.7%±1.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $971,200±$33,726 |
| Median gross rent | $2,625±$120 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 49.3%±6.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 72.5%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.4%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 64.7%±2.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.1%±0.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.2 min±1.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov