Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

108,338

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.2

0.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.66%

4.61% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$175,036

2.25% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.12M

6.77% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,908

0.689% 1-year growth

About

23% of the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

93.8% of the residents in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was $1.12M, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA borders Orange County (Northeast)--Lake Forest, Irvine (North) Cities & Silverado PUMA, CA, Orange County (South Central)--Mission Viejo and Laguna Hills Cities PUMA, CA, Orange County (Southwest)--San Clemente, Laguna Niguel & San Juan Capistrano Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (West Central)--Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, San Diego County (Northwest)--Oceanside City & Camp Pendleton PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is home to a population of 108k people, from which 93.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.3% of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (20.9k people).

In 2024, there were 5.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.9k people) in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.9k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 6.98k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are Spanish (8,322 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,355 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,139 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

55,195

Women

50.9%

53,200

Men

49.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 108,395 inhabitants, with 49.1% men, and 50.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

94.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
68.9k ± 2.49k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12.9k ± 1.36k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.98k ± 1.25k

15.7%

Hispanic Population

17.1k people

15.7% of the people in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA are hispanic (17.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,143 ± 1,356 people
Philippines
2,254 ± 1,153 people
Iran
1,581 ± 969 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 3,143 Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 2,254 and Iran with 1,581.

Foreign-Born Population

19.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.9k people

18%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.4k people

As of 2024, 19.3% of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA residents (20.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 18%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
8,322 households (8.17%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
2,355 households (2.31%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,139 households (2.1%)

23% of the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was Spanish. 8.17% of the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,114 ± 261
Gulf War (1990s)
867 ± 263
Gulf War (2001-)
583 ± 188

Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA.

Health

96.4% of the population of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 66.6% on employee plans, 4.64% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 14.6% on non-group plans, and 0.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 44% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

3.56%

Uninsured

66.6%

Employer Coverage

4.64%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

14.6%

Non-Group

0.53%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew by 0.882% from 3.53% to 3.56%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA employs 53.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (3,640 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,908 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,697 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($366,243), Beverage manufacturing ($320,139), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($256,048).

Males in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $110,299. The income inequality in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,871

Women

46.1%

29,037

Men

53.9%

The workforce of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA in 2024 was 53,908 people, with 46.1% woman, and 53.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

53.9k

2024 Value

0.689%

1 Year growth

± 0.689%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.689%, from 53.5k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, are Chief executives & legislators (2,316 people), Other managers (2,008 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,400 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

53.9k

2024 Value

0.689%

1 Year growth

± 0.689%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 0.689%, from 53.5k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,640 people), Restaurants & Food Services (2,908 people), and Computer Systems Design (2,697 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$111,075

Median earning men ± $5,529

$66,970

Median earning women ± $5,270

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($157,901), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($140,741), and Public Administration ($139,615).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,900), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,270).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.727% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.87% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (27.6k), Graduate Degree (17.5k), and Some college (15.8k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was $1.12M in 2024, which is 3.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.05M to $1.12M, a 6.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.12M

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,706

$28,865

Median Property Taxes

±$981

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.7%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$175,036

Median Household Income

± $7,873

37.7k

Number of Households

± 1,459

In 2024, the median household income of the 37.7k households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA grew to $175,036 from the previous year's value of $171,178.

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

0.476

2023 Wage GINI in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.22% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.3%)
Worked At Home (27.4%)
Carpooled (5.64%)

In 2024, 64.3% of workers in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.4%) and those who carpooled to work (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA (5.04k out of 108k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.