Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 15,838 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,380 | 8.7 |
| Kindergarten | 899 | 5.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 7,598 | 48.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,665 | 16.8 |
| College or graduate school | 3,296 | 20.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,949 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 405 | 1.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,001 | 3.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,793 | 13.1 |
| Some college, no degree | 8,196 | 28.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,885 | 10.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 9,219 | 31.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,450 | 11.9 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 43.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,440 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,981 | 20.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 22,074 | 66.0 |
| Separated | 519 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 812 | 2.4 |
Female | 693 | 2.1 |
| Divorced | 3,054 | 9.1 |
Female | 1,938 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 488 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 149 | 30.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 31,559 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,828 | 9.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 12,284 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 573 | 4.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,812 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,446 | 8.5 |
Percent employed | 73.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 26,366 | 91.5 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,613 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 530 | 32.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,800 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 15,997 | 37.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 25,934 | 60.6 |
Same county | 17,332 | 40.5 |
Different county | 8,602 | 20.1 |
Same state | 4,821 | 11.3 |
Different state | 3,781 | 8.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 869 | 2.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 47,718 | 100.0 |
| Native | 41,424 | 86.8 |
Born in United States | 40,792 | 85.5 |
State of residence | 27,090 | 56.8 |
Different state | 13,702 | 28.7 |
Born outside United States | 632 | 1.3 |
| Foreign born | 6,294 | 13.2 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,866 | 3.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,388 | 7.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,906 | 6.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 6,294 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 806 | 12.8 |
| Asia | 2,756 | 43.8 |
| Africa | 95 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 49 | 0.8 |
| Latin America | 2,276 | 36.2 |
| Northern America | 312 | 5.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 42,800 | 100.0 |
| English only | 34,976 | 81.7 |
| Language other than English | 7,824 | 18.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,413 | 5.6 |
Spanish | 3,577 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,226 | 2.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,903 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 472 | 1.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,177 | 5.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 705 | 1.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 47,718 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 57,925 | 121.4 |
| Arab | 348 | 0.7 |
| Czech1 | 248 | 0.5 |
| Danish | 528 | 1.1 |
| Dutch | 770 | 1.6 |
| English | 5,717 | 12.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,985 | 4.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 540 | 1.1 |
| German | 8,521 | 17.9 |
| Greek | 304 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 322 | 0.7 |
| Irish1 | 6,802 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 4,112 | 8.6 |
| Lithuanian | 140 | 0.3 |
| Norwegian | 930 | 1.9 |
| Polish | 1,805 | 3.8 |
| Portuguese | 271 | 0.6 |
| Russian | 599 | 1.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 772 | 1.6 |
| Scottish | 1,562 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 63 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 97 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,397 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 182 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 144 | 0.3 |
| United States or American | 2,092 | 4.4 |
| Welsh | 460 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 36 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 17,178 | 36.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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