Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Profile

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, population 50,682, is located in California's Orange county, about 12.8 miles from Irvine and 16.4 miles from Corona.

Through the 90's Rancho Santa Margarita's population has grown by about 315%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Rancho Santa Margarita has grown by about 7%.

Rancho Santa Margarita's property crime levels tend to be much lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Rancho Santa Margarita tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	82%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	7%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	9%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	31.60
	Females	32.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	18.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	47,214	N/A
2001	48,136	1.95%
2002	48,558	0.88%
2003	49,819	2.60%
2004	50,477	1.32%
2005	50,682	0.41%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$78,475

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	131
2002	67
2003	70
2004	87
2005	64
2006	68

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	7	1	0	0	3
Robbery	8	5	6	6	7	9
Aggravated Assault	51	21	27	36	25	23

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	932
2002	1,079
2003	978
2004	988
2005	900
2006	907

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	71	103	78	89	80	78
Larceny, Theft	338	385	355	372	342	360
Motor Vehicle Theft	39	40	43	30	31	26
Arson	1	6	4	2	7	17

Location

Elevation	950 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.2 Square Miles