Rancho Santa Margarita City, California

Rancho Santa Margarita City is a United States city located in the Orange County, California, United States. Rancho Santa Margarita City had an official population of 47214 in 2000. In July 2008, its estimated population was 49591, It is the 163rd largest by population in the U.S. state of California. The city encompasses an area of 12.3 square miles (31.86 square kilometre ), of which, 12.27 square miles (31.78 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 274th largest by area in the U.S. state of California.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 47214 residents, 16253 households, and 12411 families in the city. The population density was 3847.6 people per square mile (1485.57/kmē), it would be the 294th most densely populated city in the U.S. state of California. There were 16515 housing units at an average density of 1346 per square mile (519.69/kmē). The average household size was 2.9 persons, and the average family size was 3.35 persons. In the city Population was distributed with 33.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 41.4% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males. The median age is 31.9 years, the median age of male residents at 31.6 and the median age of female residents at 32.3. The racial makeup of the city was 38523 White, 826 Black or African American, 199 American Indian, 3492 Asian, 97 Native Hawaiian, 1958 from two or more races and 2119 Ohter races.

Rancho Santa Margarita city California Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Rancho Santa Margarita city California School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Rancho Santa Margarita City California GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $78475, making its California's 102nd highest city by median household income. The median income for a family in the city was $88216, making its California's 107th highest city by median family income. The per capita income for the city was $31531, it is California's 191st wealthiest city by per capita income. The median income was $41746, The median income for males was $55322 versus $31166 for females.

In 2000, 15838 pupils and students, of which 50.61% are male and 49.39% are female, 33.55% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 8.71% nursery or pri school, 5.68% kindergarten, 47.97% elementary school, 16.83% high school and 20.81% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census47214
April 2000 Estimate47214
July 2000 Estimate47301
July 2001 Estimate47523
July 2002 Estimate47861
July 2003 Estimate49021
July 2004 Estimate49607
July 2005 Estimate49778
July 2006 Estimate49518
July 2007 Estimate49294
July 2008 Estimate49591
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school7526281380
Kindergarten468431899
Elementary school393936597598
High school134613192665
College or graduate school151117853296
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Rancho Santa Margarita city, California$78475$88216$31531
Orange County, California$58820$64611$25826
California, United States$47493$53025$22711
United States$41994$50046$21587