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Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Profile


Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, population 49,458, 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 the past decade the population of Rancho Santa Margarita has grown by about 7%. Since 2005 Rancho Santa Margarita's population has stayed about the same.

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
White82%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian7%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed9%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 602.00%Over 60: 3.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200046,974N/A
200147,2240.53%
200247,5080.60%
200348,6092.32%
200449,1431.10%
200549,2600.24%
200648,909-0.71%
200748,667-0.49%
200848,9200.52%
200949,4581.10%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$78,475
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001131
200267
200370
200487
200564
200668
200759
200852
200946
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 04851
2002 07521
2003 01627
2004 10636
2005 00725
2006 03923
2007 02820
2008 02618
2009 02615
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001932
20021,079
2003978
2004988
2005900
2006907
20071,054
20081,065
2009812
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 71 338 39
2002 103 385 40
2003 78 355 43
2004 89 372 30
2005 80 342 31
2006 78 360 26
2007 103 395 40
2008 96 413 23
2009 71 319 15
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation950 feet above sea level
Land Area4.2 Square Miles



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