Rancho Palos Verdes

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  2. Rancho Palos Verdes Statistics
  3. Rancho Palos Verdes Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Rancho Palos Verdes Employment Information
  5. Rancho Palos Verdes Family Information
  6. Rancho Palos Verdes Education Information
  7. Rancho Palos Verdes Business Information
  8. Rancho Palos Verdes Public Benefits Information
  9. Rancho Palos Verdes Criminal Information
  10. Rancho Palos Verdes Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Rancho Palos Verdes Zip Codes


Rancho Palos Verdes Legal Resources Back to top

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Rancho Palos Verdes Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 41,145
  • Land Area (2000): 35.389 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 56.1186 (13.4) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 69.7186 (21.0) / 78.8186 (26.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,568
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 794
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 14 inches
Rancho Palos Verdes Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,525 2002 48,949 2005 50,336
2000 12,017 2003 48,666 2006 51,138
2001 48,091 2004 49,709 2007 51,023

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Houses (2000): 15,709
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 465
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 263
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Rancho Palos Verdes Employment Information Back to top
Rancho Palos Verdes Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 22,062 21,657 405 1.84% 18
1991 21,398 20,850 548 2.56% 26
1992 21,044 20,371 673 3.20% 32
1993 20,538 19,872 666 3.24% 32
1994 20,433 19,822 611 2.99% 30
1995 20,552 20,025 527 2.57% 26
1996 20,721 20,174 547 2.64% 26
1997 21,400 20,932 469 2.19% 22
1998 22,048 21,588 459 2.08% 21
1999 22,325 21,910 415 1.86% 19
2000 21,080 20,706 374 1.77% 18
2001 21,379 20,980 399 1.87% 19
2002 21,288 20,810 478 2.25% 23
2003 21,208 20,716 492 2.32% 23
2004 21,332 20,873 459 2.15% 22
2005 21,715 21,336 380 1.75% 17
2006 21,963 21,623 340 1.55% 15
2007 22,242 21,878 364 1.64% 16
2008 22,083 21,592 491 2.22% 22
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 22,054 21,617 437 1.98% 20
Feb 2008 22,322 21,924 398 1.78% 18
Mar 2008 22,301 21,876 425 1.91% 19
Apr 2008 22,233 21,817 416 1.87% 19
May 2008 22,032 21,564 468 2.12% 21
Jun 2008 21,914 21,401 513 2.34% 23
Jul 2008 22,077 21,484 593 2.69% 27
Aug 2008 21,914 21,318 596 2.72% 27
Sep 2008 21,901 21,329 572 2.61% 26
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rancho Palos Verdes Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,511 14.38%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 933 8.88%
3. Health Care 842 8.01%
4. Finance and Insurance 630 6.00%
5. Public Administration 525 5.00%
6. Educational Services 423 4.03%
7. Other Transportation 394 3.75%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 387 3.68%
9. Construction 347 3.30%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 289 2.75%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 280 2.66%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 223 2.12%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 180 1.71%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 175 1.67%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 170 1.62%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 169 1.61%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 145 1.38%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 140 1.33%
19. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 134 1.28%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 122 1.16%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,301 16.49%
2. Health Care 1,093 13.85%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 960 12.16%
4. Finance and Insurance 380 4.82%
5. Public Administration 374 4.74%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 349 4.42%
7. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 221 2.80%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 189 2.39%
9. Social Assistance 189 2.39%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 185 2.34%
11. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 180 2.28%
12. Construction 158 2.00%
13. Other Transportation 156 1.98%
14. Air Transportation 151 1.91%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 117 1.48%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 116 1.47%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 101 1.28%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 84 1.06%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 81 1.03%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 78 0.99%

Rancho Palos Verdes Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Top Executives 1,172 11.15%
2. Other Management Occupations 967 9.20%
3. Engineers 810 7.71%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 651 6.20%
5. Physicians and Surgeons 494 4.70%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 487 4.64%
7. Computer Specialists 421 4.01%
8. Lawyers 387 3.68%
9. Other Financial Specialists 272 2.59%
10. Accountants and Auditors 263 2.50%
11. Business Operations Specialists 254 2.42%
12. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 253 2.41%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 248 2.36%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 241 2.29%
15. Other Health Occupations 236 2.25%
16. Financial Managers 201 1.91%
17. Other Installation / Maintenance 193 1.84%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 183 1.74%
19. Other Production Occupations 166 1.58%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 164 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 575 7.29%
2. Other Management Occupations 495 6.27%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 453 5.74%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 415 5.26%
5. Secretaries and Admins 374 4.74%
6. Accountants and Auditors 287 3.64%
7. Registered Nurses 272 3.45%
8. Business Operations Specialists 271 3.43%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 241 3.05%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 232 2.94%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 216 2.74%
12. Computer Specialists 181 2.29%
13. Top Executives 180 2.28%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 170 2.15%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 158 2.00%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 152 1.93%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 151 1.91%
18. Physicians and Surgeons 148 1.88%
19. Financial Managers 145 1.84%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 140 1.77%

Rancho Palos Verdes Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 15,717 47.74%
15-35 hours 3,657 11.11%
1-14 hours 1,316 4.00%
No regular hours 12,235 37.16%

Rancho Palos Verdes Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 166 0.98%
5 AM-5:29 AM 302 1.78%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 416 2.45%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,351 7.97%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,758 10.37%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,161 18.64%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 2,752 16.23%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,528 14.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,356 8.00%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,278 7.54%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 551 3.25%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 189 1.11%
Noon-3:59 PM 689 4.06%
4 PM-11:59 PM 462 2.72%

Rancho Palos Verdes Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 260 1.53%
5-9 808 4.76%
10-14 1,391 8.20%
15-19 2,051 12.09%
20-24 2,224 13.11%
25-29 888 5.24%
30-34 2,720 16.04%
35-39 727 4.29%
40-44 1,311 7.73%
45-59 2,238 13.20%
60-89 1,862 10.98%
At least 90 479 2.82%

Rancho Palos Verdes Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 32 0.19% 7,590 44.75%
30-44 26 0.15% 4,732 27.90%
45-59 13 0.08% 2,225 13.12%
At least 60 110 0.65% 2,231 13.16%

Rancho Palos Verdes Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,352 7.44%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,217 83.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 15 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.30%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 181 1.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 128 0.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,216 6.69%

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Rancho Palos Verdes Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 15,353 (40,790 people)
Families (2000): 12,246 (36,801 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,372
People at same address in 1995: 24,006
Rancho Palos Verdes Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 316 2.06%
$10,000-$14,999 243 1.58%
$15,000-$19,999 243 1.58%
$20,000-$24,999 494 3.22%
$25,000-$29,999 305 1.99%
$30,000-$34,999 382 2.49%
$35,000-$39,999 589 3.84%
$40,000-$44,999 506 3.30%
$45,000-$49,999 466 3.04%
$50,000-$59,999 721 4.70%
$60,000-$74,999 1,514 9.86%
$75,000-$99,999 2,281 14.86%
$100,000-$124,999 1,941 12.64%
$125,000-$149,999 1,190 7.75%
$150,000-$199,999 1,907 12.42%
$200,000 or more 2,255 14.69%

Rancho Palos Verdes Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,569 16.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,646 37.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 395 2.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,524 16.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 43 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,670 17.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 980 6.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 301 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 102 0.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.04%

Rancho Palos Verdes Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,449 26.17%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,990 21.00%
Public Assistance 132 0.28%
Retirement 3,678 7.73%
Self Employment 3,246 6.82%
Social Security 4,690 9.86%
Supplemental Security 312 0.66%
Wage / Salary 11,382 23.93%
Other 1,683 3.54%

Rancho Palos Verdes Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,455 59.45%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,403 40.55%

Rancho Palos Verdes Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 856 5.35%
Color 1 Box Married 11,494 71.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,264 20.40%
Color 3 Box Widowed 388 2.42%

Rancho Palos Verdes Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,421 8.12%
Color 1 Box Married 11,592 66.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,809 16.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,672 9.56%

Rancho Palos Verdes Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rancho Palos Verdes Education Information Back to top
Rancho Palos Verdes Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 335 1.05%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,219 3.83%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,849 12.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,383 20.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,270 7.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,934 31.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,876 24.72%

Rancho Palos Verdes Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 149 0.36% 552 1.34% 701 1.70%
Kindergarten 532 1.29% 93 0.23% 625 1.52%
Grades 1-4 2,035 4.95% 233 0.57% 2,268 5.51%
Grades 5-8 2,249 5.47% 257 0.62% 2,506 6.09%
Grades 9-12 2,081 5.06% 204 0.50% 2,285 5.55%
Undergrad college 1,423 3.46% 334 0.81% 1,757 4.27%
Graduate or professional school 383 0.93% 235 0.57% 618 1.50%
Total 8,852 21.51% 1,908 4.64% 10,760 26.15%

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Rancho Palos Verdes Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $100,044,000
Retail sales (2002): $75,471,000
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Rancho Palos Verdes Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rancho Palos Verdes Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 39,835 97.10%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,188 2.90%

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Rancho Palos Verdes Criminal Information Back to top
Rancho Palos Verdes Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.082 0.347 0.087 0.260 2.777 0.087 13.970 20.304 1.388 35.748
2000 1.831 0.083 0.000 0.250 2.164 0.000 9.403 21.719 2.746 33.869
2001 1.060 0.083 0.000 0.166 1.310 0.021 1.476 7.028 0.811 9.336
2002 0.429 0.143 0.000 0.102 0.674 0.123 2.104 7.865 0.817 10.909
2003 0.555 0.021 0.000 0.123 0.699 0.082 1.603 7.295 0.884 9.781
2004 0.724 0.000 0.020 0.121 0.865 0.040 1.790 7.484 0.604 9.877
2005 0.497 0.000 0.000 0.139 0.636 0.139 1.589 6.794 0.616 9.000
2006 0.450 0.059 0.000 0.176 0.684 0.332 1.525 7.040 0.508 9.073
2007 0.392 0.039 0.000 0.157 0.588 0.020 2.019 7.742 0.784 10.544
2008 0.765 0.056 0.006 0.377 1.204 0.045 1.891 7.620 1.334 10.845

Rancho Palos Verdes Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 444
2000 433
2001 512
2002 567

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Rancho Palos Verdes Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rancho Palos Verdes Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,732 11.50%
10-19 Years 5,436 13.21%
20-29 Years 2,333 5.67%
30-39 Years 4,695 11.41%
40-49 Years 7,047 17.13%
50-59 Years 6,438 15.65%
60-69 Years 5,185 12.60%
70-79 Years 3,751 9.12%
80-89 Years 1,308 3.18%
90+ Years 220 0.53%

Rancho Palos Verdes Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,903 48.37%
Color 1 Box Female 21,242 51.63%

Rancho Palos Verdes Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 25,979 63.14%
Color 2 Box Asian 10,646 25.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,339 5.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,214 2.95%
Color 1 Box African-American 803 1.95%
Color 6 Box Other Race 88 0.21%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 40 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 36 0.09%

Rancho Palos Verdes Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 4,963 14.90%
2. German 4,774 14.34%
3. Irish 3,782 11.36%
4. Italian 2,786 8.37%
5. United States Or American 1,784 5.36%
6. French Non-Basque 1,129 3.39%
7. Polish 1,079 3.24%
8. Iranian 1,004 3.01%
9. Russian 946 2.84%
10. Scottish 881 2.65%

Rancho Palos Verdes Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,809 67.89%
2. Chinese 2,805 7.10%
3. Korean 2,245 5.69%
4. Japanese 1,987 5.03%
5. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,530 3.87%
6. Persian 850 2.15%
7. Tagalog 415 1.05%
8. Serbo Croatian 379 0.96%
9. German 371 0.94%
10. Italian 334 0.85%

Rancho Palos Verdes Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 30,214 73.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,450 15.62%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 4,637 11.23%

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Rancho Palos Verdes Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rancho Palos Verdes Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
90275