Rancho Santa Margarita

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  4. Rancho Santa Margarita Employment Information
  5. Rancho Santa Margarita Family Information
  6. Rancho Santa Margarita Education Information
  7. Rancho Santa Margarita Business Information
  8. Rancho Santa Margarita Public Benefits Information
  9. Rancho Santa Margarita Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Rancho Santa Margarita Zip Codes


Rancho Santa Margarita Legal Resources Back to top

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Rancho Santa Margarita Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 47,214
  • Land Area (2000): 31.782 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.062 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 16,515
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 690
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 819
Rancho Santa Margarita Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rancho Santa Margarita Employment Information Back to top
Rancho Santa Margarita Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 0 0 0 --% 0
1998 0 0 0 --% 0
1999 10,446 10,326 120 1.15% 12
2000 27,241 26,639 602 2.21% 22
2001 27,784 27,092 692 2.49% 25
2002 28,032 27,149 883 3.15% 31
2003 28,497 27,636 861 3.02% 30
2004 29,013 28,234 779 2.69% 27
2005 29,452 28,752 700 2.38% 24
2006 29,875 29,234 641 2.15% 21
2007 29,987 29,243 744 2.48% 25
2008 29,876 28,923 953 3.19% 32
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 29,809 28,969 840 2.82% 28
Feb 2008 29,731 28,916 815 2.74% 27
Mar 2008 29,837 28,965 872 2.92% 29
Apr 2008 29,837 29,004 833 2.79% 28
May 2008 29,883 28,968 915 3.06% 31
Jun 2008 30,010 29,002 1,008 3.36% 34
Jul 2008 30,012 28,922 1,090 3.63% 36
Aug 2008 29,901 28,788 1,113 3.72% 37
Sep 2008 29,861 28,773 1,088 3.64% 36
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Rancho Santa Margarita Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,583 11.60%
2. Construction 1,073 7.86%
3. Finance and Insurance 943 6.91%
4. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 804 5.89%
5. Public Administration 681 4.99%
6. Health Care 568 4.16%
7. Educational Services 560 4.10%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 511 3.75%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 494 3.62%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 404 2.96%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 360 2.64%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 343 2.51%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 286 2.10%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 271 1.99%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 252 1.85%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 250 1.83%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 233 1.71%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 222 1.63%
19. Other Transportation 204 1.50%
20. Utilities 203 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 1,270 11.37%
2. Health Care 1,257 11.26%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,087 9.73%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,045 9.36%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 518 4.64%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 446 3.99%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 405 3.63%
8. Public Administration 390 3.49%
9. Construction 312 2.79%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 289 2.59%
11. Social Assistance 286 2.56%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 240 2.15%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 212 1.90%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 191 1.71%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 185 1.66%
16. Department and Other General Stores 181 1.62%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 180 1.61%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 157 1.41%
19. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 153 1.37%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 150 1.34%

Rancho Santa Margarita Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,160 8.50%
2. Top Executives 912 6.68%
3. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 875 6.41%
4. Computer Specialists 821 6.02%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 820 6.01%
6. Engineers 739 5.42%
7. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 535 3.92%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 423 3.10%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 403 2.95%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 393 2.88%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 364 2.67%
12. Business Operations Specialists 351 2.57%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 348 2.55%
14. Other Financial Specialists 289 2.12%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 288 2.11%
16. Accountants and Auditors 278 2.04%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 241 1.77%
18. Other Production Occupations 236 1.73%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 194 1.42%
20. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 192 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 818 7.32%
2. Secretaries and Admins 648 5.80%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 610 5.46%
4. Other Management Occupations 595 5.33%
5. Business Operations Specialists 484 4.33%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 473 4.24%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 434 3.89%
8. Registered Nurses 423 3.79%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 391 3.50%
10. Accountants and Auditors 371 3.32%
11. Customer Service Representatives 361 3.23%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 319 2.86%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 316 2.83%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 301 2.70%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 253 2.27%
16. Top Executives 249 2.23%
17. Child Care Workers 240 2.15%
18. Financial Managers 236 2.11%
19. Other Financial Specialists 236 2.11%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 207 1.85%

Rancho Santa Margarita Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 22,187 67.63%
15-35 hours 3,998 12.19%
1-14 hours 844 2.57%
No regular hours 5,778 17.61%

Rancho Santa Margarita Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 740 3.17%
5 AM-5:29 AM 699 2.99%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 991 4.24%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,962 8.40%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,607 11.16%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,450 19.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,758 16.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,985 12.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,188 5.09%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,241 5.31%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 434 1.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 206 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,099 4.71%
4 PM-11:59 PM 991 4.24%

Rancho Santa Margarita Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 411 1.76%
5-9 1,397 5.98%
10-14 1,471 6.30%
15-19 2,279 9.76%
20-24 3,438 14.72%
25-29 1,965 8.42%
30-34 4,511 19.32%
35-39 1,289 5.52%
40-44 1,404 6.01%
45-59 2,543 10.89%
60-89 1,766 7.56%
At least 90 877 3.76%

Rancho Santa Margarita Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 79 0.34% 10,882 46.60%
30-44 23 0.10% 7,181 30.75%
45-59 22 0.09% 2,521 10.80%
At least 60 100 0.43% 2,543 10.89%

Rancho Santa Margarita Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 22 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,426 9.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 20,346 83.27%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 82 0.34%
Color 4 Box Other 54 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 224 0.92%
Color 6 Box Walked 197 0.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,084 4.44%

Rancho Santa Margarita Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rancho Santa Margarita Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 16,440 (47,700 people)
Families (2000): 12,654 (42,303 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,460
People at same address in 1995: 15,997
Rancho Santa Margarita Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 293 1.78%
$10,000-$14,999 191 1.16%
$15,000-$19,999 359 2.18%
$20,000-$24,999 435 2.65%
$25,000-$29,999 424 2.58%
$30,000-$34,999 629 3.83%
$35,000-$39,999 698 4.25%
$40,000-$44,999 619 3.77%
$45,000-$49,999 700 4.26%
$50,000-$59,999 1,154 7.02%
$60,000-$74,999 2,171 13.21%
$75,000-$99,999 3,032 18.44%
$100,000-$124,999 2,248 13.67%
$125,000-$149,999 1,234 7.51%
$150,000-$199,999 1,353 8.23%
$200,000 or more 900 5.47%

Rancho Santa Margarita Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,883 17.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,634 22.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 832 5.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,093 19.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 90 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,636 22.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 27 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,444 8.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 428 2.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 176 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Rancho Santa Margarita Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 15,640 35.61%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,470 14.73%
Public Assistance 190 0.43%
Retirement 1,103 2.51%
Self Employment 2,354 5.36%
Social Security 1,137 2.59%
Supplemental Security 225 0.51%
Wage / Salary 15,264 34.75%
Other 1,541 3.51%

Rancho Santa Margarita Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,398 31.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 7,292 68.21%

Rancho Santa Margarita Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,116 6.91%
Color 1 Box Married 11,224 69.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,693 22.86%
Color 3 Box Widowed 119 0.74%

Rancho Santa Margarita Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,938 11.21%
Color 1 Box Married 11,369 65.76%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,288 19.02%
Color 3 Box Widowed 693 4.01%

Rancho Santa Margarita 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 Santa Margarita Education Information Back to top
Rancho Santa Margarita Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 510 1.61%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,483 4.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 4,336 13.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 9,341 29.53%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,967 9.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,539 30.16%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,456 10.93%

Rancho Santa Margarita 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 443 0.94% 937 1.98% 1,380 2.92%
Kindergarten 724 1.53% 175 0.37% 899 1.90%
Grades 1-4 3,747 7.94% 493 1.04% 4,240 8.98%
Grades 5-8 3,067 6.50% 291 0.62% 3,358 7.11%
Grades 9-12 2,257 4.78% 408 0.86% 2,665 5.64%
Undergrad college 2,140 4.53% 371 0.79% 2,511 5.32%
Graduate or professional school 373 0.79% 412 0.87% 785 1.66%
Total 12,751 27.01% 3,087 6.54% 15,838 33.55%

Rancho Santa Margarita Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rancho Santa Margarita Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $344,178,000
Retail sales (2002): $369,395,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $51,321,000
Rancho Santa Margarita Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rancho Santa Margarita Public Benefits Information Back to top
Rancho Santa Margarita Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 46,214 97.13%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,367 2.87%

Rancho Santa Margarita Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Rancho Santa Margarita Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Rancho Santa Margarita Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,024 21.23%
10-19 Years 6,667 14.12%
20-29 Years 5,080 10.76%
30-39 Years 11,171 23.66%
40-49 Years 8,508 18.02%
50-59 Years 3,445 7.30%
60-69 Years 1,272 2.69%
70-79 Years 785 1.66%
80-89 Years 232 0.49%
90+ Years 30 0.06%

Rancho Santa Margarita Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,219 49.18%
Color 1 Box Female 23,995 50.82%

Rancho Santa Margarita Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,132 74.41%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,139 13.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,440 7.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,404 2.97%
Color 1 Box African-American 787 1.67%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 131 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 91 0.19%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 90 0.19%

Rancho Santa Margarita Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 8,521 19.20%
2. Irish 6,796 15.31%
3. English 5,717 12.88%
4. Italian 4,112 9.27%
5. United States Or American 2,092 4.71%
6. French Non-Basque 1,985 4.47%
7. Polish 1,805 4.07%
8. Scottish 1,562 3.52%
9. Swedish 1,397 3.15%
10. Norwegian 930 2.10%

Rancho Santa Margarita Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 34,976 81.72%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,577 8.36%
3. Tagalog 592 1.38%
4. Persian 499 1.17%
5. Chinese 483 1.13%
6. Vietnamese 412 0.96%
7. Korean 278 0.65%
8. German 213 0.50%
9. French 210 0.49%
10. Japanese 194 0.45%

Rancho Santa Margarita Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 41,424 86.81%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 3,388 7.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,906 6.09%

Rancho Santa Margarita Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Rancho Santa Margarita 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 Santa Margarita Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
92688