Rancho Santa Margarita Demographics
Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County
The latitude of Rancho Santa Margarita is 33.640N. The longitude is -117.602W. It is in the Pacific Standard time zone. Elevation is 951 feet. The estimated population, in 2003, was 49,142.
Located along the foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains, the city incorporated on January 1, 2000, and became the 33rd city in the County of Orange.
Rancho Santa Margarita History
The first residents of the area known a Rancho Santa Margarita were Shoshonean Native Americans called Acjachemen. This area was purchased in 1843 by Juan Forster who renamed it "La Victoria."
In 1864 Forster added Rancho Santa Margarita to his already vast land holdings. The cost of managing so much land left Forster in debt, and when he died, his heirs sold much of the land that he had worked so hard to acquire.
Housing & real estate
Median rent in Rancho Santa Margarita, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $1,048. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,981.
One of Orange County's youngest cities, Rancho Santa Margarita is a master planned community set upon rolling hills. Most neighborhoods in Rancho Santa Margarita are within various homeowners associations.
Rancho Santa Margarita Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,214 people, 16,253 households, and 12,417 families residing within the city. The population density was 1,485.7/km² (3,847.6/mi²). There were 16,515 housing units at an average density of 519.7/km² (1,345.9/mi²).
In the city the population was spread out 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 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years.
