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Rancho Palos Verdes

California · 39,654 residents (2025 est.) · 13.5 sq mi
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The short version

Rancho Palos Verdes is home to 40,864 people in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 70% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,609,400, having roughly tripled since 2000. Households here earn about 81% more than in California as a whole. Median rent is $3,500+ a month. The median age is 49.1, about 10 years above the US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
70% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
40,864
−1%since 2000
from 41,145 in 2000
39,654 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
3,033 / sq mi
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3,043 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
49.1
+10%since 2000
from 44.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
13.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K41K42K42K43K19902000201020202024Rancho Palos Verdes
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.7%(1,928)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(2,528)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.5%(3,051)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(2,375)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.8%(1,553)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 345.1%(2,083)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(4,618)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.4%(5,866)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.5%(5,922)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.2%(5,414)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 848.7%(3,571)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over4.8%(1,955)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$179,623
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,503 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$87,993
+90%since 2000
from $46,250 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
81.9%
+13.4 ptssince 2009
from 68.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 2.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
−5%since 2010
from 0.465 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services9.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance8.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Information5.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Transportation & warehousing4.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,609,400
+61%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $547,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,501
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,496 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
19.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.66 people
−5%since 2009
from 2.81 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
32.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 37.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.0
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(25,979)
Black2%(803)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(2,339)
Asian25.9%(10,646)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic46.7%(19,085)
Black1.6%(658)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(4,963)
Asian31.8%(12,975)
Other7.8%(3,183)
Diversity Score
82
+13%since 2009
from 73 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(2,624)
South American3.2%(1,300)
Colombian1%(395)
Puerto Rican0.8%(346)
Peruvian0.8%(339)
Chilean0.4%(177)
Venezuelan0.4%(168)
Nicaraguan0.3%(107)
Bolivian0.2%(99)
Guatemalan0.2%(84)
Spaniard0.2%(80)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(74)
Argentine0.2%(68)
Ecuadorian0.1%(54)
Salvadoran0.1%(37)
Cuban0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese10.2%(4,160)
Japanese6.9%(2,839)
Korean6.3%(2,571)
Taiwanese1.8%(725)
Asian Indian1.7%(694)
Filipino1.6%(642)
Vietnamese0.4%(174)
Cambodian0.3%(139)
Sri Lankan0.2%(73)
Indonesian0.1%(61)
Thai0.1%(56)
Pakistani0.1%(37)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(47)
Chamorro0.1%(22)
Ancestry
German11.2%(4,562)
English8.9%(3,649)
Italian8.6%(3,516)
Irish5.9%(2,418)
American3.8%(1,539)
Polish2.8%(1,129)
Iranian2.4%(978)
French2.1%(859)
Croatian1.7%(710)
Swiss1.3%(536)
Swedish1.2%(472)
Arab1.1%(469)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(439)
Scottish1.1%(439)
Norwegian1%(425)
Dutch0.8%(331)
Armenian0.8%(327)
Canadian0.7%(279)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(249)
Greek0.6%(242)
Brazilian0.5%(208)
Egyptian0.4%(181)
Lebanese0.4%(181)
Welsh0.4%(170)
Austrian0.4%(167)
Czech0.4%(166)
Lithuanian0.4%(161)
Hungarian0.4%(159)
Danish0.3%(133)
British0.3%(121)
Nigerian0.2%(95)
Finnish0.2%(91)
Portuguese0.2%(90)
Belgian0.1%(58)
Romanian0.1%(45)
Ukrainian0.1%(36)
Bulgarian0.1%(35)
Latvian0.1%(34)
Slovak0.1%(28)
Palestinian0.1%(25)
Turkish0.1%(25)
Jordanian0.1%(22)
Iraqi0%(16)
Ethiopian0%(12)
Serbian0%(11)
Jamaican0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
70.5%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 58.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 95.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
34.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 26.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.8 min
+31%since 2000
from 25.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
64.0%
−18.4 ptssince 2009
from 82.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
28.3%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
54.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 55.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
65.9%
−4.8 ptssince 2020
from 70.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
67.7%
+6.5 ptssince 2009
from 61.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
28.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.2%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
8.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 8.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.8%
+6.3 ptssince 2017
from 90.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.2%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 96.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 90.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
63.9%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 63.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 5.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.6%(3,931)
Married68.4%(10,914)
Widowed3.1%(498)
Divorced3.9%(617)
Women 15+
Never married18.8%(3,278)
Married63.1%(10,986)
Widowed9.5%(1,660)
Divorced8.5%(1,473)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2013
from 4.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
65.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 64.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.2%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
82.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.7%(318)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(264)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(543)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.6%(182)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(26)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,340 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Rancho Palos Verdes, California?

Rancho Palos Verdes, California has about 40,864 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rancho Palos Verdes, California?

The typical household in Rancho Palos Verdes, California earns about $179,623 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rancho Palos Verdes, California expensive?

In Rancho Palos Verdes, California, the median home is worth about $1,609,400, and the typical rent is about $3,501 a month.

How educated are people in Rancho Palos Verdes, California?

About 70.5% of adults age 25 and over in Rancho Palos Verdes, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rancho Palos Verdes, California?

About 4.2% of people in Rancho Palos Verdes, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rancho Palos Verdes, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Rancho Palos Verdes, California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 795 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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