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Rancho Palos Verdes

California · 41,145 residents · 13.5 sq mi
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Rancho Palos Verdes is a city of 41,145 people in California. Households here earn about 101% more than in California as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 58% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $547,100. Renters pay $1,496 a month at the median. Median household income runs $95,503, well clear of the $42,589 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 35.2
More educated
58% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
41,145
−1%since 1990
from 41,659 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
44.7
+7%since 1990
from 41.9 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
13.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
41K41K42K42K43K19902000201020202024Rancho Palos Verdes
202441K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.9%(2,010)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(2,722)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(3,032)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.8%(2,404)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 242.9%(1,205)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 347%(2,862)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416%(6,584)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416.5%(6,789)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6414.2%(5,837)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.1%(4,574)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846%(2,486)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.6%(640)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,503
−9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $79,797 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,250
+27%since 1990
from $36,509 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.9%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 3.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$547,100
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $500,001 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,496
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $1,001 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
81.6%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 81.7% in 1990
18.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic76.2%(31,764)
Black1.7%(713)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(2,114)
Asian20.7%(8,627)
2000
White, non-Hispanic63.1%(25,979)
Black2%(803)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(2,339)
Asian25.9%(10,646)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
58.0%
+4.4 ptssince 1990
from 53.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.8%
+0.6 ptssince 1990
from 95.2% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
26.2%
+2.8 ptssince 1990
from 23.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
−13%since 1990
from 28.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married20.4%(3,264)
Married71.8%(11,494)
Widowed2.4%(388)
Divorced5.3%(856)
Women 15+
Never married16.1%(2,809)
Married66.3%(11,592)
Widowed9.6%(1,672)
Divorced8.1%(1,421)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 41,145 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Rancho Palos Verdes, California earns about $95,503 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 $547,100, and the typical rent is about $1,496 a month.

How educated are people in Rancho Palos Verdes, California?

About 58.0% 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 2.9% 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 514 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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