Ladera Ranch is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 26,170 people and five associated neighborhoods, Ladera Ranch is the 278th largest community in California. Ladera Ranch has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ladera Ranch, where the median household income is $188,299.00. Housing costs in Ladera Ranch are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.Ladera Ranch is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 94.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ladera Ranch is a town of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ladera Ranch who work in management occupations (21.44%), sales jobs (13.69%), and business and financial occupations (10.15%). Also of interest is that Ladera Ranch has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.34% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Ladera Ranch is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Ladera Ranch a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Ladera Ranch has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Ladera Ranch’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.If knowledge is power, Ladera Ranch is a pretty powerful place. 65.60% of the adults in Ladera Ranch have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Ladera Ranch in 2022 was $68,940, which is wealthy relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $275,760 for a family of four. Ladera Ranch is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ladera Ranch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ladera Ranch residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ladera Ranch also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.65% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ladera Ranch include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Ladera Ranch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Tagalog and Persian.
