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Lake Forest, California

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StatisticLake ForestCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population86,28139,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$135,175$99,122$80,734
Median Age40.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher50.8%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$937,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,672$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate8.5%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born27.4%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate70.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.528.726.4
Worked from Home24.4%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households61.5%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lake Forest, California

Age in Lake Forest, California

StatisticLake ForestCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age40.237.938.9
Under 18 %21.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.8%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.8%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.3%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %14.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Lake Forest, California

StatisticLake ForestCaliforniaUnited States
Households30,46613,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.82.5
Family Households73.9%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children33.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.4%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone18.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married29.3%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lake Forest, California

StatisticLake ForestCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$60,633$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.9%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.1%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99918.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More31.3%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.5%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.9%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households6.3%12.4%n/a

Housing in Lake Forest, California

StatisticLake ForestCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units31,82114,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes53.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units18.7%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.3%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,984.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied29.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.1%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,812$5,124n/a

Education in Lake Forest, California

StatisticLake ForestCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School6.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate15.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.5%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.2%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lake Forest, California

StatisticLake ForestCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.6%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work65.5%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.1%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour6.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.4%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Lake Forest, California

StatisticLake ForestCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence53.3%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens16.4%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens11.0%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home63.4%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.3%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency29.6%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Lake Forest

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.