Lake Forest, CA Demographic Data

Lake Forest, CA Summary

Lake Forest is located in Orange County in California
  • Population: 78,853
  • Area: 17.90 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 17.82 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.09 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4,404.70 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 734.91 ft
  • Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Lake Forest, CA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
41,561
50%
50.8
Male
41,675
50%
49.2
Total Population
83,236
 
323,128,000

Lake Forest, CA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,259
6.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,753
4.5% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,461
6.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,404
5.3% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,499
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,887
14.3% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12,508
15.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
13,106
15.7% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,952
5.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,294
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
6,687
8.0% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,018
3.6% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,408
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
66,057
79.4%
77.2
Female
33,697
51.0%
51.3
Male
32,360
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
63,271
76.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,038
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,113
13.4%
15.2
Female
5,910
53.2%
55.8
Male
5,203
46.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0

Lake Forest, CA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
80,222
96.4% 
96.8
White
57,897
69.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,422
2.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
774
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
14,035
16.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
2,399
2.9% 
1.2
Chinese
1,860
2.2% 
1.3
Filipino
3,498
4.2% 
0.9
Japanese
1,378
1.7% 
0.2
Korean
1,433
1.7% 
0.4
Vietnamese
1,094
1.3% 
0.6
Other Asian
2,373
2.9% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
50
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
5,044
6.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,014
3.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,751
20.1% 
17.8
Mexican
11,967
14.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
122
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
123
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,539
5.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
66,485
79.9% 
82.2

Lake Forest, CA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,130
3.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,993
3.4% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
8,586
14.6% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
13,691
23.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,404
7.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,764
30.2% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
10,292
17.5% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,123
7.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
54,737
93.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28,056
47.7%
31.2

Lake Forest, CA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,602
28.5%
33.7%
Now Married
39,538
57.5%
47.5
Divorced
5,715
8.3%
11.0%
Separated
857
1.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,051
4.4
5.8%

Lake Forest, CA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
55,331
71.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
22,646
29.0%
21.6%
Spanish
11,749
15.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3,927
5.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
6,627
8.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
343
0.4%
1.1%

Lake Forest, CA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,047
3.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
664
2.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,401
4.7%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,275
4.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,525
8.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,132
14.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,571
12.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,958
20.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
4,632
15.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,291
14.5%
6.4
Median household income
100,557
 
57,617
Per capita income
43,115
 
31,128

Lake Forest, CA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
137
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,066
10.8%
9.8
Construction
2,118
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
8,312
17.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,712
7.9%
6.6
Information
1,444
3.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
4,556
9.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,853
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
7,803
16.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,794
3.8%
4.6
Retail trade
5,178
11.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,271
4.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,765
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,317
4.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
22,096
47.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,065
4.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
12,779
27.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,752
16.5%
18.1%

Lake Forest, CA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
46,341
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
39,342
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,143
4.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
735
1.6%
5.1
Walked
153
0.3%
2.7
Other means
625
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
3,343
7.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.8
 
26.6

Lake Forest, CA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,098
3.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,437
25.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,379
42.0%
37.1
3 or more
8,582
29.1%
21.0

Lake Forest, CA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
29,496
96.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
20,205
68.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,291
31.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
977
3.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5

Lake Forest, CA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,473
1 room
462
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
1,058
3.5%
2.7
3 rooms
3,226
10.6%
9.1
4 rooms
5,403
17.7%
16.5
5 rooms
4,444
14.6%
19.8
6 rooms
5,652
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
4,859
15.9%
12.0
8 rooms
2,496
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,873
9.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Lake Forest, CA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
30,473
 
 
1-unit, detached
16,956
55.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,983
16.4%
5.9
2-units
181
0.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,588
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,147
10.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
852
2.8%
4.4
20 or more units
1,698
5.6%
9.0
Mobile home
1,068
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Lake Forest, CA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
50
0.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
55
0.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
812
2.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,333
7.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
9,802
32.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
8,763
28.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,652
18.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
861
2.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
129
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
2,016
6.6%
1.4%

Lake Forest, CA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1

Lake Forest, CA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
 
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,269
34.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,992
19.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,971
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,123
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,104
26.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
157
0.0%
0.0%

Lake Forest, CA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,954
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
552
6.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,249
14.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
984
11.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,227
13.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
791
8.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,134
46.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
354
0.0%
0.0%

Lake Forest, CA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
20,205
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
484
2.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
470
2.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
97
0.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
143
0.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
578
2.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,316
21.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
13,294
65.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
823
4.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
608,500
 
205,000