Lake Forest, California

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Orange County

Population in July 2007: 60,793.

Males: 29,888	(49.2%)
Females: 30,905	(50.8%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
California median age:	33.3 years

Zip codes: 92630.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $94,920 (it was $67,967 in 2000)

Lake Forest:	$94,920
California:	$58,931

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $41,940

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $516,800 (it was $258,500 in 2000)

Lake Forest:	$516,800
California:	$384,200

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $574,646; Detached houses: $694,828; Townhouses or other attached units: $428,585; In 2-unit structures: $315,758; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,428; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $294,404; Mobile homes: $112,304

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,645.

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White alone - 44,703 (58.4%)
Hispanic - 17,909 (23.4%)
Asian alone - 9,250 (12.1%)
Two or more races - 2,082 (2.7%)
Black alone - 1,387 (1.8%)
American alone - 275 (0.4%)
Other race alone - 215 (0.3%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 150 (0.2%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Lake Forest: 122.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), English (12.3%), Irish (11.3%), Italian (7.6%), United States (3.7%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Land area: 12.5 square miles.

Population density: 4866 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Lake Forest:

High school or higher: 88.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 33.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.8%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Forest city:

Never married: 26.1%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 4.7%
Divorced: 9.7%

12,423 residents are foreign born (9.1% Latin America, 8.7% Asia).

This city:	21.2%
California:	26.2%

According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Lake Forest, California in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Lake Forest to the number of sex offenders is 3200 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,340 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $2,410 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: South Coast, CA (8.5 miles , pop. 288,147).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (49.9 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Mission Viejo, CA (1.7 miles ), Laguna Hills, CA (1.7 miles ), Laguna Woods, CA (1.8 miles ), Foothill Ranch, CA (1.9 miles ), Trabuco, CA (2.0 miles ), Portola Hills, CA (2.1 miles ), El Toro, CA (2.1 miles ), Aliso Viejo, CA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $121,200
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $290,800
1999: 33 buildings, average cost: $313,700
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings
2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,000
2010: 26 buildings, average cost: $268,300

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Latitude: 33.64 N, Longitude: 117.69 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -8,570 (-14.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 4,790 (15.6%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 949

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Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	6.3%
California:	12.3%

Unemployment by year (%)

Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Crime in Lake Forest by Year
Murders	3	2	1	3	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	3.7	3.4	1.3	3.8	0.0	0.0	2.6	1.3	1.3	1.3	0.0	0.0
Rapes	10	9	6	8	3	8	8	6	6	7	3	8
per 100,000	12.3	15.2	7.8	10.2	3.9	10.3	10.3	7.8	7.9	9.3	4.0	10.6
Robberies	24	35	36	36	30	32	33	25	32	32	30	32
per 100,000	29.6	59.2	46.5	45.7	38.6	41.2	42.6	32.4	41.9	42.3	39.7	42.2
Assaults	56	84	67	80	74	80	78	65	54	68	76	52
per 100,000	69.1	142.1	86.6	101.5	95.2	103.1	100.6	84.3	70.7	89.9	100.7	68.6
Burglaries	215	194	243	235	255	227	198	205	209	178	179	161
per 100,000	265.1	328.2	313.9	298.3	328.0	292.4	255.4	265.9	273.7	235.3	237.1	212.5
Thefts	670	765	807	921	848	793	675	793	765	680	721	736
per 100,000	826.2	1294.4	1042.5	1168.9	1090.7	1021.6	870.7	1028.5	1001.8	899.0	954.9	971.2
Auto thefts	80	107	124	117	128	110	98	106	78	63	64	62
per 100,000	98.7	181.0	160.2	148.5	164.6	141.7	126.4	137.5	102.1	83.3	84.8	81.8
Arson	15	5	9	24	13	11	8	18	25	21	11	5
per 100,000	18.5	8.5	11.6	30.5	16.7	14.2	10.3	23.3	32.7	27.8	14.6	6.6
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1)	105.0	163.1	123.1	136.5	119.8	120.3	115.3	112.1	108.8	105.4	102.2	100.5

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Crime in Lake Forest detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Most common industries (%)

Males Females

Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
Construction (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (11%)
Educational services (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Engineers (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Top executives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Lake Forest-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.2 miles away from the Lake Forest city center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 11/9/1982, a category F2 tornado 26.4 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake Forest-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above California state average. It is 2354% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 76.4 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from Lake Forest center
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 18.6 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi) earthquake occurred 62.0 miles away from Lake Forest center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Orange County (27) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Fires: 12, Storms: 8, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Storm: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Earthquake: 1, Hurricane: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Birthplace of: Kelvin Kim - College basketball player (UCLA Bruins).

Main business address for: LIQUIDMETAL TECHNOLOGIES INC (CHEMICALS & ALLIED PRODUCTS), APRIA HEALTHCARE GROUP INC (SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES), I FLOW CORP /DE/ (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS), SPARTA INC /DE (SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES), WESTERN DIGITAL CORP (COMPUTER STORAGE DEVICES), MAI SYSTEMS CORP (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN), INSIGHT HEALTH SERVICES HOLDINGS CORP (SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES).

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Forest:

MISSION HOSPITAL REGIONAL MED CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; MISSION VIEJO, CA)
SADDLEBACK MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 3 miles away; LAGUNA HILLS, CA)
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL ANAHEIM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 5 miles away; ANAHEIM, CA)

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Amtrak stations near Lake Forest:

5 miles: IRVINE (15215 BARRANCA PKWY.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
9 miles: LAGUNA BEACH (TRANSIT DEPOT, BROADWAY BTW. BEACH & FOR) - Bus Station
10 miles: SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO (LEE HALL, MONTEREY AVE. & SAN GORGONIO WAY) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Operable nuclear power plants near Lake Forest:

15 miles: San Onofre 2 and 3 in San Clemente, CA.

Local government website: www.city-lakeforest.com

College/University in Lake Forest:

Marinello Schools of Beauty (Full-time enrollment: 123; Location: 23635 El Toro Road Suite K; Private, for-profit; Website: www.marinello.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Forest:

Brandman University, Part of the Chapman University System (about 5 miles; Irvine, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,780)
Irvine Valley College (about 6 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 3,873)
Saddleback College (about 7 miles; Mission Viejo, CA; FT enrollment: 7,451)
Concordia University (about 7 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 2,273)
University of California-Irvine (about 9 miles; Irvine, CA; FT enrollment: 26,169)
Santiago Canyon College (about 12 miles; Orange, CA; FT enrollment: 2,886)
University of Phoenix-Southern California Campus (about 12 miles; Costa Mesa, CA; FT enrollment: 11,658)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lake Forest:

Serrano Intermediate (Students: 1459; Location: 24642 Jeronimo Rd.; Grades: 30736356095145)
El Toro High (Students: 652; Location: 25255 Toledo Way; Grades: 30736353030061)
Lake Forest Elementary (Students: 607; Location: 21801 Pittsford Dr.; Grades: 30736356110845)
Ralph A. Gates Elementary (Students: 583; Location: 23882 Landisview Ave.; Grades: 30736356030183)
Rancho Canada Elementary (Students: 557; Location: 21801 Winding Way; Grades: 30736356096044)
La Madera Elementary (Students: 504; Location: 25350 Serrano Rd.; Grades: 30736356097372)
Olivewood Elementary (Students: 374; Location: 23391 Dune Mear Rd.; Grades: 30736356030175)
Aliso Elementary (Students: 338; Location: 22882 Loumont Dr.; Grades: 30736356066864)
Santiago Elementary (Students: 304; Location: 24982 Rivendell Dr.; Grades: 30736356085351)

Private elementary/middle schools in Lake Forest:

GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS (Students: 428; Location: 26052 TRABUCO RD; Grades: PK - 2)
INFANT-TODDLER CENTER (Students: 298; Location: 23311 MUIRLANDS BL; Grades: PK - 8)
ABIDING SAVIOR LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 23262 EL TORO RD; Grades: KG - 8)
MONTESSORI ON THE LAKE (Students: 172; Location: 23311 MUIRLANDS BLVD; Grades: UG - UG)
EL TORO BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 23302 EL TORO RD; Grades: PK - 6)
WOODCREST PRESCHOOL (Students: 112; Location: 21772 LAKE FOREST DR; Grades: PK - KG)
FULBRIGHT MONTESSORI ACADEMY (Students: 111; Location: 20411 JAMES BAY CIR; Grades: PK - PK)
MONTESSORI CHILDREN'S SCHOOL HOUSE (Students: 41; Location: 24601 RAYMOND WAY #8; Grades: PK - KG)
J DECASAS ACADEMY (Students: 10; Location: 23832 ROCKFIELD BLVD #180; Grades: 5 - 10)

See full list of schools located in Lake Forest, School District: SADDLEBACK VALLEY UNIFIED

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Birthplace of Kaitlyn Sandeno- US. Olmympic medal winner

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Notable locations in Lake Forest: El Toro Game Bird Club (A), El Toro Branch Orange County Public Library (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Saddleback Valley Plaza Shopping Center (1), Lake Forest Village Shopping Center (2), Plaza El Toro Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: El Toro Cemetery (1), Ascension Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Lake Forest include: Ranchwood Park (1), Rimgate Park (2), Serrano Creek Community Park (3), Heritage Hill Historical Park (4), El Toro Community Park (5), Mountain View Park (6), Lake Forest Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Laguna (23702 Rockfield Boulevard) (1), Best Western Laguna El Toro In (23702 Rockfield Boulevard) (2), Best Value Inn (23150 Lake Center Drive) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Orange County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI CO SO₂ NO₂ Ozone PM₁₀ PM_2.5

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 40.0. This is worse than average.

City:	40.0
U.S.:	32.0

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.316. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.316
U.S.:	0.334

Sulfur Dioxide (SO₂) [ppb] level in 2009 was 1.12. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	1.12
U.S.:	2.43

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO₂) [ppb] level in 2009 was 16.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 13.7 miles away from the city center.

City:	16.3
U.S.:	9.4

Ozone [ppb] level in 2009 was 28.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	28.7
U.S.:	28.3

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 27.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:	27.2
U.S.:	22.1

Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) [µ/m³] level in 2009 was 12.2. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.2 miles away from the city center.

City:	12.2
U.S.:	9.6

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.2%

Average household size:

This city:	2.9 people
California:	2.9 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	73.7%
Whole state:	68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	4.9%
Whole state:	5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Lake Forest, CA

People in group quarters in Lake Forest:

558 people in nursing homes
198 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
44 people in homes for the mentally retarded
36 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in religious group quarters

Lake Forest compared to California state average:

Median house value above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Lake Forest (2011 data):

U.S. Bank National Association: Lake Forest Branch, Lake Forest - El Toro Road Branch, Lake Forest & Trabuco Branch. Info updated 01/31/2011: Bank assets: $285,762.4 mil, Deposits: $196,374.2 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3127 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Lake Forest - Trabuco at 22377 El Toro Rd, branch established on 12/19/2005; 23861 El Toro Rd Branch at 23861 El Toro Rd, branch established on 01/01/1889. Info updated 09/23/2010: Bank assets: $1,642,691.0 mil, Deposits: $984,210.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5345 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
Comerica Bank: Lake Forest Branch at 23718-B El Toro Road, branch established on 02/21/2007. Info updated 12/17/2007: Bank assets: $54,933.7 mil, Deposits: $41,565.8 mil, headquarters in Dallas, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 444 total offices, Holding Company: Comerica Incorporated
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lake Forest Branch at 24251 Rockfield Blvd, branch established on 05/25/1972. Info updated 12/01/2010: Bank assets: $1,070,489.0 mil, Deposits: $811,027.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6537 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
Citibank, National Association: 23562 El Toro Road Branch at 23562 El Toro Rd., branch established on 01/01/1945. Info updated 03/04/2009: Bank assets: $1,209,221.0 mil, Deposits: $797,351.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, positive income, International Specialization, 1041 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Forest, California:

Candlewood Suites Irvine East, 3 S Pointe Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630 , Phone: (949) 598-9105, Fax: (949) 598-9353
Extended Stay America, 20251 Lk Forest Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630 , Phone: (949) 598-1898, Fax: (949) 598-1893
Comfort Suites, 20768 Lk Forest Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630 , Phone: (949) 900-1288, Fax: (949) 900-1299
Staybridge Suites Lake Forest, 2 Orch, Lake Forest, CA 92630 , Phone: (949) 462-9500, Fax: (949) 458-8899
Americas Best Value Inn - Irvine, 23150 Lk Center Dr, Lake Forest, CA 92630 , Phone: (949) 855-1000, Fax: (949) 830-4447
Quality Inn & Suites, 23702 Rockfield Blvd, Lake Forest, CA 92630 , Phone: (949) 458-1900, Fax: (949) 830-3325

All 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Lake Forest, California

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Lake Forest travel time to work - commute

Lake Forest mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (24%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County California:

2008 Presidential Election results in Orange County California:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Neighborhoods in Lake Forest:

(Lake Forest, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Lake Forest:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.78%

Here		44.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Catholic Church	LDS (Mormon) Church	Charismatic Churches Independent	Muslim Estimate	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	61.2%	3.8%	3.4%	3.1%	2.6%
Congregations	5.6%	10.6%	1.2%	1.5%	7.1%

Name	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Assemblies of God	Other
Adherents	2.0%	1.8%	1.7%	1.7%	18.8%
Congregations	3.5%	1.1%	3.4%	6.5%	59.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 530

Orange County:	1.78 / 10,000 pop.
California:	2.14 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 18

This county:	0.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:	0.04 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 147

Orange County:	0.49 / 10,000 pop.
California:	0.62 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 434

Orange County:	1.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:	1.49 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 2,438

Here:	8.19 / 10,000 pop.
State:	7.42 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	6.3%
California:	7.3%

Adult obesity rate:

Orange County:	18.5%
California:	21.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	16.4%
State:	17.9%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	5	$31,253	$75,007	0	$0
Other Government Administration	26	$169,223	$78,103	8	$18,850
Streets and Highways	12	$70,013	$70,013	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	8	$41,205	$61,808	21	$23,114
Housing and Community Development(Local)	3	$15,095	$60,380	0	$0
Natural Resources	1	$5,531	$66,372	0	$0
Totals for Government	55	$332,320	$72,506	29	$41,964

Lake Forest government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $353,000 ($5.81)
Charges - All Other: $910,000 ($14.97)
Parks & Recreation: $32,000 ($0.53)
Construction - Regular Highways: $4,742,000 ($78.00)
Housing & Community Development: $1,376,000 ($22.63)

Parks & Recreation: $1,305,000 ($21.47)

Police Protection: $84,000 ($1.38)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $4,640,000 ($76.32)
Parks & Recreation: $2,520,000 ($41.45)

Central Staff Services: $1,117,000 ($18.37)

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $843,000 ($13.87)

Financial Administration: $726,000 ($11.94)

Housing & Community Development: $580,000 ($9.54)

Judicial and Legal Services: $263,000 ($4.33)

Health Services - Other: $33,000 ($0.54)
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $686,000 ($11.28)
General - Interest on Debt: $56,000 ($0.92)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $6,690,000 ($110.05)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,381,000 ($22.72)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,381,000 ($22.72)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,169,000 ($35.68)
General Revenue, NEC: $756,000 ($12.44)

Rents: $122,000 ($2.01)
Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $47,000 ($0.77)
Housing & Community Development: $20,000 ($0.33)

General - Other: $17,000 ($0.28)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $55,110,000 ($906.52)
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,524,000 ($90.87)
Highways: $1,673,000 ($27.52)

All Other: $468,000 ($7.70)

Health & Hospitals: $85,000 ($1.40)

Public Welfare: $9,000 ($0.15)
Tax - Total General Sales: $11,295,000 ($185.79)
Property: $6,588,000 ($108.37)

Public Utilities: $1,880,000 ($30.92)

NEC: $1,129,000 ($18.57)

Other Selective Sales: $960,000 ($15.79)
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,699,000 ($27.95)

5.21% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($55,712 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.21%
California average:	5.75%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($728 average AGI)
Orange County:
0.12%
California average:
0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Los Angeles County, CA	1.91% ($54,756 average AGI)
from Riverside County, CA	0.47% ($51,018)
from San Diego County, CA	0.32% ($52,882)

6.37% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,819 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.37%
California average:	6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($471 average AGI)
Orange County:
0.06%
California average:
0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Los Angeles County, CA	1.43% ($46,009 average AGI)
to Riverside County, CA	1.20% ($52,293)
to San Bernardino County, CA	0.40% ($46,220)

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake Forest:

KPLS (830 AM; 50 kW; ORANGE, CA; Owner: CRN LICENSES, LLC)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
KVNR (1480 AM; 5 kW; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
KFMB (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN DIEGO, CA; Owner: MIDWEST TELEVISION, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake Forest:

KWVE (107.9 FM; SAN CLEMENTE, CA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF COSTA MESA)
KSBR (88.5 FM; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Owner: SADDLEBACK COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
KRTM (88.9 FM; TEMECULA, CA; Owner: PENFOLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KDLE (103.1 FM; NEWPORT BEACH, CA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC.)
KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KLRD (90.1 FM; YUCAIPA, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KUOR-FM (89.1 FM; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS)
KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)

TV broadcast stations around Lake Forest:

KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Lake Forest fatal accident list:

Aug 31, 2007 08:25 AM, El Toro Rd, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 7, 2006 07:00 AM, Pittsford Dr, Coralita, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Dec 8, 2001 12:30 AM, Saguaro St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1999 01:35 AM, Bake Parkway, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 38
Total length: 178 meters (584ft)
Total costs: $1,685,000
Total average daily traffic: 972,700
Total average daily truck traffic: 24,650

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1960-1969: 2
1970-1979: 12
1980-1989: 4
1990-1999: 20

See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Lake Forest, CA

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 9 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	241	$310,777	345	$296,956	1,486	$303,747	57	$216,813	105	$206,814	11	$70,125
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	26	$321,580	64	$295,228	165	$331,087	14	$89,095	20	$232,138	3	$46,410
APPLICATIONS DENIED	43	$269,723	88	$259,252	414	$345,184	23	$125,581	35	$254,628	11	$60,663
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	51	$305,158	79	$312,503	271	$333,735	14	$178,009	18	$246,670	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	11	$346,316	9	$254,557	74	$345,547	1	$30,460	9	$223,560	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 15 tracts in Lake Forest, CA

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 9 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	34	$333,297	9	$411,274	2	$202,425
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	24	$332,461	8	$466,754	1	$155,370
APPLICATIONS DENIED	8	$328,190	10	$430,525	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$426,725	5	$436,710	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	2	$379,110	1	$814,700	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Lake Forest, CA among deceased individuals
Robert	152	72.6 years
John	146	75.7 years
William	126	75.9 years
Mary	115	80.6 years
Helen	97	81.8 years
Charles	93	78.1 years
James	88	74.5 years
Margaret	73	80.8 years
Ruth	71	83.6 years
Joseph	67	74.8 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Lake Forest, CA among deceased individuals
Smith	54	75.3 years
Brown	35	79.6 years
Johnson	34	78.7 years
Miller	29	80.3 years
Nelson	21	75.2 years
Jones	19	73.0 years
Martin	17	76.1 years
White	17	75.9 years
Wilson	16	83.6 years
Sanchez	15	70.8 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Lake Forest, CA
7-Eleven	3	MasterBrand Cabinets	6
AT&T	1	McDonald's	2
Arby's	1	Panda Express	1
AutoZone	1	Panera Bread	1
Buffalo Wild Wings	1	Papa John's Pizza	1
CVS	4	Payless	1
Chipotle	2	Penske	1
DHL	2	PetSmart	1
Decora Cabinetry	3	Quiznos	2
Dennys	1	Staples	2
Domino's Pizza	1	Starbucks	5
FedEx	10	T-Mobile	1
GameStop	1	Taco Bell	1
H&R Block	1	U-Haul	3
Holiday Inn	3	UPS	12
Home Depot	2	Verizon Wireless	2
KFC	1	Walgreens	1
Kroger	2

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Lake Forest on our top lists:

#3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
#4 on the list of "Top 100 high-educated but low-earning cities (pop. 50,000+)"
#4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 50,000+)"
#6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest median gross rent in 2007"
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Therapists (population 50,000+)"
#9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
#10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
#14 on the list of "Top 100 safest cities (lowest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 50,000+)"
#17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with high-earning residents located near cities with low-earning residents (pop 50,000+)"
#18 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the highest increase in household income from 2000 to 2005"
#19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Real estate and rental and leasing (population 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Protective service occupations: (population 50,000+)"
#21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers (population 50,000+)"
#22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Radio, TV, and computer and software, and other electronic stores (population 50,000+)"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Other Asian residents (pop 50,000+)"
#24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Health technologists and technicians (population 50,000+)"
#25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most Asian Indian residents (pop 50,000+)"
#28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Vending machine operators (population 50,000+)"
#29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal appearance workers (population 50,000+)"

#96 (92630) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Iranian first ancestries"

#12 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#56 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
#67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
#82 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"

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