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(Urban population: 58,806, Rural population: 0)

Lake Forest, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 20,588 (20,124 occupied: 14,422 owner occupied, 5,702 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  28%
State:  43%

Housing density: 1648 houses/condos per square mile


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.


Median contract rent in 2007: $1,528 (lower quartile is $1,276, upper quartile is $1,950)


Housing units in Lake Forest with a mortgage: 10,657 (1,839 second mortgage, 1,285 home equity loan, 63 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 922





Lake Forest,CA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $630,700 (it was $258,500 in 2000)
Lake Forest:  $630,700
California:  $532,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $468,400 - $800,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $740,731
Here:  $740,731
State:  $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $502,779
Here:  $502,779
State:  $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $450,000
Here:  $450,000
State:  $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $393,578
Here:  $393,578
State:  $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $378,567
Here:  $378,567
State:  $482,470

Mobile homes: $49,750
Here:  $49,750
State:  $59,450

Median year house/condo built: 1980

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship

Households: 57,957
  • In family households: 51,223 (11,701 male householders, 3,137 female householders)
    12,134 spouses, 18,747 children (17,664 natural, 417 adopted, 666 stepchildren), 768 grandchildren, 817 brothers or sisters, 749 parents, 1,333 other relatives, 1,837 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,734 (2,332 male householders (1,542 living alone)), 2,872 female householders (2,372 living alone)), 1,530 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 849 (527 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,127 2-persons, 3,426 3-persons, 3,547 4-persons, 1,480 5-persons, 622 6-persons, 636 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,914 1-person, 1,096 2-persons, 138 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 6 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.

12,023 married couples with children.
2,439 single-parent households (667 men, 1,772 women).

72.9% of residents of Lake Forest speak English at home.
14.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
5.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 12,423 (21.1%)
(43.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.7
State:  3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Forest, California:
  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 405
  • 3 rooms: 713
  • 4 rooms: 1,405
  • 5 rooms: 2,542
  • 6 rooms: 2,952
  • 7 rooms: 2,795
  • 8 rooms: 2,416
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,170



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Forest, California:
  • 1 room: 409
  • 2 rooms: 810
  • 3 rooms: 1,295
  • 4 rooms: 1,406
  • 5 rooms: 818
  • 6 rooms: 503
  • 7 rooms: 260
  • 8 rooms: 152
  • 9 or more rooms: 49



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 71
  • 1995 to 1998: 122
  • 1990 to 1994: 898
  • 1980 to 1989: 8,121
  • 1970 to 1979: 9,198
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,991
  • 1950 to 1959: 102
  • 1940 to 1949: 30
  • 1939 or earlier: 55


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Forest:
  • no bedroom: 72
  • 1 bedroom: 743
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,115
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,844
  • 4 bedrooms: 5,035
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 613



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Forest:
  • no bedroom: 495
  • 1 bedroom: 1,851
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,167
  • 3 bedrooms: 750
  • 4 bedrooms: 379
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 60



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 359
  • 1 vehicle: 3,149
  • 2 vehicles: 7,022
  • 3 vehicles: 2,645
  • 4 vehicles: 905
  • 5 or more vehicles: 342



Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Forest in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 319
  • 1 vehicle: 2,505
  • 2 vehicles: 2,221
  • 3 vehicles: 519
  • 4 vehicles: 83
  • 5 or more vehicles: 55


Lake Forest rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lake Forest:

  • Less than $100: 12 people
  • $100 to $149: 6
  • $150 to $199: 15
  • $200 to $249: 14
  • $250 to $299: 14
  • $300 to $349: 4
  • $350 to $399: 7
  • $400 to $449: 14
  • $450 to $499: 2
  • $500 to $549: 2
  • $550 to $599: 7
  • $600 to $649: 8
  • $650 to $699: 11
  • $700 to $749: 16
  • $750 to $799: 34
  • $800 to $899: 50
  • $900 to $999: 126
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 747
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,932
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 2,432
  • $2,000 or more: 942
  • No cash rent: 111
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,510
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,155
  • 1985 to 1989: 2,102
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,482
  • 1975 to 1979: 1,683
  • 1970 to 1974: 830
  • 1970 to 1974: 608
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,053

Lake Forest, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.5%
Number of people working at home: 1,255 (4.1% of all workers)


Lake Forest travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 406
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2521
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4569
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4414
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4379
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2243
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5204
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 793
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1027
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2011
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1386
  • 90 or more minutes: 569
 


Lake Forest mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 24,567 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 3,806 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 353 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 3 (0%)
  • Railroad: 79 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 80 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 226 (1%)
  • Walked: 292 (1%)
  • Other means: 116 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,255 (4%)
 


Lake Forest, CA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 646
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 341
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 615
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 823
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 815
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 892
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 901
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 944
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 980
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 1729
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2398
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3503
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2185
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 1273
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 1008
  • $200,000 or more: 989
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 17553
 German: 6638
 English: 4685
 Irish: 3781
 Italian: 3540
 United States or American: 2170
 Iranian: 1114
 Scottish: 1071
 French (except Basque): 1054
 Norwegian: 908
 Polish: 778
 Swedish: 760
 Dutch: 739
 Scotch-Irish: 559
 Russian: 496
 European: 458
 British: 364
 French Canadian: 307
 Hungarian: 270
 Canadian: 247
 Ukrainian: 218
 Arab:: 198
 Welsh: 191
 Danish: 182
 Afghan: 153
 Finnish: 130
 Scandinavian: 125
 Czech: 124
 Greek: 123
 Subsaharan African:: 115
 Yugoslavian: 114
 Romanian: 107
 African: 103
 Swiss: 98
 Austrian: 97
 Portuguese: 93
 Slovak: 89
 Egyptian: 76
 Armenian: 73
 Belgian: 69
 Eastern European: 66
 Czechoslovakian: 58
 Lebanese: 55
 Israeli: 44
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 42
 Lithuanian: 41
 Croatian: 40
 Turkish: 37
 Northern European: 36
 Palestinian: 32
 Australian: 31
 Serbian: 30
 Brazilian: 24
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 24
 Basque: 22
 Syrian: 20
 New Zealander: 17
 Bulgarian: 16
 Slovene: 16
 Arab/Arabic: 15
 Icelander: 14
 Haitian: 14
 South African: 12
 Slavic: 10
 Luxemburger: 6
 Maltese: 6
 Jamaican: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (30%)
  • Vietnam (8%)
  • Iran (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • India (4%)
  • Korea (4%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 28434
  • Northeast: 4323
  • Midwest: 6821
  • South: 3543
  • West: 2761

53% of Lake Forest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 224
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 138
  • 5th and 6th grade: 336
  • 7th and 8th grade: 266
  • 9th grade: 222
  • 10th grade: 188
  • 11th grade: 128
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 465
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,553
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,043
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,418
  • Associate degree: 1,718
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,932
  • Master's degree: 1,526
  • Professional school degree: 567
  • Doctorate degree: 311


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 261
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 74
  • 5th and 6th grade: 386
  • 7th and 8th grade: 322
  • 9th grade: 259
  • 10th grade: 222
  • 11th grade: 180
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 612
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,972
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,806
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,230
  • Associate degree: 2,137
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,242
  • Master's degree: 927
  • Professional school degree: 277
  • Doctorate degree: 118


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.1%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 13.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.2%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 4.3%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 2.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.6%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 4.7%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $91,058
  • Black householders: $67,230
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $200,001
  • Asian householders: $67,056
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $175,188
  • Some other race householders: $73,979
  • Two or more races householders: $95,006
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $90,824

Lake Forest household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lake Forest household income for Black householders

Lake Forest household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lake Forest household income for Asian householders

Lake Forest household income for Some other race householders

Lake Forest household income for Two or more races householders

Lake Forest household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lake Forest marital status for males

Lake Forest marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $690,964
  • Black or African American householders: $703,895
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $433,072
  • Asian householders: $634,847
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $531,642
  • Some other race householders: $605,569
  • Two or more races householders: $672,177
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $620,208

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,911
  • One, attached: 2,842
  • Two: 110
  • 3 or 4: 1,147
  • 5 to 9: 1,699
  • 10 to 19: 1,133
  • 20 to 49: 233
  • 50 or more: 1,221
  • Mobile homes: 1,292

Median worth of mobile homes: $89,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lake Forest:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (48%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 765
Here:  10.4%
California:  9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 205
Here:  5.9%
California:  7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 565
Here:  15.9%
California:  15.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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