Lake Forest, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

Back to: Lake Forest, Florida main profile, Florida, Florida smaller cities, Florida small towns, Florida forum, All US cities. Total population: 4,964 (All urban) Houses: 1,691 (1,537 occupied: 1,309 owner occupied, 228 renter occupied) % of renters here:   15% State:   30% Housing density: 2587 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Lake Forest, Florida on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Lake Forest in Sanford?  (8 replies) Miami ranked world's 29th-richest city and U.S.' 4th-richest  (30 replies) Homes in 32771- West of I-4  (0 replies) For those who have left Florida and came back  (56 replies) Heathrow help  (15 replies) Need to rent in Artsy JAX community  (14 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $73,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $741 Median gross rent in Lake Forest, FL in 2000: $731 Housing units in Lake Forest with a mortgage: 946 (88 second mortgage, 67 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 295 Household type by relationship Households: 4,950 In family households: 4,471 (820 male householders, 368 female householders) 904 spouses, 1,520 children (1,414 natural, 79 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 319 grandchildren, 105 brothers or sisters, 73 parents, 162 other relatives, 200 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 479 (176 male householders (124 living alone)), 178 female householders (126 living alone)), 125 nonrelatives In group quarters: 14 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 340 2-persons, 236 3-persons, 292 4-persons, 167 5-persons, 98 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 250 1-person, 79 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 9 4-persons. 836 married couples with children. 367 single-parent households (84 men, 283 women). 58.4% of residents of Lake Forest speak English at home. 33.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 7.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 1,558 (31.4%) (38.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Lake Forest, FL: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 7 $30,000 to $34,999: 0 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 32 $50,000 to $59,999: 77 $60,000 to $69,999: 138 $70,000 to $79,999: 377 $80,000 to $89,999: 308 $90,000 to $99,999: 153 $100,000 to $124,999: 120 $125,000 to $149,999: 17 $150,000 to $174,999: 6 $175,000 to $199,999: 0 $200,000 to $249,999: 0 $250,000 to $299,999: 0 $300,000 to $399,999: 0 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 6 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Lake Forest: Less than $100: 0 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 5 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 30 $500 to $549: 33 $550 to $599: 22 $600 to $649: 38 $650 to $699: 35 $700 to $749: 24 $750 to $799: 8 $800 to $899: 5 $900 to $999: 9 $1,000 to $1,249: 11 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 8

Percentage of workers working in this county: 62.3%
Number of people working at home: 55 (2.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 29 5 to 9 minutes: 133 10 to 14 minutes: 224 15 to 19 minutes: 426 20 to 24 minutes: 350 25 to 29 minutes: 110 30 to 34 minutes: 416 35 to 39 minutes: 32 40 to 44 minutes: 51 45 to 59 minutes: 131 60 to 89 minutes: 62 90 or more minutes: 55

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,566 (76%) Carpooled: 388 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 45 (2%) Bicycle: 10 (0%) Walked: 10 (0%) Worked at home: 55 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 103 $10,000 to $14,999: 117 $15,000 to $19,999: 115 $20,000 to $24,999: 181 $25,000 to $29,999: 94 $30,000 to $34,999: 169 $35,000 to $39,999: 94 $40,000 to $44,999: 133 $45,000 to $49,999: 53 $50,000 to $59,999: 139 $60,000 to $74,999: 156 $75,000 to $99,999: 136 $100,000 to $124,999: 19 $125,000 to $149,999: 4 $150,000 to $199,999: 17 $200,000 or more: 12

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 1858
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 541
• United States or American: 406
• Irish: 266
• German: 260
• Italian: 257
• Haitian: 194
• Jamaican: 183
• English: 124
• Bahamian: 81
• Polish: 80
• West Indian: 55
• British: 47
• French Canadian: 38
• French (except Basque): 29
• European: 24
• Scottish: 22
• Greek: 20
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 20
• Welsh: 17
• Swedish: 15
• Brazilian: 14
• Acadian/Cajun: 13
• Russian: 12
• Norwegian: 12
• Portuguese: 11
• Czechoslovakian: 10
• Finnish: 8
• Scotch-Irish: 8
• British West Indian: 8
• Canadian: 5
• Danish: 5
• Slovak: 5
• Dutch: 4
• Yugoslavian: 4

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

• This state: 1711
• Northeast: 810
• Midwest: 283
• South: 346
• West: 46

61% of Lake Forest residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 37
• Nursery to 4th grade: 7
• 5th and 6th grade: 24
• 7th and 8th grade: 37
• 9th grade: 29
• 10th grade: 45
• 11th grade: 105
• 12th grade, no diploma: 145
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 590
• Less than 1 year of college: 84
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 177
• Associate degree: 46
• Bachelor's degree: 78
• Master's degree: 36
• Professional school degree: 13
• Doctorate degree: 9

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 0
• Nursery to 4th grade: 11
• 5th and 6th grade: 40
• 7th and 8th grade: 44
• 9th grade: 45
• 10th grade: 78
• 11th grade: 85
• 12th grade, no diploma: 132
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 647
• Less than 1 year of college: 134
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 155
• Associate degree: 90
• Bachelor's degree: 138
• Master's degree: 17
• Professional school degree: 31
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 14.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 1.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.8%

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

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 21.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 15.7%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 17.5%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $33,179
• Black householders: $33,409
• Asian householders: $8,036
• Some other race householders: $52,031
• Two or more races householders: $35,909
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $37,875

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $78,800
• Black or African American householders: $80,200
• Asian householders: $85,000
• Some other race householders: $75,900
• Two or more races householders: $77,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $82,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,539
• One, attached: 26
• 3 or 4: 4
• 5 to 9: 27
• 10 to 19: 5
• Mobile homes: 90

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500

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Florida:	11.7%

Here:	5.2%
Florida:	9.7%

Here:	27.9%
Florida:	21.0%

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