8.5% of Lake Forest, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 42.7% less than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 7.1% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.2%. For comparison, it was 22.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lake Forest, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Forest:
8.5%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lake Forest:
2.2%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lake Forest:
13.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lake Forest:
14.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.2%
Residents above poverty level:
22.3%
Poverty by age in Lake Forest, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lake Forest,CA (percentage below poverty level)
4.6%Under 5 years
9.8%5 years
5.6%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 14 years
14.0%15 years
15.8%16 and 17 years
7.8%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
5.2%35 to 44 years
7.5%45 to 54 years
7.3%55 to 64 years
7.1%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lake Forest,CA (percentage below poverty level)
3.6%Under 5 years
6.8%5 years
10.2%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
24.6%15 years
4.0%16 and 17 years
15.7%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
4.4%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
6.5%65 to 74 years
13.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lake Forest,CA (% below half of poverty level)
1.8%Under 6 years
2.6%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
3.8%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
4.6%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
5.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lake Forest, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Forest, CA (%)
7.2%White
8.9%Black
9.2%American Indian
4.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.0%Other race
8.7%2+ races
10.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lake Forest, CA (absolute numbers)
2,891White
148Black
86American Indian
828Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,272Other race
1,4082+ races
2,101Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
9.0%Below poverty level
91.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lake Forest, CA
Children below poverty level:
Lake Forest, California:
6.9%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lake Forest:
7.1%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lake Forest:
17.9%
California:
20.4%
45.2%Married-couple family
16.8%Male, no wife present
38.1%Female, no husband present
15.1%Worked full-time, year-round
55.4%Worked part-time
29.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.1%One full-time, other part-time
16.5%One full-time, other didn't work
10.5%Both worked part-time
31.4%One part-time, other didn't work
30.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
36.2%1980 to 1989
54.8%1970 to 1979
9.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.4%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
35.2%1980 to 1989
49.3%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
0.4%1950 to 1959
0.1%1940 to 1949
0.3%1939 or earlier
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