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Lake Forest, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $914,300 (it was $258,500 in 2000)
Lake Forest:

$914,300
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $611,200 - $1,233,200

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $1,214,568
Here:

$1,214,568
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $675,002
Here:

$675,002
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $488,688
Here:

$488,688
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $411,488
Here:

$411,488
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $565,394
Here:

$565,394
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $172,316
Here:

$172,316
State:

$184,506

Total population: 80,148 (Urban population: 58,806, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 32,946 (31,990 occupied: 22,312 owner occupied, 9,678 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

30%
State:

44%

Housing density: 2,637 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $882,667.

Median contract rent in 2022: over $2,000 (lower quartile is $1,829, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,700


Median gross rent in Lake Forest, CA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Lake Forest with a mortgage: 16,067 (1,790 second mortgage, 101 home equity loan, 1,394 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 630

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $171,546

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $101,762

Median monthly housing costs: $2,521

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Lake Forest, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1984

Median year apartment built: 1985

Household type by relationship:

Households: 85,635
  • Male householders: 17,808 (2,975 living alone), Female householders: 14,182 (3,996 living alone)
  • 18,010 spouses (17,942 opposite-sex spouses), 2,082 unmarried partners, (2,082 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 24,652 children (23,765 natural, 169 adopted, 718 stepchildren), 1,729 grandchildren, 454 brothers or sisters, 2,315 parents, 0 foster children, 700 other relatives, 3,021 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 682

Size of family households: 9,586 2-persons, 4,880 3-persons, 5,482 4-persons, 2,115 5-persons, 621 6-persons, 55 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6,971 1-person, 1,777 2-persons, 92 3-persons, 411 4-persons.

13,185 married couples with children.
2,074 single-parent households (487 men, 1,587 women).

63.9% of residents of Lake Forest speak English at home.
15.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
7.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
11.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 25,140 (29.4%)
(61.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.6
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Forest, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lake Forest, California
  • 49no bedroom
  • 1,4121 bedroom
  • 4,1522 bedrooms
  • 6,6563 bedrooms
  • 6,5934 bedrooms
  • 3,4505+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Forest, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Forest, California
  • 816no bedroom
  • 1,7521 bedroom
  • 2,4912 bedrooms
  • 3,4943 bedrooms
  • 1,1254 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Forest in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 49no vehicle
  • 4,9221 vehicle
  • 11,0112 vehicles
  • 3,2383 vehicles
  • 2,1884 vehicles
  • 9045+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Forest in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Lake Forest in renter-occupied apartments
  • 425no vehicle
  • 3,9971 vehicle
  • 3,2372 vehicles
  • 1,4813 vehicles
  • 1274 vehicles
  • 4115+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Forest, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lake Forest, California
  • 491 room
  • 8582 rooms
  • 1,2143 rooms
  • 2,7744 rooms
  • 4,3245 rooms
  • 2,6456 rooms
  • 2,9087 rooms
  • 4,3548 rooms
  • 3,1869+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Forest, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lake Forest, California
  • 8161 room
  • 3702 rooms
  • 1,8293 rooms
  • 1,6724 rooms
  • 1,6565 rooms
  • 2,2156 rooms
  • 4327 rooms
  • 5858 rooms
  • 1039+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Lake Forest, CA
Lake Forest city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Lake Forest, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Lake Forest, CA in 2022
  • 774Less than $10,000
  • 905$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,914$20,000 to $29,999
  • 997$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,538$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,102$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,475$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,835$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,120$100,000 to $124,999
  • 4,274$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,106$150,000 to $199,999
  • 8,950$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Lake Forest, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Lake Forest, CA in 2022
  • 221Less than $10,000
  • 12$10,000 to $14,999
  • 30$20,000 to $24,999
  • 10$25,000 to $29,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 30$50,000 to $59,999
  • 68$60,000 to $69,999
  • 95$70,000 to $79,999
  • 200$80,000 to $89,999
  • 67$90,000 to $99,999
  • 165$100,000 to $124,999
  • 62$125,000 to $149,999
  • 371$150,000 to $174,999
  • 11$175,000 to $199,999
  • 72$200,000 to $249,999
  • 174$250,000 to $299,999
  • 890$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,274$400,000 to $499,999
  • 2,696$500,000 to $749,999
  • 7,530$750,000 to $999,999
  • 5,318$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 669$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 788$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Lake Forest, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Lake Forest, CA in 2022
  • 22Less than $100
  • 146$100 to $149
  • 82$200 to $249
  • 32$250 to $299
  • 16$300 to $349
  • 28$700 to $749
  • 84$750 to $799
  • 82$900 to $999
  • 145$1,000 to $1,249
  • 193$1,250 to $1,499
  • 2,118$1,500 to $1,999
  • 2,420$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,299$2,500 to $2,999
  • 1,481$3,000 to $3,499
  • 1,096$3,500 or more
  • 180No cash rent
Work and jobs in Lake Forest: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.2%
Number of people working at home: 10,462 (22.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 695
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,895
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5,869
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 5,185
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 5,309
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3,440
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,872
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,515
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 606
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,947
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,281
  • 90 or more minutes: 578
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lake Forest

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 27,365 (64.7%)
  • Carpooled: 3,679 (8.7%)
  • Bus: 118 (0.3%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 5 (0.0%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 70 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 637 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 192 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 495 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 10,462 (24.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 1.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 7.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.8%Males
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.7%Males
  • 8.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 3.3%Males
  • 5.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lake Forest, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Lake Forest, California
  • 5,0522010 or later
  • 5,4102000 to 2009
  • 4,2311990 to 1999
  • 3,5841980 to 1989
  • 2,5131970 to 1979
  • 1,661Before 1970
Ancestries in Lake Forest, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 2,300 (5.2%)
  • American: 2,020 (4.6%)
  • German: 1,890 (4.3%)
  • Italian: 1,780 (4.0%)
  • Iranian: 1,672 (3.8%)
  • European: 1,373 (3.1%)
  • Irish: 1,120 (2.5%)
  • Egyptian: 967 (2.2%)
  • Polish: 680 (1.5%)
  • Scottish: 367 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 278 (0.6%)
  • Eastern European: 265 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 258 (0.6%)
  • Norwegian: 223 (0.5%)
  • Russian: 223 (0.5%)
  • Afghan: 184 (0.4%)
  • Croatian: 181 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 179 (0.4%)
  • French: 175 (0.4%)
  • Turkish: 155 (0.4%)
  • Welsh: 150 (0.3%)
  • Jordanian: 133 (0.3%)
  • Greek: 132 (0.3%)
  • British: 118 (0.3%)
  • Zimbabwean: 117 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 112 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 98 (0.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 93 (0.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 81 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 77 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 71 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 67 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 65 (0.1%)
  • Syrian: 63 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 63 (0.1%)
  • South African: 54 (0.1%)
  • Finnish: 52 (0.1%)
  • Portuguese: 45 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 41 (0.09%)
  • Austrian: 41 (0.09%)
  • Czech: 38 (0.09%)
  • Lithuanian: 29 (0.07%)
  • Barbadian: 29 (0.07%)
  • Hungarian: 22 (0.05%)
  • Serbian: 22 (0.05%)
  • Scandinavian: 21 (0.05%)
  • Ghanaian: 19 (0.04%)
  • Bulgarian: 18 (0.04%)
  • Basque: 13 (0.03%)
  • Jamaican: 12 (0.03%)
  • Arab: 10 (0.02%)
  • Palestinian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Moroccan: 7 (0.02%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 6 (0.01%)
  • Israeli: 6 (0.01%)
  • New Zealander: 5 (0.01%)
  • Luxembourger: 4 (0.01%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 4 (0.01%)
  • Brazilian: 4 (0.01%)

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

Mexico
Lake Forest:

21.4% (5,001)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

Philippines
Lake Forest:

9.0% (2,107)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Iran
Lake Forest:

7.2% (1,683)
California:

2.0% (206,004)

Vietnam
Lake Forest:

6.8% (1,586)
California:

4.9% (512,335)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Lake Forest:

6.0% (1,408)
California:

6.6% (684,672)

India
Lake Forest:

5.0% (1,166)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Korea
Lake Forest:

3.6% (849)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

Taiwan
Lake Forest:

3.4% (804)
California:

1.7% (176,274)

Japan
Lake Forest:

3.0% (706)
California:

1.0% (103,575)

Egypt
Lake Forest:

2.8% (646)
California:

0.4% (42,718)

Guatemala
Lake Forest:

2.3% (538)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

Poland
Lake Forest:

2.0% (468)
California:

0.2% (20,997)

Peru
Lake Forest:

2.0% (468)
California:

0.7% (74,025)

Canada
Lake Forest:

1.6% (368)
California:

1.2% (127,477)

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

  • This state: 45,922
  • Other state: 13,313
  • Northeast: 4,335
  • Midwest: 4,623
  • South: 2,394
  • West: 1,961

88.8% of Lake Forest residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 42.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 69.2% lived in California.


Lake Forest:

88.8%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 681
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 161
  • 5th and 6th grade: 159
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,268
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,180
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,274
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,876
  • Associate degree: 2,115
  • Bachelor's degree: 9,314
  • Master's degree: 4,127
  • Professional school degree: 354
  • Doctorate degree: 381
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 676
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 255
  • 5th and 6th grade: 404
  • 7th and 8th grade: 127
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 50
  • 11th grade: 53
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 501
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,092
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,206
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,885
  • Associate degree: 3,727
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,673
  • Master's degree: 3,814
  • Professional school degree: 471
  • Doctorate degree: 441
Educational Attainment for Females
Lake Forest marital status for males
Lake Forest marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,584
  • One, attached: 6,502
  • Two: 254
  • 3 or 4: 1,954
  • 5 to 9: 1,847
  • 10 to 19: 2,027
  • 20 to 49: 540
  • 50 or more: 1,572
  • Mobile homes: 1,666

Median worth of mobile homes: $204,354

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Lake Forest
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake Forest, CA
  • 75.8%Utility gas
  • 20.8%Electricity
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Solar energy
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake Forest, CA
  • 51.6%Utility gas
  • 43.8%Electricity
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.5%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Solar energy
  • 0.2%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 694
Here:

9.2%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 379
Here:

10.4%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,496
Here:

23.6%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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