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Lake Forest, CA

Full City Profile · California · Orange County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
85,846 Population 5,137/sq mi density
$131,378 Median Income $58,506 per capita
$876,300 Home Value $1,182,053 Zillow
$2,616 Median Rent 33.5% income on rent
62°F Avg Temperature 329 sunny days/yr
76 Violent Crime/100K 789 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$131,378 median income, 3.2% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$876,300 home value, $2,616/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
85,846
Population Density
5,137
per square mile
Land Area
16.7
square miles (43.3 km²)
Median Age
40.4 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 52.2% US: 61.6%
Black 1.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 2.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 43.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
52.2%
Black
1.7%
Hispanic
2.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 65.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 34.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
65.8%
Spanish
34.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
3.7%
39% below US avg (6%)
Disability
8.4%
35% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.6%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.0%
19% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.468
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population85,846
Population Density5,137 / sq mi
Land Area16.7 sq mi
Median Age40.4 years

Gender

Male49.8%
Female50.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White52.2%
Black or African American1.7%
Hispanic or Latino2.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only65.8%
Spanish34.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans3.7%
Disability8.4%
Health Insurance94.6%
Uninsured7.0%
Broadband Access96.8%
Gini Coefficient0.468

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+