Lake Forest
Although Lake Forest is a new City, having incorporated on December 20, 1991, the Lake Forest area has a long history. Starting out as an agricultural area like most of Orange County region, Lake Forest began to grow rapidly following World War II. Resid
Neighborhood
| Housing | Lake Forest | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Homes Owned | 69.37% | 64.07% |
| Homes Rented | 27.52% | 21.45% |
| Home Appreciation | 14.63% | 13.62% |
| Housing Vacant | 3.11% | 14.48% |
| Median Home Age | 21.1 | 27.2 |
| Population | Lake Forest | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Household Size | 2.83 | 2.58 |
| Median Age | 34.9 | 37.6 |
| Population | 62,104 | 293,655,400 |
| Pop. Change | 4.98% | 5.88% |
| Pop. Density | 5775.6 | 80 |
Social
| Family | Lake Forest | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Divorced | 9.59% | 7.64% |
| Married, no children | 28.61% | 31.04% |
| Married, with children | 32.32% | 27.90% |
| Never Married | 25.64% | 24.39% |
| Now married | 55.04% | 57.73% |
| Separated | 4.99% | 2.82% |
| Single, no children | 32.90% | 30.05% |
| Single, with children | 7.56% | 9.43% |
| Widowed | 4.74% | 7.42% |
Economic
| General | Lake Forest | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Projected job growth through | 19.55% | 9.06% |
| Income tax | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Job growth in the past year | 3.15% | 1.30% |
| Sales tax | 7.75% | 6.00% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.90% | 5.00% |
| Cost of Living | Lake Forest | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Food | 110.6 | 100 |
| Health | 119.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 338.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 106.3 | 100 |
| Overall | 192.4 | 100 |
| Transportation | 112.1 | 100 |
| Utilities | 112.6 | 100 |
| Crime | Lake Forest | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Property Crime | 2 | |
| Violent Crime | 2 |
| Education | Lake Forest | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Pupil/teacher Ratio | 21 | 15.9 |
| Students per counselor | 2575 | 546 |
| Students per librarian | 8689 | 907 |