Community Demographics

in Lake Forest, California

(Lake Forest is Located in Orange County)

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Population in Lake Forest, California

Population

85516

In terms of political views, the Lake Forest population skews Democratic. The top religion in Lake Forest is Catholic. The top age group is 45-64 per census data.

Household Types

Singles in Lake Forest 45.8%

Married Couples in Lake Forest 54.2%

Age Groups

18 to 24 year olds 7.6%

25 to 44 year olds 28.4%

45 to 64 year olds 29.1%

65+ year olds 13.5%

Other 21.4%

Race Diversity

The Race Diversity score in Lake Forest, California is 42.5.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Latino/Hispanics 23.9%

Whites 58.8%

Black or African Americans 2.4%

American Indian & Alaska Natives 1.4%

Asians 19.0%

Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 0.1%

Multi 10.6%

Other 7.6%

The Religion

The primary religious affiliation in Lake Forest, California is Catholic. The Religion Diversity score in Lake Forest, California is 23.6Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..

Protestant 14.1%

Catholic 26.5%

Orthodox 0.4%

Other / Christian 0.0%

Mormon 2.2%

Jewish 0.5%

Muslim 0.8%

Buddhist 0.9%

Hindu 0.2%

Other / Non-Christian 0.1%

No Religion 54.2%

Industry and Occupation

The top industry present in Lake Forest, California is Educational services, and health care and social assistance. 52.5 % of residents work in Management, business, science, and arts occupations, while only 4.5% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Lake Forest, California is 67.3.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.5%

Construction 5.6%

Manufacturing 12.9%

Wholesale trade 3.3%

Retail trade 10.1%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.0%

Information 2.7%

Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 8.6%

Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 16.3%

Educational services, health care, and social assistance 19.8%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 8.7%

Other services, except public administration 5.2%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2.4%

The Occupation Diversity score in Lake Forest, California is 58.3.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.

Management, business, science, and arts occupations 52.5%

Service occupations 14.4%

Sales and office occupations 20.9%

Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 4.5%

Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 7.8%

Average Educational level

78.5% of residents in Lake Forest, California have earned a Bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 48.1% of residents in Lake Forest, California hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Lake Forest, California is 73.0.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.