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place

Lake Forest city, California

CA · population 86,281 · GEOID 0639496

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Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±81 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

86,281

0.22% of California · 86,281 of 39,287,377

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±81 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$2,672

worse than the United States

This place $2,672
California $2,036
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 40.2 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 50.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 8.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 69.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $937,000 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $135,175 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 4.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of California 0.22% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024