Lake Forest, CA Profile

Lake Forest, CA, population 76,412, is located in California's Orange county, about 7.9 miles from Irvine and 12.3 miles from Santa Ana.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake Forest has grown by about 30%.

Lake Forest's property crime levels tend to be much lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lake Forest tend to be much lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	76%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	10%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.10
	Males	33.70
	Females	36.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	15.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	5.00%		Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	58,707	N/A
2001	76,212	29.82%
2002	76,690	0.63%
2003	76,857	0.22%
2004	76,836	-0.03%
2005	76,412	-0.55%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$67,967

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	142
2002	161
2003	138
2004	155
2005	156
2006	126
2007	122
2008	143

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	3	0	0	2	1	1	1
Forcible Rape	6	8	3	8	8	6	6	7
Robbery	36	36	30	32	33	25	32	32
Aggravated Assault	67	80	74	80	78	65	54	68

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,517
2002	1,616
2003	1,583
2004	1,456
2005	1,253
2006	1,432
2007	1,378
2008	1,218

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	243	235	255	227	198	205	209	178
Larceny, Theft	807	921	848	793	675	793	765	680
Motor Vehicle Theft	124	117	128	110	98	106	78	63
Arson	9	24	13	11	8	18	25	21

Location

Elevation

458 feet above sea level

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities