Lake Forest, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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63%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

104%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Forest	California	National
Income per capita	$48,474	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$112,988	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$132,796	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$74,798	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$64,016	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$40,864	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	6.5%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Forest is 63% higher than the national average
The median household income in Lake Forest is 104% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Forest is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Forest is 57% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$75,317 $112,988 $225,976

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lake Forest median earnings by income bracket

Lake Forest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.9%	7.9%
Manufacturing sector	13.8%	13.8%
Financial & insurance services	5.8%	5.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	2.7%	2.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	11.2%	11.2%
Other	35.1%	35.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coto de Caza, CA	15,509	$200,600	262.6%
Villa Park, CA	5,883	$164,476	197.3%
Ladera Ranch, CA	24,996	$157,955	185.5%
North Tustin, CA	25,147	$149,631	170.5%
Las Flores, CA	5,089	$146,250	164.4%
Lake Forest, CA	84,666	$112,988	104.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Largo, FL	84,666	$46,733	15.5%
Danbury, CT	84,650	$73,204	32.3%
Hemet, CA	84,686	$43,152	22.0%
Bloomington, IN	84,691	$41,354	25.2%
New Braunfels, TX	84,622	$71,274	28.8%
Lake Forest, CA	84,666	$112,988	104.2%

Source: The Lake Forest, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).