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Lake Forest, CA vs Dakota Dunes, SD

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- Dakota Dunes is 0% more densely populated than Lake Forest.
- People are 9.9% less likely to be married in Dakota Dunes.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Dakota Dunes.
 Lake Forest, CAUnited States, SD
 Population  Unlock329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock
 Median Age  Unlock38.4
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 Population - 201077,506  Unlock
 Population - 2000  Unlock285,036,114
 Population - 199058,656  Unlock
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now45.5%  Unlock
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 Population Density  Unlock93.4
 Land Area16.6  Unlock
 Water Area  Unlock264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lake Forest, CADakota Dunes, SD
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.1%  Unlock
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%
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 Race
 Lake Forest, CADakota Dunes, SD
 White49.6%  Unlock
 Black  Unlock12.2%
 Asian18.6%  Unlock
 Native American  Unlock0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock
 Other  Unlock0.4%
 Two or More Races4.7%  Unlock
 Hispanic  Unlock18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lake Forest, CADakota Dunes, SD
 Married Population55.3%  Unlock
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%
 Never Married30.7%  Unlock
 Divorced  Unlock10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock
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 Household Size  Unlock2.60
 Households29,870  Unlock
 Family Households  Unlock80,755,759
     Married couple, w/children37.9%  Unlock
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.9%
 Non Family Households8,193  Unlock
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.6%  Unlock
Reviews for Lake Forest    16 Reviews

I've lived in Lake Forest for over a decade, before that elsewhere in OC and also up in LA. Lake Forest isn't perfect but it's really improved over the past decade,  More

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As a retired senior who has lived in Lake Forest (formerly El Toro) since 1977 I think LF is a great place if you can afford it. When we moved here in June '77 homes  More

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I’ve lived here for 2 years. Ok, it’s more like a 4 but there are so many idiots downplaying what it’s like here and giving Lake Forest ones and twos. There are a lot of  More

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