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Race and Ethnicity <br />Lake Forest is majority White (53.98%) with sizable minority populations of Hispanics (24.52%) and non - <br />Hispanic Asian residents (15.57%) This is a moderately larger White population than the county as a whole <br />(41.40%). Blackresidents comprise 1.80%of the population, and non -Hispanic Native Americans comprise <br />0.44% of the population. The percentage of multi -race non -Hispanic population is 3.09%, and the other <br />non -Hispanic population is 0.24%. <br />National Origin <br />The most common country of origin for Lake Forest residents is Mexico, with 5.82% of the city population <br />comprised of residents from Mexico. The remaining most common countries of origin in Lake Forest are, <br />in order, Philippines, Vietnam, India, Iran, Korea, El Salvador, China (excluding Hong Kong & Taiwan), <br />Canada, and Guatemala. <br />Limited English Proficiency <br />The most commonly spoken language for those in Lake Forest with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) is <br />Spanish. The remaining most common languages for those with LEP are, in order, Vietnamese, Chinese, <br />Tagalog, Korean, Persian, Japanese, Other Pacific Island Languages, Arabic, and Scandinavian Languages. <br />Disability <br />The most common type of disability experienced by Lake Forest residents is ambulatory difficulty. The <br />remaining most common disabilities are, in order of prevalence, independent living difficulty, hearing <br />difficulty, cognitive difficulty, self -care difficulty, and vision difficulty. <br />Sex <br />Lake Forest residents are 49.58% male and 50.42% female. <br />Age <br />The majority of Lake Forest residents are between 18-64, with 66.31% of residents falling in this group. <br />24.58% of city residents are under 18, and 9.11% are 65 or older. <br />Familial Status <br />Families with children constitute 48.85% of Laguna Niguel's population. <br />Table 14.2: Demographic Trends, Lake Forest <br />1990 Trend <br />2000 Trend <br />2010 Trend <br />Race/Ethnicity <br /># <br />% <br /># <br />% <br /># <br />% <br />White, Non - <br />Hispanic <br />42,174 <br />78.97% <br />50,433 <br />67.52% <br />43,702 <br />56.48% <br />Black, Non - <br />Hispanic <br />908 <br />1.70% <br />1,596 <br />2.14% <br />1,566 <br />2.02% <br />M11 <br />75A-348 <br />