Forest Meadows, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,623

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

11%

6.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$89,044

0.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$539,700

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

621

Population & Diversity

Forest Meadows, CA is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 96.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.84% of Forest Meadows, CA residents were born outside of the country (111 people).

In 2024, there were 6.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Forest Meadows, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 212 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 54 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.5%

2024 Citizenship

96.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.5% of Forest Meadows, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Forest Meadows, CA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Forest Meadows, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Meadows, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 386
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
212 ± 225
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 52

1.17%

Hispanic Population

19 people

1.17% of the people in Forest Meadows, CA are hispanic (19 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Forest Meadows, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

6.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

111 people

5.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

89 people

As of 2024, 6.84% of Forest Meadows, CA residents (111 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Forest Meadows, CA was 5.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Forest Meadows, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

35 ± 33

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Forest Meadows, CA.

Economy

The economy of Forest Meadows, CA employs 621 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Forest Meadows, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($136,667), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($135,521), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($98,269).

Employment

Occupations

621

2024 Value

± 173

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Meadows, CA grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 594 employees to 621 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Forest Meadows, CA, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations (124 people), Management Occupations (96 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Forest Meadows, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

621

2024 Value

± 173

4.55%

1 Year growth

± 40.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Forest Meadows, CA grew at a rate of 4.55%, from 594 employees to 621 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Forest Meadows, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (110 people), Retail Trade (66 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Forest Meadows, CA, though some of these residents may live in Forest Meadows, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$88,333

Median earning men ± $42,062

$90,024

Median earning women ± $93,082

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,000) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($136,146), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,500), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Forest Meadows, CA was $539,700 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $484,100 to $539,700, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Forest Meadows, CA is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Forest Meadows, CA have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Forest Meadows, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$539,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,132

$639

Median Property Taxes

±$173

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Forest Meadows, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Forest Meadows, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

53.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Forest Meadows, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 92.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Forest Meadows, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$89,044

Median Household Income

± $25,406

679

Number of Households

± 181

In 2024, the median household income of the 679 households in Forest Meadows, CA grew to $89,044 from the previous year's value of $88,250.

The following chart displays the households in Forest Meadows, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Forest Meadows, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Worked At Home (15.4%)
Carpooled (2.94%)

In 2024, 79.4% of workers in Forest Meadows, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.4%) and those who carpooled to work (2.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Forest Meadows, CA have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Forest Meadows, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Forest Meadows, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Forest Meadows, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Forest Meadows, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Forest Meadows, CA (178 out of 1.62k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Forest Meadows, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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