Forest Meadows, CA

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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
4.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Forest Meadows, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.5% of the residents in Forest Meadows, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Forest Meadows, CA was $539,700, and the homeownership rate was 94.1%.

Most people in Forest Meadows, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Forest Meadows, CA was 3 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Forest Meadows, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.32k ± 386
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    212 ± 225
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    54 ± 52
1.17%
Hispanic Population
19 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
  2. Philippines
    827,719 ± 22,100 people
  3. 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.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
35 ± 33

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Forest Meadows, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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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%.

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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 $75k - $100k range.

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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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.4%)
  2. Worked At Home (15.4%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

99.3% of the population of Forest Meadows, CA has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 8.44% on Medicaid, 33.4% on Medicare, 9.49% on non-group plans, and 0.555% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 6.04% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 34.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

0.678%
Uninsured
47.4%
Employer Coverage
8.44%
Medicaid
33.4%
Medicare
9.49%
Non-Group
0.555%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Forest Meadows, CA declined by 59.7% from 1.68% to 0.678%.

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