Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

103,987

53% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

33.8

2.03% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12.1%

12.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$88,227

9.51% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$469,500

22.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA had a population of 104k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $88,227. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA declined from 221,309 to 103,987, a −53% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,563 to $88,227, a 9.51% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (34.4%), Other (Hispanic) (24.6%), White (Hispanic) (15%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.4%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.34%).

41.3% of the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, 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.

91% of the residents in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was $469,500, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.

Most people in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA borders Orange County (Southeast)--Rancho Santa Margarita City & Ladera Ranch PUMA, CA, Riverside County (West Central)--Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Menifee City PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA, and San Diego County (North & East)--Fallbrook, Alpine & Valley Center PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 104k people, from which 91% are citizens. As of 2022, 20.7% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (21.5k people).

In 2022, there were 1.39 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (35.7k people) in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.6k Other (Hispanic) and 15.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (34,328 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,671 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (917 households).

Citizenship

91%

2022 Citizenship

92.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was 92.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
35.7k ± 2.05k
Other (Hispanic)
25.6k ± 2.18k
White (Hispanic)
15.6k ± 1.85k

52.3%

Hispanic Population

54.4k people

52.3% of the people in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (54.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

20.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21.5k people

17.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

39.7k people

As of 2022, 20.7% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA residents (21.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was 17.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
34,328 households (35.5%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,671 households (1.73%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
917 households (0.947%)

41.3% of the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 35.5% of the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,651 ± 395
Vietnam
1,228 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
963 ± 279

Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.34 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA employs 46.4k people. The largest industries in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA are Construction (5,275 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,363 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,468 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($192,052), Plastics product manufacturing ($181,385), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($128,467).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

36,499

Women

44.1%

46,212

Men

55.9%

The workforce of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA in 2020 was 82,711 people, with 44.1% woman, and 55.9% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

46.4k

2022 Value

−47.3%

1 Year decline

± −47.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −47.3%, from 88k employees to 46.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, are Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,426 people), Retail salespersons (1,261 people), and Customer service representatives (1,221 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

46.4k

2022 Value

−47.3%

1 Year decline

± −47.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −47.3%, from 88k employees to 46.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,275 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,363 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,468 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,651

Median earning men ± $4,339

$34,008

Median earning women ± $1,748

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($99,583), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,470), and Information ($73,074).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($58,804), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,255), and Construction ($52,935).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler are the senators currently representing California.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 2.34% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (25.1k), Some college (23.3k), and Primary Education (14.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was $469,500 in 2022, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $383,900 to $469,500, a 22.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA is 68.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 42.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA is $88,227. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$469,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$8,168

$21,129

Median Property Taxes

±$1,050

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 Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.4%

Homeownership

2022

72.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 68.4% of the housing units in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$88,227

Median Household Income

± $3,685

30.9k

Number of Households

± 1,459

In 2022, the median household income of the 30.9k households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA grew to $88,227 from the previous year's value of $80,563.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.425

2022 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA

0.429

2021 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was 0.425 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.826% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (76.2%)
Carpooled (11.1%)
Worked At Home (9.74%)

In 2022, 76.2% of workers in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.1%) and those who worked at home (9.74%).

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

42.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (42.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 11.4% of the workforce in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA (12.5k out of 104k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.5% of the population of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 27.1% on Medicaid, 7.31% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 1.38% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 22.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.48%

Uninsured

45.8%

Employer Coverage

27.1%

Medicaid

7.31%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

1.38%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA grew by 4.59% from 7.15% to 7.48%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.