Lake Elsinore, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

72,461

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.898% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.44%

0.742% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,888

5.55% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$566,000

Population & Diversity

Lake Elsinore, CA is home to a population of 72.5k people, from which 91.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.9% of Lake Elsinore, CA residents were born outside of the country (15.2k people).

In 2024, there were 1.35 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.7k people) in Lake Elsinore, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.1k Other (Hispanic) and 11.8k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.7%

2024 Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.7% of Lake Elsinore, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake Elsinore, CA was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Elsinore, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.7k ± 2.19k
Other (Hispanic)
16.1k ± 2.22k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.8k ± 1.95k

51.6%

Hispanic Population

37.4k people

51.6% of the people in Lake Elsinore, CA are hispanic (37.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake Elsinore, 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

20.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15.2k people

21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

15.1k people

As of 2024, 20.9% of Lake Elsinore, CA residents (15.2k 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 Lake Elsinore, CA was 21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,151 ± 378
Gulf War (1990s)
588 ± 230
Vietnam
557 ± 209

Lake Elsinore, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lake Elsinore, CA.

Economy

The economy of Lake Elsinore, CA employs 34k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake Elsinore, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (4,507 people), Retail Trade (4,290 people), and Construction (3,514 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($119,206), Public Administration ($79,375), and Finance & Insurance ($78,494).

Employment

Occupations

34k

2024 Value

± 1,777

0.497%

1 Year growth

± 7.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Elsinore, CA grew at a rate of 0.497%, from 33.8k employees to 34k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake Elsinore, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,414 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,128 people), and Management Occupations (2,864 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake Elsinore, 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

34k

2024 Value

± 1,777

0.497%

1 Year growth

± 7.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake Elsinore, CA grew at a rate of 0.497%, from 33.8k employees to 34k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake Elsinore, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,507 people), Retail Trade (4,290 people), and Construction (3,514 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake Elsinore, CA, though some of these residents may live in Lake Elsinore, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,880

Median earning men ± $5,442

$38,590

Median earning women ± $3,364

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($107,412), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,026), and Manufacturing ($83,103).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($62,019), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,518), and Wholesale Trade ($59,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake Elsinore, CA was $566,000 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $505,700 to $566,000, a 11.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake Elsinore, CA is 70.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lake Elsinore, CA have an average commute time of 42.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake Elsinore, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$566,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,930

$14,532

Median Property Taxes

±$939

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 Lake Elsinore, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.9% of the housing units in Lake Elsinore, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake Elsinore, 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.

$101,888

Median Household Income

± $6,516

20.5k

Number of Households

± 1,325

In 2024, the median household income of the 20.5k households in Lake Elsinore, CA grew to $101,888 from the previous year's value of $96,527.

The following chart displays the households in Lake Elsinore, 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 Lake Elsinore, 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 (69.8%)
Worked At Home (13.5%)
Carpooled (13.4%)

In 2024, 69.8% of workers in Lake Elsinore, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.5%) and those who carpooled to work (13.4%).

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

42.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake Elsinore, CA have a longer commute time (42.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.7% of the workforce in Lake Elsinore, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake Elsinore, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake Elsinore, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake Elsinore, CA (6.84k out of 72.4k 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 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake Elsinore, 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

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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