Lake Elsinore, CA

Census Place

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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
11.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
33,973
0.497% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lake Elsinore, 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.

91.7% of the residents in Lake Elsinore, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lake Elsinore, CA was $566,000, and the homeownership rate was 70.9%.

Most people in Lake Elsinore, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake Elsinore, CA was 2 cars per household.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake Elsinore, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.7k ± 2.19k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    16.1k ± 2.22k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    11.8k ± 1.95k
51.6%
Hispanic Population
37.4k 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.

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.

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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
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,151 ± 378
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    588 ± 230
  3. 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.

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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).

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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 52 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 Lake Elsinore, 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.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake Elsinore, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (69.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (13.5%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Lake Elsinore, CA has health coverage, with 48.5% on employee plans, 24.3% on Medicaid, 6.49% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 0.856% 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, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.1% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.95% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.32%
Uninsured
48.5%
Employer Coverage
24.3%
Medicaid
6.49%
Medicare
13.5%
Non-Group
0.856%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake Elsinore, CA declined by 15.7% from 7.5% to 6.32%.

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