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

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2024 Population

106,520

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

1.45% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.9%

5.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,755

3.42% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$556,500

11.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

44,245

3.76% 1-year decline

About

39.7% 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.

91.4% of the residents in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was $556,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.8%.

Most people in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 42.3 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 107k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.1% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (21.4k people).

In 2024, there were 1.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (34.2k people) in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.8k Other (Hispanic) and 16.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (33,669 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,889 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (795 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

53,082

Women

49.8%

53,457

Men

50.2%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 106,539 inhabitants, with 50.2% men, and 49.8% women.

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

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Citizenship

91.4%

2024 Citizenship

91.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was 91.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
34.2k ± 2.32k
Other (Hispanic)
25.8k ± 2.73k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
16.3k ± 2.12k

51.6%

Hispanic Population

54.9k people

51.6% of the people in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (54.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
11,672 ± 2,503 people
Philippines
1,553 ± 960 people
Guatemala
1,323 ± 887 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 11,672 Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 1,553 and Guatemala with 1,323.

Foreign-Born Population

20.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21.4k people

20.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

21.5k people

As of 2024, 20.1% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA residents (21.4k 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 Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was 20.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
33,669 households (33.8%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,889 households (1.9%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
795 households (0.798%)

39.7% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 33.8% 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-)
1,727 ± 418
Vietnam
1,148 ± 244
Gulf War (1990s)
736 ± 257

Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

93.1% of the population of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 26.8% on Medicaid, 8.43% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 1.03% 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, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.2% under 18 years, 21.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.92%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

26.8%

Medicaid

8.43%

Medicare

11.7%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA declined by 5.04% from 7.29% to 6.92%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA employs 44.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (5,233 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,804 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,508 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($241,882), Justice, public order, & safety activities ($151,534), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($141,239).

Males in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.28 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,634. The income inequality in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.425, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

19,745

Women

44.6%

24,500

Men

55.4%

The workforce of Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 44,245 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% 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

44.2k

2024 Value

−3.76%

1 Year decline

± −3.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.76%, from 46k employees to 44.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, are Customer service representatives (1,265 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,244 people), and Cashiers (1,208 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 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

44.2k

2024 Value

−3.76%

1 Year decline

± −3.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −3.76%, from 46k employees to 44.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,233 people), Elementary & secondary schools (2,804 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,508 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

$57,203

Median earning men ± $4,525

$37,251

Median earning women ± $2,289

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($91,563), Information ($77,635), and Wholesale Trade ($71,492).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,882), Public Administration ($57,518), and Wholesale Trade ($55,054).

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 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

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.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

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.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

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.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.53% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.55% 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 2024 were High School or Equivalent (23.2k), Some college (19.4k), and Secondary Education (15k).

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 $556,500 in 2024, which is 1.67 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $499,200 to $556,500, a 11.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA is 69.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 42.3 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.

Housing

Property

$556,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,065

$21,969

Median Property Taxes

±$1,037

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

69.8%

Homeownership

2024

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.8% of the housing units in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

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

Household Income

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

$96,755

Median Household Income

± $4,773

31.5k

Number of Households

± 1,551

In 2024, the median household income of the 31.5k households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA grew to $96,755 from the previous year's value of $93,555.

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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.425

2024 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA

0.42

2023 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, 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 1.14% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71.7%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 71.7% of workers in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

42.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (42.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.7% 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

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside County (Southwest)--Lake Elsinore & Canyon Lake Cities PUMA, CA (11.6k out of 106k 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 Males 35 - 44.

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.