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Lake Elsinore

California · 75,067 residents (2025 est.) · 38.3 sq mi
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With 72,461 people, Lake Elsinore is a city in California. Since 2000 the city has more than doubled, up 43,533 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. The average commute runs 43 minutes. The median age is 33.7, younger than the US median of 38.9. 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 124%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
72,461
+150%since 2000
from 28,928 in 2000
75,067 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,893 / sq mi
+56%since 2009
from 1,211 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.7
+17%since 2000
from 28.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
38.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K29K45K62K78K19902000201020202024Lake Elsinore
202472K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 57.1%(5,114)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(5,722)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.6%(5,494)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(5,312)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(5,152)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(10,706)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.8%(11,468)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(9,294)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.7%(6,999)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.3%(5,292)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 841.8%(1,287)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over0.9%(621)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$101,888
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,884 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,809
+132%since 2000
from $15,413 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
63.8%
+25.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.4%
−7.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.393
−1%since 2010
from 0.397 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$566,000
+124%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $138,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,078
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $633 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.9%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 64.6% in 2000
29.1% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.53 people
+3%since 2009
from 3.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
35.2%
−22.0 ptssince 2009
from 57.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
59.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 59.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.6
−2%since 2009
from 5.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic51.4%(14,877)
Black5%(1,434)
Hispanic / Latino38%(11,007)
Asian2%(571)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic30%(21,749)
Black6.2%(4,527)
Hispanic / Latino51.6%(37,380)
Asian7.4%(5,365)
Other4.7%(3,440)
Diversity Score
79
+4%since 2009
from 76 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican41.8%(30,293)
Central American3.5%(2,564)
Guatemalan2.2%(1,577)
South American1.7%(1,253)
Puerto Rican1.1%(824)
Salvadoran1%(698)
Spaniard0.7%(496)
Ecuadorian0.6%(404)
Peruvian0.4%(312)
Bolivian0.4%(302)
Cuban0.3%(190)
Dominican0.2%(152)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.2%(125)
Honduran0.2%(117)
Argentine0.2%(110)
Costa Rican0.1%(72)
Panamanian0.1%(55)
Nicaraguan0.1%(45)
Asian origin
Filipino4.1%(2,935)
Chinese0.7%(485)
Asian Indian0.6%(464)
Vietnamese0.5%(377)
Taiwanese0.3%(246)
Korean0.3%(185)
Laotian0.1%(58)
Japanese0.1%(40)
Sri Lankan0.1%(37)
Cambodian0%(33)
Thai0%(30)
Kazakh0%(28)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(190)
Tongan0%(26)
Chamorro0%(14)
Ancestry
German8.2%(5,919)
Irish5.4%(3,908)
English4.5%(3,274)
Italian3.2%(2,283)
American3.1%(2,246)
Polish1.3%(909)
Dutch1%(710)
Scottish0.9%(661)
French0.6%(453)
West Indian0.5%(394)
Swedish0.5%(376)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(368)
Russian0.4%(258)
Jamaican0.4%(258)
Arab0.4%(254)
British0.3%(230)
Kenyan0.3%(195)
Danish0.3%(194)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(189)
Portuguese0.2%(156)
Egyptian0.2%(150)
Croatian0.2%(140)
Hungarian0.2%(131)
Ukrainian0.1%(105)
Greek0.1%(76)
Iranian0.1%(70)
Romanian0.1%(63)
Welsh0.1%(59)
Nigerian0.1%(44)
Swiss0%(32)
Armenian0%(28)
Finnish0%(22)
Austrian0%(20)
Brazilian0%(20)
Lebanese0%(16)
Canadian0%(16)
Slovak0%(13)
Serbian0%(12)
Slovene0%(10)
Turkish0%(10)
Haitian0%(10)
Belgian0%(9)
Czech0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.3%
+15.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
83.5%
+12.1 ptssince 2000
from 71.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.9%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 2.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
42.9 min
+26%since 2000
from 34.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.8%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.4%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.5%
+10.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2011
from 12.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.1%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 68.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.1%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.8%
+3.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.8%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Female
49.6%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Foreign born
20.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.8%
+4.4 ptssince 2012
from 7.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.6%
+8.2 ptssince 2017
from 85.4% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 97.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
59.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 60.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
33.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 33.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.1%(10,208)
Married53.9%(14,838)
Widowed1%(278)
Divorced8%(2,202)
Women 15+
Never married34%(9,733)
Married51.5%(14,737)
Widowed4.2%(1,199)
Divorced10.3%(2,936)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.3%
−14.8 ptssince 2013
from 21.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.3%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 53.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
9.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 9.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
28.8%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 30.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.6%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)40.8%(1,151)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.1%(934)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era20.4%(576)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.7%(21)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(24)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,819 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lake Elsinore, California?

Lake Elsinore, California has about 72,461 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lake Elsinore, California?

The typical household in Lake Elsinore, California earns about $101,888 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake Elsinore, California expensive?

In Lake Elsinore, California, the median home is worth about $566,000, and the typical rent is about $2,078 a month.

How educated are people in Lake Elsinore, California?

About 24.3% of adults age 25 and over in Lake Elsinore, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake Elsinore, California?

About 9.4% of people in Lake Elsinore, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lake Elsinore, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Lake Elsinore, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 54,176 residents, a change of about 296 percent over that period.

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