State
County
Land Area
38.3 sq mi
Density
1,875.0/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.75%
Growth Since 2010
38.45%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Lake Elsinore is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 71,747, it is the 124th largest city in California and the 514th largest city in the United States. Lake Elsinore is currently growing at a rate of 1.75% annually and its population has increased by 38.45% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 51,821 in 2010. Lake Elsinore reached it's highest population of 71,747 in 2021. Spanning over 44 miles, Lake Elsinore has a population density of 1,875 people per square mile.
The average household income in Lake Elsinore is $83,155 with a poverty rate of 14.54%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,476 per month, and the median house value is $352,600. The median age in Lake Elsinore is 30.6 years, 30.8 years for males, and 30.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Elsinore was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 33,255 | 50.53% |
Some Other Race | 19,853 | 30.16% |
Black or African American | 4,362 | 6.63% |
Asian | 3,993 | 6.07% |
Two or More Races | 3,891 | 5.91% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 332 | 0.50% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 131 | 0.20% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 17,664 | 3.72 | 67.8 |
Married | 10,433 | 4.13 | 76.1 |
Non Family | 3,193 | 1.32 | 58.2 |
Female | 2,661 | 4.47 | 49.5 |
Male | 1,377 | 4.74 | 61.8 |
4.08
Average Family Size
3.72
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 3,764 | 9.72% |
9th to 12th Grade | 2,990 | 7.72% |
High School Graduate | 10,604 | 27.38% |
Some College | 10,714 | 27.66% |
Associates Degree | 3,057 | 7.89% |
Bachelors Degree | 5,579 | 14.41% |
Graduate Degree | 2,021 | 5.22% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 18,255 | 12,738 | 1,914 |
White | 13,836 | 13,057 | 3,352 |
Other Race | 10,646 | 6,886 | 839 |
Asian | 2,882 | 2,525 | 1,179 |
Black | 2,659 | 2,645 | 855 |
Multiple Races | 1,338 | 1,190 | 327 |
Native American | 251 | 214 | 35 |
Islander | 120 | 120 | 39 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 40.91%.
$37,830
Average Earnings
$47,605
Average Male
$26,421
Average Female
57.12% of Lake Elsinore residents speak only English, while 42.88% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 36.33% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 34,503 | 6,288 | 18.22% |
Other | 19,769 | 4,399 | 22.25% |
White | 20,490 | 1,796 | 8.77% |
Black | 4,362 | 996 | 22.83% |
Asian | 3,993 | 568 | 14.22% |
Multiple | 3,891 | 244 | 6.27% |
Native | 332 | 49 | 14.76% |
14.54%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.34%
Male Poverty Rate
15.68%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Elsinore is Black, with 22.83% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Elsinore is Multiple, with 6.27% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.83%.
48.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.1%
Male Marriage Rate
46.8%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,533 | 6.54% |
Black | 485 | 14.96% |
Hispanic | 409 | 1.89% |
Other | 177 | 1.38% |
Asian | 104 | 3.30% |
2 or More | 103 | 6.53% |
Hawaiian | 15 | 12.20% |
5.83%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.98%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.7%
Labor Force Participation
59.9%
Employment Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
78.52%
Native Born
21.48%
Foreign Born
10.96%
Non Citizen
10.52%
Naturalized
78.52% of Lake Elsinore residents were born in the United States, with 63.69% having been born in California. 10.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 71,747 | 1,232 | 1.75% |
2020 | 70,515 | 1,232 | 1.78% |
2019 | 69,283 | 1,232 | 1.81% |
2018 | 68,051 | 1,985 | 3.00% |
2017 | 66,066 | 2,259 | 3.54% |
2016 | 63,807 | 1,852 | 2.99% |
2015 | 61,955 | 1,844 | 3.07% |
2014 | 60,111 | 2,400 | 4.16% |
2013 | 57,711 | 1,667 | 2.97% |
2012 | 56,044 | 966 | 1.75% |
2011 | 55,078 | 1,451 | 2.71% |
2010 | 53,627 | 24,699 | 6.37% |
2000 | 28,928 | 10,643 | 4.69% |
1990 | 18,285 | 12,303 | 11.82% |
1980 | 5,982 | 2,452 | 5.42% |
1970 | 3,530 | 1,098 | 3.80% |
1960 | 2,432 | 364 | 1.63% |
1950 | 2,068 | 516 | 2.91% |
1940 | 1,552 | 202 | 1.40% |
1930 | 1,350 | 717 | 7.87% |
1920 | 633 | 145 | 2.64% |
1910 | 488 | 209 | 5.75% |
1900 | 279 | 0.00% |