Moving to Lake Elsinore, California
Population: 28,928. Estimated population in July 2024: 39,258 (+35.7% change)
Males: 14,431 (49.9%), Females: 14,497 (50.1%)
Riverside County
Zip codes: 92530, 92532.
Demographics
Median resident age: 28.7 years
Median household income: $41,884
Median house value: $144,800
Population by Race
Races in Lake Elsinore:
- White Non-Hispanic (51.4%)
- Hispanic (38.0%)
- Other race (20.3%)
- Two or more races (5.2%)
- Black (5.2%)
- American Indian (2.5%)
- Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (10.9%), Irish (8.6%), English (8.3%), United States (5.9%), Italian (3.8%), French (1.9%).
Elevation: 1306 feet
Land area: 33.8 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Lake Elsinore
- High school or higher: 71.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.6%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
- Unemployed: 7.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 41.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Lake Elsinore city
- Never married: 26.2%
- Now married: 56.5%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 4.2%
- Divorced: 10.3%
17.4% Foreign born (14.7% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +8,848 (+44.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Elsinore:
- VALLEY PLAZA DOCTORS HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; PERRIS, CA)
- PARKVIEW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA)
- KNOLLWOOD PSYCH & CHEMICAL DEPEND CTR (about 19 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Elsinore:
- MARCH ARB (about 15 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RIV)
- SAN BERNARDINO INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Abbreviation: SBD)
- ONTARIO INTL (about 31 miles; ONTARIO, CA; Abbreviation: ONT)
Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Elsinore:
- PERRIS VALLEY (about 11 miles; PERRIS, CA; Abbreviation: L65)
- FRENCH VALLEY (about 18 miles; MURRIETA/TEMECULA, CA; Abbreviation: F70)
- RIVERSIDE MUNI (about 20 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Abbreviation: RAL)
Amtrak stations near Lake Elsinore:
- 12 miles: PERRIS (B.W. PERRIS INN, 480 REDLANDS AVE.) – Bus Station
- 17 miles: MORENO VALLEY (ARCO MINI MART, 2624 E. ALESSANDRO BLVD.) – Bus Station. Services: public payphones.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake Elsinore:
- RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; RIVERSIDE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 10,798)
- SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 21 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
- UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS (about 28 miles; REDLANDS, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,106)
- IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,777)
- MOUNT SAN JACINTO COLLEGE (about 29 miles; SAN JACINTO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,731)
- SAN BERNARDINO VALLEY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 6,100)
- ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 30 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,224)
Schools
Public high schools in Lake Elsinore:
- TEMESCAL CANYON HIGH (Students: 2,715; Location: 28755 EL TORO ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
- ORTEGA HIGH (Students: 238; Location: 520 CHANEY ST.; Grades: 09 – 12)
- TRI-VALLEY COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 109; Location: 565 CHANEY ST., SUITE F; Grades: 07 – 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lake Elsinore:
- TERRA COTTA MIDDLE (Students: 1,456; Location: 29291 LAKE ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CANYON LAKE MIDDLE (Students: 1,160; Location: 32000 LOST RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- ELSINORE MIDDLE (Students: 947; Location: 1201 W. GRAHAM AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
- BUTTERFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 883; Location: 16275 GRAND AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
- WITHROW ELEMENTARY (Students: 776; Location: 30100 AUDELO ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- COTTONWOOD CANYON ELEMENTARY (Students: 705; Location: 32100 LOST RD.; Grades: KG – 05)
- RICE CANYON ELEMENTARY (Students: 681; Location: 29535 WESTWIND DR.; Grades: KG – 05)
- MACHADO ELEMENTARY (Students: 659; Location: 15150 JOY ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
- ELSINORE ELEMENTARY (Students: 643; Location: 512 W. SUMNER ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
- RAILROAD CANYON ELEMENTARY (Students: 590; Location: 1300 MILL ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Lake Elsinore:
- BUNDY CANYON CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 304; Location: 23411 WILDOMAR; Grades: PK – 8)
- A SMALL WORLD FOR LITTLE PEOPL (Students: 104; Location: 16527 LAKESHORE DR; Grades: PK – KG)