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

Map of Lake Elsinore, CA

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:

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)