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Lake Elsinore, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
71,516
Population
1,869/sq mi density
$96,527
Median Income
$34,572 per capita
$505,700
Home Value
$582,471 Zillow
$1,915
Median Rent
34.1% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
246
Violent Crime/100K
2,854 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$96,527 median income, 4.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$505,700 home value, $1,915/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
246 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
23.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+27.3%
57,487 → 73,179
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57%
$61,472 → $96,527
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Elsinore across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
86,631
+13,452 from 2023 (73,179)
Projected Median Income 2030
$132,419
+$35,892 from 2023 ($96,527)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 57,487 | — | $61,472 | — |
| 2015 | 60,875 | +5.9% | $61,248 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 63,533 | +4.4% | $66,032 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 64,864 | +2.1% | $71,476 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 71,563 | +10.3% | $80,350 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 73,179 | +2.3% | $96,527 | +20.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.