Lake Elsinore, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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11%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

6%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Lake Elsinore	California	National
Income per capita	$39,808	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$112,487	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$136,402	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,837	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,930	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,762	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.7%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Lake Elsinore is 11% lower than the national average
The median household income in Lake Elsinore is 38% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Lake Elsinore is 6% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Lake Elsinore is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$74,983 $112,487 $224,974

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Lake Elsinore employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	19.4%	19.4%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	5.2%	5.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.6%	6.6%
Education, health & social services	9.3%	9.3%
Other	29.6%	29.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coto de Caza, CA	15,939	$303,689	273.4%
Woodcrest, CA	19,397	$166,220	104.4%
French Valley, CA	40,080	$166,046	104.2%
Canyon Lake, CA	11,621	$163,770	101.4%
Coronita, CA	4,083	$156,318	92.2%
Lake Elsinore, CA	66,354	$112,487	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Port Charlotte, FL	66,383	$74,914	7.9%
Bethesda, MD	66,466	$254,596	213.0%
Port Coquitlam, BC	66,485	n/a
Janesville, WI	66,492	$83,925	3.2%
Lorain, OH	66,173	$61,026	25.0%
Lake Elsinore, CA	66,354	$112,487	38.3%

Source: The Lake Elsinore, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.