Lake Elsinore, California
Lake Elsinore is a city in Riverside County, California, United States.
The population was 28,928 at the 2000 census. According to California
Department of Finance the population is estimated to be 35,358 in
January 1, 2003 to January 1, 2004. It is the home of the Lake
Elsinore Storm baseball club of the California League who play at the
Lake Elsinore Diamond.
Geography
Lake Elsinore is located at 33°40′53″N, 117°20′43″W (33.681381,
-117.345328)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total
area of 100.4 km² (38.8 mi²). 87.5 km² (33.8 mi²) of it is land and
12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it (12.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 28,928 people, 8,817
households, and 6,877 families residing in the city. The population
density was 330.4/km² (855.7/mi²). There were 9,505 housing units
at an average density of 108.6/km² (281.2/mi²). The racial makeup
of the city was 65.61% White, 5.19% African American, 1.29% Native
American, 2.05% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 20.33% from other
races, and 5.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 38.05% of the population.
There were 8,817 households out of which 49.2% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living
together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present,
and 22.0% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up
of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years
of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the
average family size was 3.66.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of
18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64,
and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29
years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,884, and the
median income for a family was $47,563. Males had a median income
of $41,692 versus $26,555 for females. The per capita income for the
city was $15,413. About 14.7% of families and 17.0% of the
population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those
under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
Lake Elsinore was incorporated as a city in 1888 but was inhabited well
before then. The lake is one of the few natural lakes in Southern
California. It provided a spot for Spanish ranchers and American
trappers to replenish their supplies. It was named Elsinore after the
Danish city because of Shakespeare's "Hamlet". Lake Elsinore was a
popular destination in the first half of the 1900s for celebrities to
escape the urban Hollywood scene. Many of their homes still stand on
the hills surrounding the lake, including Aimee's (Aimee Semple
McPherson) Castle, a uniquely shaped house perched on a hill above
the water.
Despite its relatively small African-American population, it has the
distinction of electing the first black mayor in the state of California.
Tom Yarborough was elected in 1966, three years before Douglas
Dollarhide became the mayor of Compton.
Lake Elsinore is a city in Riverside County, California, United States.
The population was 28,928 at the 2000 census. According to California
Department of Finance the population is estimated to be 35,358 in
January 1, 2003 to January 1, 2004. It is the home of the Lake
Elsinore Storm baseball club of the California League who play at the
Lake Elsinore Diamond.
Geography
Lake Elsinore is located at 33°40′53″N, 117°20′43″W (33.681381,
-117.345328)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total
area of 100.4 km² (38.8 mi²). 87.5 km² (33.8 mi²) of it is land and
12.9 km² (5.0 mi²) of it (12.82%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 28,928 people, 8,817
households, and 6,877 families residing in the city. The population
density was 330.4/km² (855.7/mi²). There were 9,505 housing units
at an average density of 108.6/km² (281.2/mi²). The racial makeup
of the city was 65.61% White, 5.19% African American, 1.29% Native
American, 2.05% Asian, 0.30% Pacific Islander, 20.33% from other
races, and 5.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any
race were 38.05% of the population.
There were 8,817 households out of which 49.2% had children under
the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living
together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present,
and 22.0% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up
of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years
of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the
average family size was 3.66.
In the city the population was spread out with 36.0% under the age of
18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64,
and 6.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29
years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,884, and the
median income for a family was $47,563. Males had a median income
of $41,692 versus $26,555 for females. The per capita income for the
city was $15,413. About 14.7% of families and 17.0% of the
population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those
under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.
History
Lake Elsinore was incorporated as a city in 1888 but was inhabited well
before then. The lake is one of the few natural lakes in Southern
California. It provided a spot for Spanish ranchers and American
trappers to replenish their supplies. It was named Elsinore after the
Danish city because of Shakespeare's "Hamlet". Lake Elsinore was a
popular destination in the first half of the 1900s for celebrities to
escape the urban Hollywood scene. Many of their homes still stand on
the hills surrounding the lake, including Aimee's (Aimee Semple
McPherson) Castle, a uniquely shaped house perched on a hill above
the water.
Despite its relatively small African-American population, it has the
distinction of electing the first black mayor in the state of California.
Tom Yarborough was elected in 1966, three years before Douglas
Dollarhide became the mayor of Compton.
