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Hemet

California · 36,094 residents · 29.3 sq mi
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Hemet is a city of 36,094 people in California. The median age is 56.7, about 24 years above the US median. Households here earn about 43% less than in California as a whole. The population has fallen 39% since 2000. About 9% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median household earns $20,382, about 32% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 56.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 71%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

36,094
−39%vs 2000
vs 58,812 in 2000
1990 – 2025
56.7
+27%vs 2000
vs 44.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
29.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31K47K64K80K97K19902000201020202024Hemet
202491K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(2,192)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.7%(1,713)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144%(1,450)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 193.8%(1,362)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(1,870)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412%(4,330)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 447.6%(2,727)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 545.4%(1,950)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.2%(3,321)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7420.5%(7,382)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 8416.9%(6,107)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.7%(1,690)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,382
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,839 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,270
−24%vs 2000
vs $16,226 in 2000
US average: $14,340
14.0%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$90,700
+71%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $69,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$500
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $563 in 2000
US average: $450
62.3%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 64.6% in 2000
37.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(41,345)
Black2.4%(1,407)
Hispanic / Latino23.1%(13,585)
Asian1.4%(842)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.1%(32,889)
Black0.8%(271)
Hispanic / Latino14.8%(5,343)
Asian1%(365)
Other7.1%(2,569)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican41%(37,430)
Puerto Rican1.2%(1,112)
Spaniard0.8%(704)
Salvadoran0.7%(621)
Guatemalan0.7%(618)
Cuban0.4%(363)
Dominican0.3%(262)
Peruvian0.2%(177)
Nicaraguan0.2%(169)
Honduran0.2%(156)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(113)
Panamanian0.1%(110)
Chilean0.1%(101)
Colombian0.1%(86)
Ecuadorian0.1%(66)
Bolivian0.1%(52)
Uruguayan0%(45)
Argentine0%(40)
Asian origin
Filipino1.6%(1,472)
Asian Indian0.7%(655)
Vietnamese0.3%(318)
Japanese0.2%(194)
Chinese0.2%(144)
Korean0.1%(109)
Thai0.1%(103)
Pakistani0.1%(51)
Cambodian0.1%(46)
Hmong0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(56)
Chamorro0.1%(56)
Fijian0%(8)
Ancestry
English7%(6,378)
Irish6.5%(5,921)
German6.2%(5,653)
American3.1%(2,850)
Italian2.7%(2,473)
Scottish1.4%(1,250)
French1.2%(1,092)
Norwegian1.1%(999)
Polish1%(884)
Arab0.8%(743)
Swedish0.7%(643)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Bulgarian0.5%(487)
Danish0.5%(477)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(469)
Russian0.5%(453)
Dutch0.4%(335)
Portuguese0.4%(322)
Welsh0.3%(316)
British0.3%(308)
Hungarian0.3%(254)
Romanian0.2%(217)
Egyptian0.2%(203)
Syrian0.2%(167)
Swiss0.1%(133)
Serbian0.1%(132)
Finnish0.1%(128)
Armenian0.1%(124)
Ukrainian0.1%(116)
Iraqi0.1%(111)
West Indian0.1%(89)
Canadian0.1%(87)
Lebanese0.1%(79)
Austrian0.1%(59)
Czech0.1%(59)
Nigerian0.1%(54)
Brazilian0.1%(52)
Palestinian0.1%(48)
Greek0.1%(46)
Slovak0%(36)
Turkish0%(24)
Kenyan0%(20)
Israeli0%(17)
Ethiopian0%(15)
Belgian0%(9)
Iranian0%(2)
Section 05

Education

9.2%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.3%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 73.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

21.4 min
−4%vs 2000
vs 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.7%(13,367)
Married48.4%(17,191)
Widowed3.8%(1,358)
Divorced10.1%(3,570)
Women 15+
Never married30.3%(11,562)
Married42.9%(16,405)
Widowed11.5%(4,375)
Divorced15.3%(5,858)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.1%
−12.0 ptssince 2013
from 19.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 35.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
8.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 7.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 23.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
41.4%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
43.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 44.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
59.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 58.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.6%(1,786)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(950)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.8%(2,387)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(388)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(75)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,480 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Hemet, California?

Hemet, California has about 36,094 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hemet, California?

The typical household in Hemet, California earns about $20,382 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hemet, California expensive?

In Hemet, California, the median home is worth about $90,700, and the typical rent is about $500 a month.

How educated are people in Hemet, California?

About 9.2% of adults age 25 and over in Hemet, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hemet, California?

About 14.0% of people in Hemet, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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