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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

San Jacinto

California · 16,210 residents · 25.9 sq mi
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San Jacinto is a city of 16,210 people in California. Households here earn about 42% less than in California as a whole. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. There are 7,569 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $20,810, about 31% below the national median. Median home value sits at $90,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 51%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

16,210
−32%vs 2000
vs 23,779 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.6
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 33.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
25.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K24K36K47K59K19902000201020202024San Jacinto
202455K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(1,515)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.2%(1,485)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.7%(1,090)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.5%(888)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.2%(1,010)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.5%(2,508)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.8%(1,756)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.7%(1,089)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.5%(1,385)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7412.3%(1,992)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.2%(1,165)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(327)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$20,810
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $30,627 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,361
−29%vs 2000
vs $13,265 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$90,200
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$455
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $513 in 2000
US average: $450
67.2%
−3.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.0% in 2000
32.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.6%(12,507)
Black2.4%(571)
Hispanic / Latino40.3%(9,583)
Asian1%(246)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(12,128)
Black1.2%(187)
Hispanic / Latino33.6%(5,451)
Asian1.2%(198)
Other22.8%(3,697)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican55.5%(30,603)
Central American5.3%(2,937)
Guatemalan2%(1,100)
Salvadoran1.6%(873)
Spaniard1.1%(598)
Puerto Rican0.8%(433)
Honduran0.8%(428)
Nicaraguan0.8%(419)
Dominican0.2%(102)
Panamanian0.2%(99)
Colombian0.2%(93)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(81)
Cuban0.1%(47)
Chilean0%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino1.6%(896)
Asian Indian0.5%(254)
Vietnamese0.5%(249)
Chinese0%(27)
Cambodian0%(16)
Malaysian0%(15)
Nepalese0%(10)
Korean0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.5%(261)
Chamorro0.1%(59)
Tongan0%(11)
Ancestry
German4.5%(2,488)
Irish4.4%(2,416)
American3%(1,648)
English2.5%(1,395)
Italian1.7%(957)
French0.8%(424)
Scottish0.7%(365)
Swedish0.6%(356)
Arab0.6%(317)
Egyptian0.5%(279)
Polish0.3%(175)
+ 28 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.3%(167)
Swiss0.3%(167)
Dutch0.3%(144)
Norwegian0.2%(136)
Russian0.2%(101)
British0.2%(99)
Czech0.2%(98)
Nigerian0.1%(79)
West Indian0.1%(76)
Hungarian0.1%(54)
Ukrainian0.1%(54)
Jamaican0.1%(52)
Greek0.1%(36)
Portuguese0.1%(32)
Croatian0%(26)
Iranian0%(26)
Romanian0%(26)
Armenian0%(24)
Lebanese0%(21)
Danish0%(19)
Welsh0%(14)
Canadian0%(12)
Slovene0%(10)
Belgian0%(5)
Slovak0%(4)
Section 05

Education

7.7%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
60.7%
−7.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 68.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.0%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

20.7 min
−16%vs 2000
vs 24.6 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 married45%(9,700)
Married46.6%(10,041)
Widowed1.3%(271)
Divorced7.1%(1,520)
Women 15+
Never married38.5%(8,264)
Married42.4%(9,097)
Widowed6.6%(1,414)
Divorced12.5%(2,678)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

8.2%
−11.3 ptssince 2013
from 19.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.1%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 41.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 6.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
43.6%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 38.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
47.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
52.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% 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)45.3%(1,174)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.6%(871)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era21.8%(564)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(59)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,590 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 San Jacinto, California?

San Jacinto, California has about 16,210 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in San Jacinto, California?

The typical household in San Jacinto, California earns about $20,810 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Jacinto, California expensive?

In San Jacinto, California, the median home is worth about $90,200, and the typical rent is about $455 a month.

How educated are people in San Jacinto, California?

About 7.7% of adults age 25 and over in San Jacinto, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Jacinto, California?

About 16.0% of people in San Jacinto, 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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