COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hemet vs Beaumont
PLACE A
Hemet, California
VS
PLACE B
Beaumont, Texas
Hemet is 17% smaller than Beaumont. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Hemet has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -3%).
HEMETBEAUMONTDIFFERENCE
Total population93,649112,967−17% vs Beaumont
Population density3,2001,375+1,825
Population growth14.2%-2.5%+16.8 pts
Median age39.835.3+4.5
Male48.6%49.2%−0.6 pts
Female51.4%50.8%+0.6 pts
Foreign-born19.4%11.0%+8.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.7%26.3%+6.4 pts
Black9.8%45.2%−35.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.2%20.8%+27.3 pts
Asian3.4%3.8%−0.4 pts
Other5.8%3.8%+2.0 pts
Median household income$57,719$56,997+$722
Per capita income$30,507$32,642−$2,135
Poverty rate14.9%21.2%−6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4730.480Even
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%24.9%−9.4 pts
Graduate degree4.8%8.1%−3.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.0%6.4%+1.6 pts
Labor force participation52.5%60.4%−7.9 pts
Median home value$352,200$166,400+$185,800
Median gross rent$1,575$1,121+$454
Owner-occupied62.3%55.3%+7.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%14.2%−6.4 pts
Rent-burdened households59.6%50.2%+9.4 pts
Average commute36.420.3+16.1
Worked from home11.5%4.5%+7.0 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.3%+0.3 pts
Uninsured7.1%20.3%−13.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025