COMPARING TWO PLACES
Hemet vs San Jacinto
PLACE A
Hemet, California
VS
PLACE B
San Jacinto, California
Hemet is 67% larger than San Jacinto. San Jacinto earns more, with a median household income $22,928 higher. San Jacinto has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 14%).
HEMETSAN JACINTODIFFERENCE
Total population93,64956,014+67% vs San Jacinto
Population density3,2002,165+1,035
Population growth14.2%21.9%−7.7 pts
Median age39.831.9+7.9
Male48.6%49.8%−1.2 pts
Female51.4%50.2%+1.2 pts
Foreign-born19.4%21.3%−1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic32.7%20.7%+12.0 pts
Black9.8%5.0%+4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino48.2%64.4%−16.2 pts
Asian3.4%2.7%+0.7 pts
Other5.8%7.2%−1.3 pts
Median household income$57,719$80,647−$22,928
Per capita income$30,507$27,157+$3,350
Poverty rate14.9%16.1%−1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4730.395+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%14.3%+1.2 pts
Graduate degree4.8%4.6%+0.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.0%8.9%−1.0 pts
Labor force participation52.5%60.5%−8.0 pts
Median home value$352,200$433,700−$81,500
Median gross rent$1,575$1,615−$40
Owner-occupied62.3%75.0%−12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.8%5.3%+2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households59.6%62.5%−3.0 pts
Average commute36.440.5−4.1
Worked from home11.5%10.0%+1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.4%+0.2 pts
Uninsured7.1%8.2%−1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025