COMPARING TWO PLACES
San Jacinto vs East Hemet
PLACE A
San Jacinto, California
VS
PLACE B
East Hemet, California
San Jacinto is 177% larger than East Hemet. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. San Jacinto has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 12%).
SAN JACINTOEAST HEMETDIFFERENCE
Total population56,01420,257+177% vs East Hemet
Population density2,1653,896−1,731
Population growth21.9%11.6%+10.4 pts
Median age31.932.5−0.6
Male49.8%49.3%+0.5 pts
Female50.2%50.7%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born21.3%17.2%+4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.7%35.4%−14.7 pts
Black5.0%3.0%+2.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino64.4%54.8%+9.6 pts
Asian2.7%1.8%+1.0 pts
Other7.2%5.1%+2.1 pts
Median household income$80,647$82,096−$1,449
Per capita income$27,157$25,629+$1,528
Poverty rate16.1%18.8%−2.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.391Even
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%13.1%+1.2 pts
Graduate degree4.6%5.0%−0.3 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%7.6%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation60.5%55.6%+4.9 pts
Median home value$433,700$419,700+$14,000
Median gross rent$1,615$1,655−$40
Owner-occupied75.0%69.5%+5.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.3%7.4%−2.1 pts
Rent-burdened households62.5%54.2%+8.3 pts
Average commute40.536.4+4.2
Worked from home10.0%8.5%+1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.7%−0.3 pts
Uninsured8.2%12.6%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024