COMPARING TWO PLACES
San Jacinto vs Hemet
PLACE A
San Jacinto, California
VS
PLACE B
Hemet, California
San Jacinto is 40% smaller than Hemet. San Jacinto earns more, with a median household income $22,928 higher. San Jacinto has grown faster since 2000 (22% vs 14%).
SAN JACINTOHEMETDIFFERENCE
Total population56,01493,649−40% vs Hemet
Population density2,1653,200−1,035
Population growth21.9%14.2%+7.7 pts
Median age31.939.8−7.9
Male49.8%48.6%+1.2 pts
Female50.2%51.4%−1.2 pts
Foreign-born21.3%19.4%+1.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic20.7%32.7%−12.0 pts
Black5.0%9.8%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino64.4%48.2%+16.2 pts
Asian2.7%3.4%−0.7 pts
Other7.2%5.8%+1.3 pts
Median household income$80,647$57,719+$22,928
Per capita income$27,157$30,507−$3,350
Poverty rate16.1%14.9%+1.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.473−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%15.5%−1.2 pts
Graduate degree4.6%4.8%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate8.9%8.0%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation60.5%52.5%+8.0 pts
Median home value$433,700$352,200+$81,500
Median gross rent$1,615$1,575+$40
Owner-occupied75.0%62.3%+12.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.3%7.8%−2.5 pts
Rent-burdened households62.5%59.6%+3.0 pts
Average commute40.536.4+4.1
Worked from home10.0%11.5%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Uninsured8.2%7.1%+1.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025