San Jacinto, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
55,180
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
31.9
1.54% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.1%
1.91% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$80,647
3.02% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$433,700
10.8% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
23,075
3.28% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in San Jacinto, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.3% of the residents in San Jacinto, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in San Jacinto, CA are Mt San Jacinto Community College District (2,746 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in San Jacinto, CA was $433,700, and the homeownership rate was 75%.

Most people in San Jacinto, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 40.5 minutes. The average car ownership in San Jacinto, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

San Jacinto, CA is home to a population of 55.2k people, from which 90.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.2% of San Jacinto, CA residents were born outside of the country (11.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in San Jacinto, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.4k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.3%
2024 Citizenship
91.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.3% of San Jacinto, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in San Jacinto, CA was 91.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Jacinto, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    16.8k ± 1.71k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    12.1k ± 2.28k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.4k ± 1.86k
64.4%
Hispanic Population
35.5k people

In 2024, there were 1.39 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (16.8k people) in San Jacinto, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 11.4k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

64.4% of the people in San Jacinto, CA are hispanic (35.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in San Jacinto, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

21.2%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
11.7k people
20%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
10.9k people

As of 2024, 21.2% of San Jacinto, CA residents (11.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in San Jacinto, CA was 20%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,174 ± 346
  2. Vietnam
    554 ± 144
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    521 ± 263

San Jacinto, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of San Jacinto, CA employs 23.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in San Jacinto, CA were Retail Trade (3,164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,867 people), and Construction (2,253 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($118,789), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,299), and Finance & Insurance ($61,518).

Employment

Occupations

23.1k
2024 Value
± 1,593
3.28%
1 Year growth
± 9.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Jacinto, CA grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 22.3k employees to 23.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in San Jacinto, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (3,027 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,988 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,734 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of San Jacinto, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.1k
2024 Value
± 1,593
3.28%
1 Year growth
± 9.33%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in San Jacinto, CA grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 22.3k employees to 23.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in San Jacinto, CA, are Retail Trade (3,164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,867 people), and Construction (2,253 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of San Jacinto, CA, though some of these residents may live in San Jacinto, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,344
Median earning men ± $2,751
$35,815
Median earning women ± $3,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,217), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($63,021), and Wholesale Trade ($60,744).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($78,523), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,021), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,756).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for San Jacinto, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in San Jacinto, CA awarded 2,746 degrees. The student population of San Jacinto, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,884 male students and 10,331 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Jacinto, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,460 and 53.2%), White (660 and 24%), Asian (210 and 7.65%), and Two or More Races (154 and 5.61%).

The largest universities in San Jacinto, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mt San Jacinto Community College District (2,746 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Jacinto, CA are Biological & Physical Sciences (619 and 22.5%), Humanistic Studies (360 and 13.1%), and General Business Administration & Management (274 and 9.98%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 17,215 students enrolled in San Jacinto, CA, 40% men and 60% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 8,815 records, of which 62.6% were women and 37.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    267 degrees awarded
  2. Biological & Physical Sciences
    619 degrees awarded
  3. Humanistic Studies
    357 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Jacinto, CA was General Business Administration & Management with 267 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in San Jacinto, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,746 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mt San Jacinto Community College District with 2,746 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 937 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Jacinto, CA, which is 0.518 times less than the 1,809 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,460 degrees mean that there were 2.21 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 660 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($26) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,408) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in San Jacinto, CA was $433,700 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $391,600 to $433,700, a 10.8% increase. The homeownership rate in San Jacinto, CA is 75%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in San Jacinto, CA have an average commute time of 40.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in San Jacinto, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$433,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,949
$10,950
Median Property Taxes
±$821

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In San Jacinto, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in San Jacinto, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

75%
Homeownership
2024
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 75% of the housing units in San Jacinto, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$80,647
Median Household Income
± $6,322
14.6k
Number of Households
± 1,065

In 2024, the median household income of the 14.6k households in San Jacinto, CA grew to $80,647 from the previous year's value of $78,281.

The following chart displays the households in San Jacinto, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Jacinto, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (75.2%)
  2. Carpooled (11.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (10%)

In 2024, 75.2% of workers in San Jacinto, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.5%) and those who worked at home (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

40.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in San Jacinto, CA have a longer commute time (40.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.8% of the workforce in San Jacinto, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in San Jacinto, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in San Jacinto, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in San Jacinto, CA (8.87k out of 54.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in San Jacinto, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.8% of the population of San Jacinto, CA has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 39.4% on Medicaid, 6.8% on Medicare, 9.66% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.17%
Uninsured
33.9%
Employer Coverage
39.4%
Medicaid
6.8%
Medicare
9.66%
Non-Group
2.04%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in San Jacinto, CA declined by 0.0206% from 8.17% to 8.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in San Jacinto, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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