East Hemet, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

20,257

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

18.8%

2.89% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$82,096

1.83% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$419,700

13.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

7,739

Population & Diversity

East Hemet, CA is home to a population of 20.3k people, from which 91.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 17.2% of East Hemet, CA residents were born outside of the country (3.48k people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.18k people) in East Hemet, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.39k Other (Hispanic) and 3.99k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.9%

2024 Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.9% of East Hemet, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Hemet, CA was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Hemet, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Hemet, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.18k ± 1.19k
Other (Hispanic)
4.39k ± 878
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.99k ± 1.21k

54.8%

Hispanic Population

11.1k people

54.8% of the people in East Hemet, CA are hispanic (11.1k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

17.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.48k people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3.31k people

As of 2024, 17.2% of East Hemet, CA residents (3.48k 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 East Hemet, CA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Hemet, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
472 ± 246
Vietnam
255 ± 109
Gulf War (1990s)
54 ± 47

East Hemet, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in East Hemet, CA.

Economy

The economy of East Hemet, CA employs 7.74k people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Hemet, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,127 people), Construction (1,018 people), and Retail Trade (856 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($108,261), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,250), and Public Administration ($73,750).

Employment

Occupations

7.74k

2024 Value

± 755

−6.86%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Hemet, CA declined at a rate of −6.86%, from 8.31k employees to 7.74k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Hemet, CA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (894 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (773 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (663 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Hemet, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

7.74k

2024 Value

± 755

−6.86%

1 Year decline

± 14.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Hemet, CA declined at a rate of −6.86%, from 8.31k employees to 7.74k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Hemet, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,127 people), Construction (1,018 people), and Retail Trade (856 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Hemet, CA, though some of these residents may live in East Hemet, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,272

Median earning men ± $6,575

$35,029

Median earning women ± $5,044

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,708), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($97,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,655).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,339), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,821).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Hemet, CA was $419,700 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $370,300 to $419,700, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in East Hemet, CA is 69.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Hemet, CA have an average commute time of 36.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Hemet, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$419,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,944

$3,792

Median Property Taxes

±$461

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 East Hemet, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.5% of the housing units in East Hemet, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Hemet, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$82,096

Median Household Income

± $10,136

5.45k

Number of Households

± 561

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.45k households in East Hemet, CA grew to $82,096 from the previous year's value of $80,621.

The following chart displays the households in East Hemet, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Hemet, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76%)
Carpooled (12.6%)
Worked At Home (8.46%)

In 2024, 76% of workers in East Hemet, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.6%) and those who worked at home (8.46%).

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.

Commute Time

36.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Hemet, CA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.11% of the workforce in East Hemet, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Hemet, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Hemet, CA (3.78k out of 20.1k 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 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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