Hemet, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
91,326
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.8
0.252% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.9%
6.9% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$57,719
7.64% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$352,200
12.1% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
35,036
8.22% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Hemet, 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.

91.4% of the residents in Hemet, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hemet, CA are Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet (130 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Hemet, CA was $352,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.3%.

Most people in Hemet, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hemet, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hemet, CA is home to a population of 91.3k people, from which 91.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.4% of Hemet, CA residents were born outside of the country (17.7k people).

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in Hemet, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20k Other (Hispanic) and 12.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.4%
2024 Citizenship
91.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.4% of Hemet, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hemet, CA was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hemet, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.9k ± 2.25k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    20k ± 2.23k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    12.1k ± 1.63k
48.2%
Hispanic Population
44k people

In 2024, there were 1.49 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in Hemet, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20k Other (Hispanic) and 12.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

48.2% of the people in Hemet, CA are hispanic (44k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Hemet, 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

19.4%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
17.7k people
19.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17.8k people

As of 2024, 19.4% of Hemet, CA residents (17.7k 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 Hemet, CA was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2,351 ± 475
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,786 ± 469
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    669 ± 275

Hemet, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Hemet, CA employs 35k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hemet, CA were Retail Trade (4,952 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,691 people), and Construction (3,678 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($81,140), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($77,904), and Public Administration ($60,709).

Employment

Occupations

35k
2024 Value
± 2,015
8.22%
1 Year growth
± 7.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hemet, CA grew at a rate of 8.22%, from 32.4k employees to 35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hemet, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,834 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,627 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (3,117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hemet, CA.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

35k
2024 Value
± 2,015
8.22%
1 Year growth
± 7.67%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hemet, CA grew at a rate of 8.22%, from 32.4k employees to 35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hemet, CA, are Retail Trade (4,952 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (4,691 people), and Construction (3,678 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hemet, CA, though some of these residents may live in Hemet, 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

$46,746
Median earning men ± $2,663
$35,798
Median earning women ± $2,867

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($80,421), Public Administration ($73,091), and Construction ($60,604).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($55,697), Information ($50,957), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,719).

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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 Hemet, 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

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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 Hemet, CA awarded 130 degrees. The student population of Hemet, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 19 male students and 82 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hemet, CA are Hispanic or Latino (86 and 66.7%), White (23 and 17.8%), Black or African American (12 and 9.3%), and Two or More Races (3 and 2.33%).

The largest universities in Hemet, CA by number of degrees awarded are Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet (130 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Hemet, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (58 and 44.6%), Barbering (28 and 21.5%), and General Cosmetology (28 and 21.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 101 students enrolled in Hemet, CA, 18.8% men and 81.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 62 records, of which 80.6% were women and 19.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    58 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    16 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Hemet, CA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 58 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Hemet, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
130 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Coachella Valley Beauty College-Hemet with 130 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hemet, CA, which is 0.15 times less than the 113 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 86 degrees mean that there were 3.74 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 23 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hemet, CA was $352,200 in 2024, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $314,200 to $352,200, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Hemet, CA is 62.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

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

Housing

Property

$352,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,896
$20,315
Median Property Taxes
±$1,271

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

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

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Rent vs Own

62.3%
Homeownership
2024
65.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.3% of the housing units in Hemet, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.1%.

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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.
$57,719
Median Household Income
± $3,362
32.6k
Number of Households
± 1,649

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.6k households in Hemet, CA grew to $57,719 from the previous year's value of $53,623.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hemet, 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.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 74.3% of workers in Hemet, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

36.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hemet, CA have a longer commute time (36.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.99% of the workforce in Hemet, 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 Hemet, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hemet, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hemet, CA (13.5k out of 90.3k 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 55 - 64 and then Females < 5.

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

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Health

92.9% of the population of Hemet, CA has health coverage, with 29% on employee plans, 36.7% on Medicaid, 14.6% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.35% 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, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

7.09%
Uninsured
29%
Employer Coverage
36.7%
Medicaid
14.6%
Medicare
10.2%
Non-Group
2.35%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hemet, CA grew by 2.19% from 6.94% to 7.09%.

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

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