Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA

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2022 Population

135,045

24.4% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Laphonza Butler

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

1.12% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17%

19.2% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$56,357

10.5% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$287,900

2.34% 1-year decline

About

In 2022, Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA had a population of 135k people with a median age of 36 and a median household income of $56,357. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA declined from 178,568 to 135,045, a −24.4% decrease and its median household income declined from $62,938 to $56,357, a −10.5% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (35.7%), White (Hispanic) (19.9%), Other (Hispanic) (18.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (11.3%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (6.7%).

34.5% of the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, 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.

91.9% of the residents in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was $287,900, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 38.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA borders Riverside County (Central)--Cathedral City, Palm Springs & Rancho Mirage Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (North Central)--San Jacinto, Beaumont, Banning & Calimesa Cities PUMA, CA, Riverside County (West Central)--Perris City, Temescal Valley & Mead Valley PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Menifee City PUMA, CA, Riverside County (Southwest)--Temecula City PUMA, CA, and Riverside County (Southwest)--Murrieta & Wildomar Cities PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA is home to a population of 135k people, from which 91.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 17.9% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (24.2k people).

In 2022, there were 1.79 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.2k people) in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.9k White (Hispanic) and 25.3k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA are Spanish (39,340 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (1,115 households), and Arabic (501 households).

Citizenship

91.9%

2022 Citizenship

92.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 91.9% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was 92.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.2k ± 2.68k
White (Hispanic)
26.9k ± 3.05k
Other (Hispanic)
25.3k ± 3.13k

51.1%

Hispanic Population

69k people

51.1% of the people in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA are hispanic (69k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

24.2k people

16.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

29.2k people

As of 2022, 17.9% of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA residents (24.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
39,340 households (31.2%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
1,115 households (0.883%)
Arabic
501 households (0.397%)

34.5% of the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 21.7%. 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.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was Spanish. 31.2% of the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,265 ± 482
Gulf War (2001-)
2,252 ± 420
Gulf War (1990s)
997 ± 251

Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA employs 51.8k people. The largest industries in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA are Construction (5,815 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,651 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,034 people), and the highest paying industries are Air transportation ($216,993), Legal services ($191,162), and Offices of physicians ($149,590).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,839

Women

46.2%

32,473

Men

53.8%

The workforce of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA in 2020 was 60,312 people, with 46.2% woman, and 53.8% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

51.8k

2022 Value

−18.9%

1 Year decline

± −18.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −18.9%, from 63.8k employees to 51.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,419 people), Cashiers (1,761 people), and Personal care aides (1,544 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

51.8k

2022 Value

−18.9%

1 Year decline

± −18.9%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −18.9%, from 63.8k employees to 51.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA, are Construction (5,815 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,651 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,034 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,774

Median earning men ± $1,978

$29,839

Median earning women ± $1,968

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($82,121), Wholesale Trade ($64,408), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,625), Construction ($48,863), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,880).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (63.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (34.3%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 63.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.3%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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.

Laphonza Butler

Senator from California

Assumed office on October 3, 2023
Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 1.72% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (32.6k), Some college (29.3k), and Secondary Education (20.7k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was $287,900 in 2022, which is 1.02 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $294,800 to $287,900, a 2.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA is 64.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 38.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA is $56,357. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

Property

$287,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,094

$28,908

Median Property Taxes

±$1,439

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 Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2022

66.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 64.9% of the housing units in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was Santa Clara County (Southwest)--Cupertino, Saratoga Cities & Los Gatos Town PUMA, CA with a value of $222,873, followed by Santa Clara County (Northwest)--Palo Alto City & Los Altos Hills Town PUMA, CA and Contra Costa County (South)--San Ramon City & Danville Town PUMA, CA, with respective values of $206,924 and $199,849.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$56,357

Median Household Income

± $2,221

44.6k

Number of Households

± 1,801

In 2022, the median household income of the 44.6k households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA declined from $56,357 from the previous year's value of $62,938.

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, 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.

Wage Distribution

0.454

2022 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA

0.463

2021 Wage GINI in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA

In 2022, the income inequality in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.09% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Carpooled (13.4%)
Worked At Home (7.9%)

In 2022, 75.7% of workers in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (7.9%).

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

38.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (38.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 10.2% of the workforce in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA (22.8k out of 134k 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 Males 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.7% of the population of Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 36.3% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 2.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1234 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1240 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1102 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 236 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,234 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,234 patients per year. This represents a 0.484% decrease from the previous year (1,240 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 21.6% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.28%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

36.3%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

2.16%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA grew by 5.37% from 6.91% to 7.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Riverside County (Southwest)--Hemet City & East Hemet PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.