San Jacinto, CA

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in San Jacinto, CA

Other (Hispanic)
16.8k ± 1.71k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
12.1k ± 2.28k
White (Non-Hispanic)
11.4k ± 1.86k

64.4%

Hispanic Population

35.5k people

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.

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

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,174 ± 346
Vietnam
554 ± 144
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

Education

The student population of San Jacinto, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 7,169 male students and 10,458 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in San Jacinto, CA are Hispanic or Latino (1,459 and 52.9%), White (611 and 22.2%), Asian (235 and 8.52%), and Unknown (158 and 5.73%).

The largest universities in San Jacinto, CA by number of degrees awarded are Mt San Jacinto Community College District (2,757 and 100%).

The most popular majors in San Jacinto, CA are Biological & Physical Sciences (652 and 23.6%), General Business Administration & Management (308 and 11.2%), and Humanistic Studies (293 and 10.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 17,627 students enrolled in San Jacinto, CA, 40.7% men and 59.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9,103 records, of which 61.5% were women and 38.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Biological & Physical Sciences
652 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
301 degrees awarded
Humanistic Studies
292 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in San Jacinto, CA was Biological & Physical Sciences with 652 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,757 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mt San Jacinto Community College District with 2,757 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 939 men were awarded degrees from institutions in San Jacinto, CA, which is 0.517 times less than the 1,818 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 1,459 degrees mean that there were 2.39 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 611 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,380) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($68) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,919) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in San Jacinto, 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.

$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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for San Jacinto, 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 (75.2%)
Carpooled (11.5%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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