East Hemet

Population: 20,292
Median household income: $80,621
Median home value: $370,300

Located in Riverside County, California, East Hemet is a community with a population of 20,292. At $80,621, its median household income sits below Riverside County's $89,672.

Between 2019 and 2023, East Hemet's population held roughly steady from 20,211 to 20,292, while its median home value rose 52.3% from $243,100 to $370,300.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 54.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,292
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $80,621
Median home value: $370,300
Median gross rent: $1,620
Housing units: 5,917
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,21120,292

Median household income

$53,964$80,621

Median home value

$243,100$370,300

Median gross rent

$1,311$1,620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,211	$53,964	$243,100	$1,311
2020	20,161	$56,029	$260,700	$1,311
2021	19,998	$65,268	$278,900	$1,349
2022	20,261	$73,921	$332,400	$1,518
2023	20,292	$80,621	$370,300	$1,620

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 648.6%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over4.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,486	7.3%
5 to 17	4,352	21.4%
18 to 24	1,855	9.1%
25 to 34	3,178	15.7%
35 to 44	2,742	13.5%
45 to 54	2,480	12.2%
55 to 64	1,745	8.6%
65 to 74	1,598	7.9%
75 and over	856	4.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,237	35.7%
Black or African American	734	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	193	1.0%
Asian	583	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.1%
Some other race	30	0.1%
Two or more races	388	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,114	54.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.1%

High school graduate30.6%

Some college or associate's37.4%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,664	21.1%
High school graduate	3,857	30.6%
Some college or associate's	4,718	37.4%
Bachelor's degree	818	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	542	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone75.6%

Carpooled12.9%

Public transit0.9%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.8%

Other means2.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,127	75.6%
Carpooled	1,046	12.9%
Public transit	69	0.9%
Walked	51	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	631	7.8%
Other means	185	2.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,244	30.0%
15 to 29 min	1,189	15.9%
30 to 44 min	1,372	18.3%
45 to 59 min	1,042	13.9%
60+ min	1,631	21.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.60
Poverty rate: 18.3% (3,687 of 20,188)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,717	84.1%
Nonfamily households	893	15.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,610	94.8%
Vacant	307	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,522	62.8%
Renter-occupied	2,088	37.2%

1-unit, detached84.1%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,975	84.1%
1-unit, attached	141	2.4%
2 to 4 units	339	5.7%
5 to 19 units	210	3.5%
20 or more units	97	1.6%
Mobile home & other	155	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0620697
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.7301, -116.9410