Garnet

Population: 6,979
Median household income: $63,082
Median home value: $237,800

Located in Riverside County, California, Garnet is a community with a population of 6,979. The median household income of $63,082 is below the Riverside County median ($89,672).

From 2019 to 2023, Garnet's population grew 32.1% from 5,285 to 6,979, while its median home value rose 31.5% from $180,900 to $237,800.

77.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1994.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,979
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $63,082
Median home value: $237,800
Median gross rent: $1,627
Housing units: 2,278
Homeownership rate: 72.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2856,979

Median household income

$38,654$63,082

Median home value

$180,900$237,800

Median gross rent

$1,315$1,627

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,285	$38,654	$180,900	$1,315
2020	5,567	$52,942	$201,700	$1,210
2021	5,853	$43,906	$202,100	$1,268
2022	7,328	$61,021	$231,600	$1,476
2023	6,979	$63,082	$237,800	$1,627

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4413.3%

45 to 5416.9%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	394	5.6%
5 to 17	1,492	21.4%
18 to 24	547	7.8%
25 to 34	812	11.6%
35 to 44	926	13.3%
45 to 54	1,182	16.9%
55 to 64	739	10.6%
65 to 74	654	9.4%
75 and over	233	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,093	15.7%
Black or African American	23	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	177	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	35	0.5%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,607	80.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.5%

High school graduate30.5%

Some college or associate's21.1%

Bachelor's degree4.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,797	39.5%
High school graduate	1,387	30.5%
Some college or associate's	961	21.1%
Bachelor's degree	192	4.2%
Graduate or professional degree	209	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone79.7%

Carpooled15.2%

Public transit0.4%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,482	79.7%
Carpooled	473	15.2%
Public transit	14	0.4%
Walked	19	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	2.7%
Other means	42	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	589	19.4%
15 to 29 min	1,429	47.2%
30 to 44 min	765	25.2%
45 to 59 min	48	1.6%
60+ min	199	6.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.29
Poverty rate: 16.3% (1,136 of 6,979)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,658	78.2%
Nonfamily households	461	21.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,119	93.0%
Vacant	159	7.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,537	72.5%
Renter-occupied	582	27.5%

1-unit, detached77.3%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other21.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,762	77.3%
1-unit, attached	8	0.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	17	0.7%
Mobile home & other	491	21.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0629112
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.88 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.9179, -116.4796