Census place 0633182

Hemet

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hemet city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Hemet.

According to the 2025 estimate, Hemet has a population of 93,649 and 3,200 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $352,200, below the comparison median of $717,000; median household income is $57,719, below the comparison median of $98,132; and typical commute is 36.4 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$352,200
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$57,719
Below the comparison median of $98,132
typical commute
36.4 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Hemet's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
93,649
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.7%
Population estimate
Density
3,200/sq mi
29.3 sq mi land area
Median age
39.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$57,719
Median home value
$352,200
Median gross rent
$1,575
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.5%
Typical commute
36.4 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0.6%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
37.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
48.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.2%
Working from home
11.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
88.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.2%
Households without a vehicle
9%
Households with children
31.9%
Residents with a disability
20.9%
Residents without insurance
7.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Riverside County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
45
Fire declarations
35
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: MARCH AFB (19 mi from place center)
Average high
78.6°F
Average low
47.9°F
Annual rainfall
10.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hemet.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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