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92544

Hemet, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
51,751
Median household income
$73,596
People below poverty
16.9%
Median home value
$404,500

Income

The median income of households in 92544 was $73,596. An estimated 6.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.9
$10,000 to $14,999 2.9
$15,000 to $24,999 7.5
$25,000 to $34,999 6.7
$35,000 to $49,999 12.4
$50,000 to $74,999 14.5
$75,000 to $99,999 12.6
$100,000 to $149,999 20.3
$150,000 to $199,999 8.6
$200,000 or more 7.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57119
Female 44496

An estimated 75.2% of households received earnings. An estimated 33.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,403. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 75.2
Social Security 33.5
Retirement income 23.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 10.3
Cash public assistance income 6.7

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 16.9 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 22.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 15.8% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 16.9
Children under 18 years below poverty 22.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 15.8

In 2020-2024, 18.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 58.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 31.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 92544 in 2020-2024, 90.4% had health insurance coverage and 9.6% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 46.8% and public coverage was 53.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 6.6%.


In 2020-2024, 92544 had a total population of 51,751 - 26,069 (50.4%) females and 25,682 (49.6%) males. The median age was 35.1 years. An estimated 27.9% of the population was under 18 years, 32.6% was 19 to 44 years, 22.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 92544 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 2111 1847
5 to 9 1849 2136
10 to 14 1962 2014
15 to 19 1893 1933
20 to 24 1405 1351
25 to 29 1710 1719
30 to 34 2002 1879
35 to 39 1754 1786
40 to 44 1961 1309
45 to 49 1652 1558
50 to 54 1482 1629
55 to 59 1321 1167
60 to 64 1266 1489
65 to 69 1304 1016
70 to 74 831 1177
75 to 79 566 911
80 to 84 288 607
85 and over 325 541

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 48.7% were White; 4.9% were Black or African American; 6.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 2.6% were Asian; 2.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 22.2% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 50.6% of the people in 92544 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 38.6% of the people in 92544 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,808 households in 92544. The average household size was 3.24 people.

Married-couple households made up 52.9% of the households in 92544 while cohabiting couple households made up 7.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 24.6% of all households, while 14.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 8.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 10% were female householders living alone, for a total of 18.2% of all households.

In 92544, 40% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 52.9
Cohabiting Couples 7.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
14.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
24.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 49.5% of males and 45.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.8 33.8
Now married, except separated 49.5 45.4
Separated 2.4 2.4
Widowed 3.2 9.2
Divorced 8.1 9.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 92544, 1,682 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 33.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 83.9% of the people living in 92544 were U.S. natives. 68.6% of the 92544 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 16.1% of 92544 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 57% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 75.3 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 92544 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 92544.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 80
Asia 12.6
Europe 2.7
Africa 3.3
Northern America 0.8
Oceania 0.6

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 92544 in 2020-2024, 32 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 28.9% of people at least five years old; 12.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 28.9
Other Indo-European languages 1.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1.1
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 92.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 92544 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 92.8
Different house, same county 4.5
Different county, same state 1.3
Different state 1
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 82.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 15.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 17.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 92544 was 14,415 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 483 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 10,580. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,352.

Educational Attainment of People in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 17.8
High school diploma or equivalency 32.7
Some college, no degree 26.5
Associate's degree 7.5
Bachelor's degree 9.2
Graduate or professional degree 6.3

Disability

In 92544, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.2% of people under 18 years old, to 15.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41.7% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 92544, 50.1 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 45.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 73.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 18.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 14,383 73.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 3,645 18.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,579 8

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 92544 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.6
Construction 12.1
Manufacturing 6.1
Wholesale trade 2.2
Retail trade 12.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.9
Information 0.5
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.8
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.5
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 8.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.8
Public administration 4.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 92544 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,214 26.5
Service occupations 4,519 23
Sales and office occupations 3,498 17.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,580 13.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,843 19.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 74.8% of 92544 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 36 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 74.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1
Walked 1.1
Other means 2
Worked from home 9.1

In 2020-2024, 92544 had a total of 17,290 housing units. Of these housing units, 68% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 20.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 68
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.6
Mobile homes 20.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.2

2.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 92544 was 5.3 rooms, and of these housing units 61.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 92544 had 15,808 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,482 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 68.8% while renters occupied 31.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.22 and in renter-occupied houses it was 3.29.

2.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 4.2% and another 31.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 92544:

House Heating Fuel Used in 92544 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 74.2
Electricity 23.2
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1.9
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 92544 was $404,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 65.1 % had a mortgage. 34.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $2,065 and for owners without a mortgage it was $633.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 92544 was $1,627. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.