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East Hemet
CaliforniaCDP
Total population
20,257
Median home value
$419,700
Bachelor's+
Median income
$82,096
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Extreme Heat Warning · SevereExtreme Heat Warning issued October 5 at 11:29AM PDT until October 8 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS San Diego CA
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
East Hemet is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riverside County, California, United States, located east of Hemet. East Hemet is in an unincorporated area outside the city limits of Hemet. The population was 19,432 at the 2020 census, up from 17,418 at the 2010 census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
Geography
East Hemet is located at (33.736120, -116.940305). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for East Hemet, CA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- San Jacinto HighHigh · San Jacinto · 2,617 students · 21.3:1 ratio
- Hemet HighHigh · Hemet · 2,438 students · 23.4:1 ratio
- West Valley HighHigh · Hemet · 1,898 students · 23.1:1 ratio
- Tahquitz HighHigh · Hemet · 1,727 students · 21.6:1 ratio
- San Jacinto Valley AcademyOther · San Jacinto · 1,571 students · 20.7:1 ratio
- Diamond Valley MiddleMiddle · Hemet · 1,078 students · 22.9:1 ratio
- Dartmouth MiddleMiddle · Hemet · 1,037 students · 24.7:1 ratio
- Acacia MiddleMiddle · Hemet · 1,016 students · 23.1:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.08 — 2026-10-0120 km ESE of Anza, CA
- M 2.63 — 2026-09-239 km WNW of Anza, CA
- M 2.67 — 2026-09-0839 km NE of Big Bear City, CA
- M 3.2 — 2026-09-026 km SE of Ontario, CA
- M 2.91 — 2026-08-3122 km SSW of La Quinta, CA
- M 3.06 — 2026-08-2512 km WSW of Salton City, CA
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
- Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-07 · 130 mi
- Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-05 · 139 mi
- Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-08-12 · 209 mi
- Wildfire Campwood, Yavapai, ArizonaWildfires · 2026-08-23 · 228 mi
- Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, CaliforniaWildfires · 2026-09-19 · 229 mi
Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • NASA EONET