Health in Hemet, California: official figures
7.1% of residents of Hemet (6,415 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 363rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in Hemet are uninsured?
In Hemet, 4.4% of children under 19 and 10.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 1.0% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hemet are on Medicaid?
40.0% of residents of Hemet under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 32nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Hemet have a disability?
20.9% of residents of Hemet (18,873 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 10th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 10.7% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Hemet have a disability?
By age, 45.4% of residents of Hemet aged 65 and over, 17.8% of those aged 18 to 64 and 5.7% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Hemet, California?
An estimated 41.0% of adults in Hemet had obesity in 2023, joint 86th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Hemet?
An estimated 13.1% of adults in Hemet had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 150th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Hemet?
An estimated 20.4% of adults in Hemet reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 51st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hemet have high blood pressure?
In Hemet, an estimated 34.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 31.8% did no physical activity outside work, joint 112th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Hemet see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 70.5% of adults in Hemet had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 132nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Hemet compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Hemet ranks 461 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 458 | San Marcos | 7.1% |
| 459 | Tacoma | 7.1% |
| 460 | New Britain | 7.1% |
| 461 | Hemet | 7.1% |
| 462 | Loveland | 7.1% |
| 463 | Downey | 7.1% |
| 464 | Murray | 7.1% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Hemet ranks 10 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Muncie | 21.1% |
| 8 | Lorain | 21.1% |
| 9 | Enid | 20.9% |
| 10 | Hemet | 20.9% |
| 11 | Kingsport | 20.8% |
| 12 | Fall River | 20.7% |
| 13 | Lakewood | 20.6% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hemet ranks 86 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 83 | Rock Hill | 41.1% |
| 84 | Kenner | 41.1% |
| 85 | Burlington | 41.1% |
| 86 | Hemet | 41.0% |
| 87 | Wilmington | 41.0% |
| 88 | Hampton | 40.8% |
| 89 | Decatur | 40.8% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hemet ranks 153 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 150 | Dallas | 13.1% |
| 151 | Columbus | 13.1% |
| 152 | Stockton | 13.1% |
| 153 | Hemet | 13.1% |
| 154 | North Little Rock | 13.1% |
| 155 | Harrisonburg | 13.1% |
| 156 | Indianapolis | 13.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hemet ranks 160 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Great Falls | 15.7% |
| 158 | Las Vegas | 15.6% |
| 159 | Miami Gardens | 15.6% |
| 160 | Hemet | 15.6% |
| 161 | Deerfield Beach | 15.6% |
| 162 | Burlington | 15.6% |
| 163 | Gresham | 15.5% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Hemet ranks 56 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 53 | Hartford | 20.4% |
| 54 | Evansville | 20.4% |
| 55 | El Cajon | 20.4% |
| 56 | Hemet | 20.4% |
| 57 | Medford | 20.4% |
| 58 | Camden | 20.4% |
| 59 | Fort Smith | 20.3% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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