San Jacinto is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 55,470 people and ten associated neighborhoods, San Jacinto is the 170th largest community in California. San Jacinto has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in San Jacinto, where the median household income is $73,682.00.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.81% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In San Jacinto, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 36.69 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The percentage of adults in San Jacinto with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.01% of adults in San Jacinto have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in San Jacinto in 2022 was $24,560, which is low income relative to California, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,240 for a family of four. However, San Jacinto contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

San Jacinto is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call San Jacinto home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in San Jacinto, accounting for 61.23% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of San Jacinto residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in San Jacinto include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

Foreign born people are also an important part of San Jacinto's cultural character, accounting for 17.31% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in San Jacinto is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.