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El Monte, CA

103,782 Population
9.6 square miles 10,859.1 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.4 ±2.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 38.9 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in California: 38.2 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6460%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Male52%
  • Male
  • Female
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4%†White0%†Black0%†Native25%†Asian0%†Islander1%†Other1%†Two+68%Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$23,972 ±$1,963 Per capita income
  • about half the amount in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: $46,589 ±$379
  • about half the amount in California: $48,013 ±$250
$64,991 ±$6,723 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: $91,960 ±$779
  • about two-thirds of the amount in California: $95,521 ±$611

20.3% ±4.7% (20,869  ±4,832) Persons below poverty line
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 12.6% 1,585,798 (±0.3% / ±38,842)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in California: 12% 4,588,687 (±0.2% / ±71,646)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty35%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty18%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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29 minutes ±2.7 (1,236,510  ±149,648) Mean travel time to work
  • a little less than the figure in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 30.3 163,337,840 (±0.2 / ±1,299,339)
  • about the same as the figure in California: 29.2 465,548,030 (±0.1 / ±2,732,201)

Families

29,314 ±1,499 Number of households
  • the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 4,542,998 ±10,740
  • California: 13,699,816 ±20,966
3.5 ±0.2 (101,974  ±57) Persons per household
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 2.8 12,545,130 (±0 / ±2,416)
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in California: 2.8 38,073,200

Population by household type

Married couples52%†
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married42%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale48%Female44%†
Now marriedMale44%Female40%
DivorcedMale5%†Female8%†
WidowedMale2%†Female8%†
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4.2% ±2.3% (1,016  ±556) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 4.2% 130,398 (±0.2% / ±7,499)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in California: 4.8% 450,412 (±0.1% / ±12,915)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-198%†20-245%†25-296%†30-3512%†35-390%40-441%†45-50
* Universe: Women 15 to 50 years
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Housing

30,605 ±1,659 Number of housing units
  • the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 4,828,892 ±863
  • California: 14,762,527 ±428

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied96%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Renter occupied59%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit64%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$648,300 ±$18,960 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: $867,200 ±$4,333
  • about 90 percent of the amount in California: $725,800 ±$2,850

7.6% ±2.9% (7,795  ±2,968.9) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 9.3% 1,173,921 (±0.3% / ±32,630.1)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in California: 10.5% 4,056,831 (±0.2% / ±59,611.4)

Social

63.7% ±4% (45,481  ±3,412.9) High school grad or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 82.7% 7,495,534 (±0.5% / ±45,581.1)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in California: 84.8% 22,875,415 (±0.3% / ±78,978.8)
17.9% ±2.5% (12,761  ±1,844.9) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about half the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 38.5% 3,487,205 (±0.3% / ±29,272.7)
  • about half the rate in California: 37.5% 10,110,325 (±0.2% / ±48,413.6)

Population by highest level of education

36%No degree26%†High school20%†Some college14%†Bachelor's4%†Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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47.7% ±3.3% (49,453  ±3,425) Foreign-born population
  • about 1.5 times the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 32.9% 4,207,484
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in California: 27.3% 10,640,017

Place of birth for foreign-born population

0%†Europe44%Asia0%†Africa1%†Oceania55%Latin America0%†Northern America
* ACS 2023 5-year data
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2.2% ±0.8% (1,716  ±657) Population with veteran status
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 2.8% 287,466 (±0.1% / ±8,605)
  • about half the rate in California: 4.1% 1,242,882 (±0.1% / ±19,495)

Veterans by wartime service

56†WWII32†Korea439†Vietnam267†Gulf (1990s)477†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only; ACS 2023 5-year data
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1,716 Total veterans ±657 1,626 Male ±646 90 Female ±102

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for El Monte, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0622230-el-monte-ca/>

Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for El Monte, CA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/16000US0622230-el-monte-ca/>