El Monte, CA

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2022 Population

108,682

1.33% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

37.4

3.03% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

16.9%

6.53% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$59,929

6.02% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$597,200

17.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, El Monte, CA had a population of 109k people with a median age of 37.4 and a median household income of $59,929. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of El Monte, CA declined from 110,144 to 108,682, a −1.33% decrease and its median household income grew from $56,524 to $59,929, a 6.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Monte, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (29.2%), Other (Hispanic) (28.6%), White (Hispanic) (18.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (15.8%), and White (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%).

None of the households in El Monte, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

76.1% of the residents in El Monte, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Monte, CA are Diamond Beauty College (84 degrees awarded in 2022), Professional Institute of Beauty (58 degrees), and Regan Career Institute (35 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in El Monte, CA was $597,200, and the homeownership rate was 39.6%.

Most people in El Monte, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in El Monte, CA was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

El Monte, CA is home to a population of 109k people, from which 76.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 49.2% of El Monte, CA residents were born outside of the country (53.5k people).

In 2022, there were 1.02 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.8k people) in El Monte, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 31k Other (Hispanic) and 20k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

76.1%

2022 Citizenship

76.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 76.1% of El Monte, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in El Monte, CA was 76.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in El Monte, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Monte, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
31.8k ± 1.69k
Other (Hispanic)
31k ± 2.09k
White (Hispanic)
20k ± 1.84k

65.4%

Hispanic Population

71.1k people

65.4% of the people in El Monte, CA are hispanic (71.1k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in El Monte, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

49.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

53.5k people

48.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

53.3k people

As of 2022, 49.2% of El Monte, CA residents (53.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Monte, CA was 48.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in El Monte, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
456 ± 149
Gulf War (2001-)
426 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
269 ± 144

El Monte, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of El Monte, CA employs 49.9k people. The largest industries in El Monte, CA are Manufacturing (7,268 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,911 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,187 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($75,167), Public Administration ($64,420), and Information ($51,685).

Employment

Occupations

49.9k

2022 Value

± 1,728

−1.67%

1 Year decline

± 4.95%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Monte, CA declined at a rate of −1.67%, from 50.7k employees to 49.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Monte, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,211 people), Production Occupations (5,331 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,244 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Monte, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

49.9k

2022 Value

± 1,728

−1.67%

1 Year decline

± 4.95%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in El Monte, CA declined at a rate of −1.67%, from 50.7k employees to 49.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Monte, CA, are Manufacturing (7,268 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,911 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (5,187 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Monte, CA, though some of these residents may live in El Monte, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,861

Median earning men ± $1,125

$28,601

Median earning women ± $1,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($80,417), Information ($57,031), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,776).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($54,306), Information ($45,170), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,063).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

are the senators currently representing the state of the United States. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

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The following chart shows elected senators in the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in El Monte, CA awarded 177 degrees. The student population of El Monte, CA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 25 male students and 231 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Monte, CA are Hispanic or Latino (85 and 51.2%), followed by Asian (64 and 38.6%), American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 7.23%), and Black or African American (3 and 1.81%).

The largest universities in El Monte, CA by number of degrees awarded are Diamond Beauty College (84 and 47.5%), Professional Institute of Beauty (58 and 32.8%), and Regan Career Institute (35 and 19.8%).

The most popular majors in El Monte, CA are General Cosmetology (48 and 27.1%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (48 and 27.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (36 and 20.3%).

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Monte, CA was $597,200 in 2022, which is 2.12 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $508,200 to $597,200, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in El Monte, CA is 39.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in El Monte, CA have an average commute time of 29.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Monte, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in El Monte, CA is $59,929. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in El Monte, CA was Census Tract 4321.01 with a value of $115,944, followed by Census Tract 4321.02 and Census Tract 4329.02, with respective values of $106,915 and $81,111.

Property

$597,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,938

$11,758

Median Property Taxes

±$740

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In El Monte, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Monte, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.6%

Homeownership

2022

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 39.6% of the housing units in El Monte, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Monte, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4321.01
Census Tract 4321.02
Census Tract 4329.02

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in El Monte, CA was Census Tract 4321.01 with a value of $115,944, followed by Census Tract 4321.02 and Census Tract 4329.02, with respective values of $106,915 and $81,111.

The following map shows all of the places in El Monte, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,929

Median Household Income

± $2,437

29.7k

Number of Households

± 1,191

In 2022, the median household income of the 29.7k households in El Monte, CA grew to $59,929 from the previous year's value of $56,524.

The following chart displays the households in El Monte, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Monte, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (71.8%)
Carpooled (14.8%)
Worked At Home (4.9%)

In 2022, 71.8% of workers in El Monte, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.8%) and those who worked at home (4.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Monte, CA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.8% of the workforce in El Monte, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Monte, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Monte, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Monte, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Monte, CA (18.2k out of 107k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Monte, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

87.2% of the population of El Monte, CA has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 42.5% on Medicaid, 7.43% on Medicare, 8.81% on non-group plans, and 0.323% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

12.8%

Uninsured

28.1%

Employer Coverage

42.5%

Medicaid

7.43%

Medicare

8.81%

Non-Group

0.323%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Monte, CA declined by 1.41% from 13% to 12.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in El Monte, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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