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Del Monte Forest

California · 3,613 residents · 8.03 sq mi
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Del Monte Forest is home to 3,613 people in California. The median age is 63.4, about 24 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 72% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $2,000,000+, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $3,500+ a month. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 63.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
72% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
3,613
−20%since 2000
from 4,531 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
450 / sq mi
−17%since 2009
from 539 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
63.4
+11%since 2000
from 57.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
8.03 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024Del Monte Forest
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.7%(135)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 91.9%(67)
US avg: 6%
10 to 142.4%(88)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 194%(146)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.2%(152)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 345.3%(193)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 449.3%(336)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 547.6%(273)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.2%(512)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7421.1%(763)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8417.7%(638)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over8.6%(310)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$142,763
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,788 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$123,102
+74%since 2000
from $70,609 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.2%
+15.1 ptssince 2009
from 63.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.1%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 2.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.565
+2%since 2010
from 0.556 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Arts, entertainment, food10%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade8.2%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Retail trade4.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information3.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.2%
Finance & insurance1.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$2,000,001
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $738,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,501
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $2,001 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
12.8% rent
Vacancy rate
42.9%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.01 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.13 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
27.7%
−13.1 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.9%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
14.0
+45%since 2009
from 9.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(4,063)
Black0.4%(17)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(106)
Asian5.2%(236)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic85.2%(3,080)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(173)
Asian7.3%(264)
Other2.7%(96)
Diversity Score
33
−11%since 2009
from 37 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.6%(130)
Puerto Rican0.5%(17)
Chilean0.2%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese1.7%(62)
Filipino1.7%(62)
Asian Indian1.2%(44)
Korean1%(35)
Japanese0.7%(25)
Taiwanese0.4%(13)
Sri Lankan0.2%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English15.8%(571)
German14.3%(517)
Irish14.2%(513)
Italian8.8%(317)
Polish6.1%(220)
French5.9%(213)
Scottish3.4%(124)
Russian3.2%(116)
American2.5%(92)
Norwegian2.3%(83)
Danish1.7%(60)
Portuguese1.4%(52)
+ 22 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch1.4%(50)
British1.3%(46)
Greek1.2%(42)
Swedish1%(35)
Arab0.9%(33)
Lebanese0.9%(31)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(30)
Swiss0.7%(24)
Czech0.6%(22)
Armenian0.6%(21)
Hungarian0.6%(21)
Turkish0.6%(21)
Welsh0.6%(21)
Croatian0.2%(8)
Lithuanian0.2%(8)
Iranian0.2%(7)
Ukrainian0.2%(7)
Brazilian0.2%(6)
Finnish0.2%(6)
Austrian0.1%(4)
Iraqi0.1%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
71.5%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 61.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
99.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 98.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
40.9%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 31.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+49%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
52.4%
−24.5 ptssince 2009
from 76.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
2.4%
−6.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
30.8%
+17.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
10.0%
+10.0 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2011
from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
38.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2011
from 43.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.4%
+9.6 ptssince 2020
from 56.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
75.0%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
45.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
Female
54.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
Foreign born
10.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
11.0%
−11.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2012
from 10.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.4%
+10.1 ptssince 2017
from 86.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
95.9%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 94.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
85.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2016
from 83.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2016
from 5.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married18.6%(287)
Married67.6%(1,043)
Widowed10.2%(158)
Divorced3.6%(55)
Women 15+
Never married14.1%(251)
Married65.6%(1,168)
Widowed12.9%(230)
Divorced7.4%(131)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.4%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
28.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
47.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 7.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
53.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25.8%(90)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.8%(90)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era52.1%(182)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(23)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 349 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Del Monte Forest, California?

Del Monte Forest, California has about 3,613 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Del Monte Forest, California?

The typical household in Del Monte Forest, California earns about $142,763 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Del Monte Forest, California expensive?

In Del Monte Forest, California, the median home is worth about $2,000,001, and the typical rent is about $3,501 a month.

How educated are people in Del Monte Forest, California?

About 71.5% of adults age 25 and over in Del Monte Forest, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Del Monte Forest, California?

About 6.1% of people in Del Monte Forest, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Del Monte Forest, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Del Monte Forest, California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 1,456 residents, a change of about -29 percent over that period.

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