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Del Monte Forest

California · 5,069 residents · 8.03 sq mi
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Del Monte Forest is home to 5,069 people in California. The median age is 55.0, about 22 years above the US median. The typical home is worth $452,000. This is an unusually credentialed place: 52% of adults have a four-year degree. That is roughly 81% ahead of the California median. Median household income runs $64,689, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 55.0
US median: 33.0
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,069
+12%vs 2000
vs 4,531 in 2000
1990 – 2024
55.0
−4%vs 2000
vs 57.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
8.03 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024Del Monte Forest
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.2%(163)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.7%(190)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.8%(192)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.3%(216)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.3%(217)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 345.2%(264)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.5%(581)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414%(712)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6417.8%(901)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7419.2%(972)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.4%(476)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.6%(185)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$64,689
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $99,788 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$40,295
−43%vs 2000
vs $70,609 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.8%
+2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.3% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$452,000
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $738,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$1,001
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $2,001 in 2000
US average: $450
87.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.1% in 2000
12.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(4,063)
Black0.4%(17)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(106)
Asian5.2%(236)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(4,786)
Black0.5%(23)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(41)
Asian4.6%(231)
Other0.6%(29)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

52.2%
−8.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 61.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.8%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 98.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
21.3%
−9.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 31.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.1 min
+51%vs 2000
vs 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
47.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 46.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Del Monte Forest, California?

Del Monte Forest, California has about 5,069 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Del Monte Forest, California earns about $64,689 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 $452,000, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Del Monte Forest, California?

About 52.2% 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 4.8% of people in Del Monte Forest, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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