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Del Monte Forest

California · 4,514 residents · 8.03 sq mi
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Del Monte Forest is home to 4,514 people in California. The median age is 57.8, about 21 years above the US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 65% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,000,001. That is roughly 82% ahead of the California median. Median rent is $2,001 a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 57.8
US median: 37.2
More educated
65% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

4,514
Unchangedsince 2000
from 4,531 in 2000
1990 – 2024
57.8
+1%since 2000
from 57.1 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
8.03 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3K4K5K6K7K19902000201020202024Del Monte Forest
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 52.2%(98)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 93.3%(150)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 144%(181)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199.9%(447)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.9%(85)
US avg: 7%
25 to 344.3%(192)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 447.7%(349)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5411.6%(524)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6420.5%(925)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 7416.7%(752)
US avg: 7%
75 to 8412.6%(569)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over5.4%(242)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$111,071
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $99,788 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$84,137
+19%since 2000
from $70,609 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
65.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 63.1% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
7.3%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 2.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.556
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services11.8%
US avg: 7%
Public administration9.4%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade6.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Information5.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.7%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction1.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Transportation & warehousing0%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$1,000,001
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $738,400 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$2,001
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $2,001 in 2000
US average: $853
83.1%
−5.0 ptssince 2000
from 88.1% in 2000
16.9% rent
27.6%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.07 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.13 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
34.4%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 40.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
44.2%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 54.4% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
9.0
−7%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89.7%(4,063)
Black0.4%(17)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(106)
Asian5.2%(236)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(3,806)
Black0.9%(42)
Hispanic / Latino3.7%(167)
Asian8.6%(386)
Other2%(89)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.1%(88)
Spaniard1.1%(48)
Colombian0.7%(31)
Ancestry
English22.8%(968)
German15.6%(665)
Irish14.7%(624)
French7.6%(323)
Italian6.4%(272)
Scottish4.7%(200)
Dutch4.7%(198)
Scotch-Irish3.7%(157)
Polish3.6%(155)
American3.6%(152)
Swiss3.4%(143)
Swedish3.1%(133)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian2.6%(109)
Danish2.3%(96)
Russian1.6%(66)
Hungarian1.5%(64)
Canadian1.4%(59)
Greek1.2%(50)
Welsh1%(43)
Portuguese0.8%(33)
Czech0.6%(25)
Belgian0.4%(16)
Austrian0.4%(15)
Croatian0.4%(15)
Iranian0.4%(15)
Slovak0.4%(15)
Arab0.3%(13)
West Indian0.3%(11)
Jamaican0.3%(11)
Section 05

Education

65.3%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 61.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
96.0%
−1.9 ptssince 2000
from 98.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
25.4%
−5.7 ptssince 2000
from 31.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.8 min
+42%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
76.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 76.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
10.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
12.4%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
0.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.1%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

8.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
59.6%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.9% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

43.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
56.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
11.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
17.9%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.6% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 4,514 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Del Monte Forest, California earns about $111,071 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 $1,000,001, and the typical rent is about $2,001 a month.

How educated are people in Del Monte Forest, California?

About 65.3% 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 7.3% 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 555 residents, a change of about -11 percent over that period.

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

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