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El Monte

California · 106,209 residents · 9.56 sq mi
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El Monte is home to 106,209 people in California. 40% of homes are owner-occupied. The median age is 25.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. Median home value sits at $172,000. 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. 22.5% of locals live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
6% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 48%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
106,209
−8%vs 2000
vs 115,965 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
25.7
−5%vs 2000
vs 27.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
9.56 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K109K114K118K122K19902000201020202024El Monte
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.9%(11,529)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.6%(10,171)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.5%(9,068)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(9,268)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.9%(11,572)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(20,784)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.8%(13,559)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.6%(8,036)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 645.1%(5,386)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744%(4,213)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 841.9%(1,968)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(655)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,034
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,439 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$8,056
−22%vs 2000
vs $10,316 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
22.5%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$172,000
+48%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $153,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$600
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $672 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
40.2%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.0% in 2000
59.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic7.4%(8,542)
Black0.6%(640)
Hispanic / Latino72.4%(83,945)
Asian18.4%(21,315)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic62.6%(66,468)
Black0.8%(898)
Hispanic / Latino72.3%(76,740)
Asian11.7%(12,404)
Other24.9%(26,439)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican58.3%(61,820)
Central American6.6%(6,980)
Salvadoran2.8%(2,969)
Guatemalan2.2%(2,378)
Nicaraguan0.9%(908)
Honduran0.6%(646)
Cuban0.4%(463)
Peruvian0.4%(381)
Colombian0.2%(218)
Puerto Rican0.1%(150)
Argentine0.1%(124)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(120)
Spaniard0.1%(86)
Venezuelan0.1%(62)
Bolivian0.1%(54)
Dominican0%(33)
Asian origin
Chinese14.7%(15,603)
Vietnamese7.7%(8,223)
Filipino1.5%(1,616)
Burmese0.4%(384)
Korean0.4%(377)
Taiwanese0.3%(336)
Japanese0.2%(201)
Cambodian0.2%(199)
Nepalese0.1%(122)
Asian Indian0.1%(120)
Indonesian0.1%(102)
Thai0.1%(91)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(82)
Samoan0%(50)
Fijian0%(49)
Ancestry
American1.7%(1,818)
English0.7%(751)
German0.6%(645)
Irish0.6%(635)
Italian0.6%(625)
French0.2%(256)
Swedish0.1%(124)
Norwegian0.1%(106)
Scottish0.1%(104)
Polish0.1%(94)
Dutch0.1%(93)
Danish0.1%(81)
+ 31 more ancestry groups with data
Czech0.1%(61)
Russian0.1%(54)
Swiss0%(48)
Arab0%(44)
Lebanese0%(35)
Greek0%(34)
Brazilian0%(33)
Finnish0%(25)
Ukrainian0%(19)
Belgian0%(16)
Haitian0%(16)
Jamaican0%(16)
Nigerian0%(14)
Austrian0%(13)
Slovak0%(11)
British0%(10)
Iranian0%(9)
Latvian0%(6)
Iraqi0%(4)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
6.0%
−1.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
44.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 44.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
1.7%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 18.8 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 married46.9%(20,624)
Married45.1%(19,853)
Widowed1.9%(820)
Divorced6.1%(2,680)
Women 15+
Never married42.2%(18,240)
Married41.6%(17,951)
Widowed7.8%(3,374)
Divorced8.4%(3,620)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
12.9%
−17.5 ptssince 2013
from 30.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
30.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
45.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
37.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 39.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.7%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 52.4% 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)30.3%(474)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(306)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era29.8%(466)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.3%(52)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.8%(60)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,564 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 El Monte, California?

El Monte, California has about 106,209 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in El Monte, California?

The typical household in El Monte, California earns about $28,034 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Monte, California expensive?

In El Monte, California, the median home is worth about $172,000, and the typical rent is about $600 a month.

How educated are people in El Monte, California?

About 6.0% of adults age 25 and over in El Monte, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Monte, California?

About 22.5% of people in El Monte, 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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