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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

El Monte

California · 115,965 residents · 9.557 sq mi
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El Monte has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $32,439. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $153,100. At a median age of 27.1, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 32% less than the California median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

115,965
+9%since 1990
from 106,209 in 1990
1990 – 2025
27.1
+6%since 1990
from 25.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Population, 19902024
105K109K114K118K122K1990201020202024El Monte
2024106K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510%(11,553)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.3%(11,944)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 148.8%(10,212)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.5%(9,805)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.7%(10,058)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3417.4%(20,188)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.1%(16,303)
US avg: 16%
45 to 549.7%(11,254)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.7%(6,630)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744%(4,589)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 842.2%(2,577)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.7%(852)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,439
−12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $28,034 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$10,316
+28%since 1990
from $8,056 in 1990
US average: $21,522
26.1%
+3.6 ptssince 1990
from 22.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$153,100
−32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $172,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$672
−15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $600 in 1990
US average: $602
41.0%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 40.2% in 1990
59.0% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Vietnamese population · Largest Central American population · Largest Salvadoran population
Section 05

Education

7.1%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 6.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
44.2%
−0.1 ptssince 1990
from 44.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
2.0%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 1.7% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.8 min
−19%since 1990
from 23.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.3%(17,041)
Married52.7%(21,748)
Widowed1.9%(780)
Divorced4.2%(1,733)
Women 15+
Never married31.6%(12,958)
Married53.6%(21,955)
Widowed7.5%(3,085)
Divorced7.3%(2,975)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Monte, California?

El Monte, California has about 115,965 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in El Monte, California earns about $32,439 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 $153,100, and the typical rent is about $672 a month.

How educated are people in El Monte, California?

About 7.1% 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 26.1% of people in El Monte, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has El Monte, California grown since 1990?

Yes, El Monte, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,756 residents, a change of about 9 percent over that period.

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

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