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Monterey Park

California · 60,738 residents · 7.67 sq mi
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Monterey Park is a city of 60,738 people in California. The typical home is worth $235,400. Renters pay $661 a month at the median. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. 16.4% of locals live below the federal poverty line. About 22% of adults have finished a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

60,738
+1%vs 2000
vs 60,051 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.2
−11%vs 2000
vs 38.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
7.67 sq mi
Population, 19902024
59K60K60K61K61K19902000201020202024Monterey Park
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.2%(3,736)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.9%(3,597)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(3,910)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(4,105)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.6%(5,234)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(10,566)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414%(8,502)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.6%(6,416)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410.3%(6,264)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.8%(5,374)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.2%(2,572)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(462)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$32,605
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,724 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$13,290
−25%vs 2000
vs $17,661 in 2000
US average: $14,340
16.4%
+0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$235,400
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $211,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$661
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $722 in 2000
US average: $450
54.9%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 54.0% in 2000
45.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic7.3%(4,362)
Black0.3%(182)
Hispanic / Latino28.9%(17,359)
Asian61.5%(36,912)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic26.7%(16,247)
Black0.7%(400)
Hispanic / Latino30.4%(18,465)
Asian57.6%(34,977)
Other15%(9,114)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican22.6%(13,341)
Central American2.3%(1,342)
Salvadoran1.1%(627)
Nicaraguan0.5%(269)
Guatemalan0.4%(231)
Ecuadorian0.3%(167)
Spaniard0.3%(151)
Bolivian0.2%(138)
Honduran0.2%(104)
Peruvian0.2%(100)
Puerto Rican0.1%(67)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(50)
Argentine0.1%(37)
Venezuelan0.1%(33)
Cuban0%(18)
Chilean0%(13)
Asian origin
Chinese46.4%(27,421)
Japanese4.9%(2,869)
Vietnamese3.9%(2,325)
Filipino2.1%(1,240)
Korean1.6%(949)
Burmese0.9%(558)
Taiwanese0.6%(375)
Asian Indian0.5%(280)
Cambodian0.4%(249)
Thai0.4%(225)
Indonesian0.3%(165)
Malaysian0.1%(66)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(53)
Samoan0.1%(51)
Ancestry
American3.3%(1,966)
German1.2%(693)
Arab1%(606)
French0.8%(484)
English0.7%(386)
Italian0.6%(382)
Irish0.5%(324)
Jordanian0.5%(271)
Russian0.3%(205)
Palestinian0.3%(164)
Scottish0.2%(116)
Hungarian0.2%(104)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.1%(74)
Polish0.1%(68)
Lebanese0.1%(65)
Syrian0.1%(52)
Finnish0.1%(52)
Norwegian0.1%(50)
West Indian0.1%(49)
Armenian0.1%(48)
Greek0.1%(41)
Egyptian0.1%(39)
Iranian0.1%(37)
Welsh0.1%(34)
Czech0%(29)
Slovene0%(27)
Swedish0%(26)
British0%(23)
Danish0%(19)
Belgian0%(16)
Swiss0%(11)
Section 05

Education

22.4%
−2.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
70.0%
−1.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.4 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 18.5 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 married37.5%(9,284)
Married53.4%(13,220)
Widowed2.3%(577)
Divorced6.8%(1,671)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(8,786)
Married48%(12,753)
Widowed10.4%(2,760)
Divorced8.5%(2,259)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.2%
−15.8 ptssince 2013
from 20.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
43.7%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
30.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.0% 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)20.5%(221)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.7%(169)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.2%(250)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13%(140)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.9%(42)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,077 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 Monterey Park, California?

Monterey Park, California has about 60,738 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Monterey Park, California?

The typical household in Monterey Park, California earns about $32,605 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monterey Park, California expensive?

In Monterey Park, California, the median home is worth about $235,400, and the typical rent is about $661 a month.

How educated are people in Monterey Park, California?

About 22.4% of adults age 25 and over in Monterey Park, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monterey Park, California?

About 16.4% of people in Monterey Park, 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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