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Monterey Park

California · 60,051 residents · 7.67 sq mi
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Monterey Park is a city of 60,051 people in California. The typical home is worth $211,600. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.4, about 3 years above the US median. The poverty rate is 15.6%, above the 12.4% national rate. Households earn $40,724 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.4
US median: 35.2
Average education
25% 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

60,051
−1%since 1990
from 60,738 in 1990
1990 – 2025
38.4
+12%since 1990
from 34.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
7.67 sq mi
Population, 19902024
59K60K60K61K61K19902000201020202024Monterey Park
202459K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.6%(3,343)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.1%(3,659)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(3,622)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.8%(3,500)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.1%(3,666)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415%(9,037)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.2%(9,120)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413%(7,795)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.3%(5,562)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 749.6%(5,741)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.6%(3,963)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(1,043)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$40,724
−5%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,605 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,661
+33%since 1990
from $13,290 in 1990
US average: $21,522
15.6%
−0.8 ptssince 1990
from 16.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$211,600
−32%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $235,400 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$722
−17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $661 in 1990
US average: $602
54.0%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 54.9% in 1990
46.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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

25.1%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 22.4% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
71.6%
+1.6 ptssince 1990
from 70.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
7.4%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 6.9% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.5 min
−21%since 1990
from 23.4 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 married32.8%(7,622)
Married59.3%(13,764)
Widowed2.3%(538)
Divorced5.5%(1,281)
Women 15+
Never married27.6%(7,238)
Married53.5%(14,004)
Widowed11.9%(3,117)
Divorced7%(1,834)
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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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monterey Park, California?

Monterey Park, California has about 60,051 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Monterey Park, California earns about $40,724 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 $211,600, and the typical rent is about $722 a month.

How educated are people in Monterey Park, California?

About 25.1% 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 15.6% of people in Monterey Park, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Monterey Park, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Monterey Park, California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 687 residents, a change of about -1 percent over that period.

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

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