Del Monte Forest, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,613

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.4

4.79% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.11%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$142,763

7.73% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Del Monte Forest, CA is home to a population of 3.61k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.8% of Del Monte Forest, CA residents were born outside of the country (392 people).

In 2024, there were 11.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.08k people) in Del Monte Forest, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 264 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of Del Monte Forest, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Del Monte Forest, CA was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Del Monte Forest, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Del Monte Forest, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 404
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
264 ± 89
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
84 ± 62

4.79%

Hispanic Population

173 people

4.79% of the people in Del Monte Forest, CA are hispanic (173 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Del Monte Forest, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

10.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

392 people

11.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

399 people

As of 2024, 10.8% of Del Monte Forest, CA residents (392 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Del Monte Forest, CA was 11.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Del Monte Forest, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
160 ± 57
Gulf War (2001-)
90 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 25

Del Monte Forest, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Del Monte Forest, CA.

Economy

The economy of Del Monte Forest, CA employs 1.16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Del Monte Forest, CA were Educational Services (226 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Manufacturing ($209,821).

Employment

Occupations

1.16k

2024 Value

± 236

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Monte Forest, CA declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 1.31k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Del Monte Forest, CA, are Management Occupations (339 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (137 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Del Monte Forest, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.16k

2024 Value

± 236

−11.7%

1 Year decline

± 31.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Del Monte Forest, CA declined at a rate of −11.7%, from 1.31k employees to 1.16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Del Monte Forest, CA, are Educational Services (226 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (141 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (129 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Del Monte Forest, CA, though some of these residents may live in Del Monte Forest, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$91,974

Median earning men ± $40,247

$83,071

Median earning women ± $37,100

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($185,469), and Public Administration ($129,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($212,083), and Information ($175,461).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Del Monte Forest, CA was $2M in 2024, which is 6.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.8M to $2M, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Del Monte Forest, CA is 87.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Del Monte Forest, CA have an average commute time of 23.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Del Monte Forest, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1,458

Median Property Taxes

±$237

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Del Monte Forest, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Del Monte Forest, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.2% of the housing units in Del Monte Forest, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Del Monte Forest, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$142,763

Median Household Income

± $27,441

1.67k

Number of Households

± 252

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.67k households in Del Monte Forest, CA declined from $142,763 from the previous year's value of $154,730.

The following chart displays the households in Del Monte Forest, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Del Monte Forest, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (52.4%)
Worked At Home (30.8%)
Walked (10%)

In 2024, 52.4% of workers in Del Monte Forest, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.8%) and those who walked to work (10%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Del Monte Forest, CA have a shorter commute time (23.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.06% of the workforce in Del Monte Forest, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Del Monte Forest, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Del Monte Forest, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Del Monte Forest, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Del Monte Forest, CA (210 out of 3.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Del Monte Forest, CA is White, followed by Asian and Pacific Islander.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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