Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population
123,480
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
0.266% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.8%
2.15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$68,992
5.29% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$639,200
2.88% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
51,941
2.63% 1-year decline

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81.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

75.6% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA are Diamond Beauty College (103 degrees awarded in 2023), Professional Institute of Beauty (74 degrees), and Regan Career Institute (22 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was $639,200, and the homeownership rate was 41.4%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 123k people, from which 75.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 48.5% of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (59.9k people).

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (44.9k people) in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 26.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (66,825 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (17,235 households), and Vietnamese (7,992 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
61,795
Women
49.6%
62,802
Men
50.4%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 124,597 inhabitants, with 50.4% men, and 49.6% women.

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Citizenship

75.6%
2024 Citizenship
76%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 75.6% of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was 76%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    44.9k ± 2.59k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    32.7k ± 1.83k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    26.6k ± 2.6k
68.3%
Hispanic Population
84.4k people

In 2024, there were 1.37 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (44.9k people) in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 32.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 26.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

68.3% of the people in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (84.4k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    28,952 ± 3,660 people
  2. Vietnam
    11,753 ± 2,533 people
  3. China
    9,776 ± 2,330 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 28,952 Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Vietnam with 11,753 and China with 9,776.

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Foreign-Born Population

48.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
59.9k people
48.9%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
61k people

As of 2024, 48.5% of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA residents (59.9k 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 Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was 48.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    66,825 households (57.3%)
  2. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    17,235 households (14.8%)
  3. Vietnamese
    7,992 households (6.85%)

81.9% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 57.3% of the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    507 ± 164
  2. Vietnam
    489 ± 145
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    361 ± 158

Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA employs 51.9k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (5,065 people), Construction (3,570 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,690 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional & commercial equipment & supplies merchant wholesalers ($145,233), Offices of physicians ($120,690), and Legal services ($116,683).

Males in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.11 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,320. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.402, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
23,159
Women
44.6%
28,782
Men
55.4%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 was 51,941 people, with 44.6% woman, and 55.4% men.

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Occupations

51.9k
2023 Value
−2.63%
1 Year decline
± −2.63%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 53.3k employees to 51.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,093 people), Cooks (1,537 people), and Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,488 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

51.9k
2023 Value
−2.63%
1 Year decline
± −2.63%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −2.63%, from 53.3k employees to 51.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (5,065 people), Construction (3,570 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,783
Median earning men ± $999
$32,189
Median earning women ± $1,122

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,750), Information ($59,750), and Public Administration ($58,795).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($57,250), Public Administration ($54,583), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,605).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA awarded 199 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 20 male students and 194 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (90 and 48.6%), Asian (87 and 47%), White (5 and 2.7%), and Unknown (2 and 1.08%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Diamond Beauty College (103 and 51.8%), Professional Institute of Beauty (74 and 37.2%), and Regan Career Institute (22 and 11.1%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA are General Cosmetology (72 and 36.2%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (56 and 28.1%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (47 and 23.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 214 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA, 9.35% men and 90.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 100 records, of which 97% were women and 3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    56 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    47 degrees awarded
  3. Cosmetology, Barber, & Nail Instructor
    2 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 56 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Diamond Beauty College
    103 degrees awarded
  2. Professional Institute of Beauty
    74 degrees awarded
  3. Regan Career Institute
    22 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Diamond Beauty College with 103 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.112 times less than the 179 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 90 degrees mean that there were 1.03 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 87 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 6.24% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 6.59% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.4k), Secondary Education (21.2k), and Primary Education (21k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was $639,200 in 2024, which is 1.92 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $621,300 to $639,200, a 2.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA is 41.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$639,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,893
$13,969
Median Property Taxes
±$766

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 Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

41.4%
Homeownership
2024
72%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 41.4% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$68,992
Median Household Income
± $2,242
33.7k
Number of Households
± 1,277

In 2024, the median household income of the 33.7k households in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA grew to $68,992 from the previous year's value of $65,527.

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Wage Distribution

0.402
2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA
0.402
2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was 0.402 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0598% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (69.5%)
  2. Carpooled (15.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.62%)

In 2024, 69.5% of workers in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.7%) and those who worked at home (6.62%).

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.

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Commute Time

27.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.71% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA (21.8k out of 122k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

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.

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Health

87% of the population of Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 27.2% on employee plans, 42.9% on Medicaid, 8.37% on Medicare, 8.33% on non-group plans, and 0.231% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 21.9% between 18 and 34 years, 38.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

13%
Uninsured
27.2%
Employer Coverage
42.9%
Medicaid
8.37%
Medicare
8.33%
Non-Group
0.231%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Central)--El Monte & South El Monte Cities PUMA, CA declined by 1.88% from 13.2% to 13%.

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