Monte Rio, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

876

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

62.9

0.789% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

25.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$63,750

30.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$652,000

Population & Diversity

Monte Rio, CA is home to a population of 876 people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.3% of Monte Rio, CA residents were born outside of the country (90 people).

In 2024, there were 14.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (769 people) in Monte Rio, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Other (Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Monte Rio, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monte Rio, CA was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monte Rio, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
769 ± 206
Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 60
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
32 ± 35

11%

Hispanic Population

96 people

11% of the people in Monte Rio, CA are hispanic (96 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monte Rio, 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

10.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

90 people

9.41%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

72 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Monte Rio, CA residents (90 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 Monte Rio, CA was 9.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

19 ± 36

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

Economy

The economy of Monte Rio, CA employs 447 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monte Rio, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (50 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($237,734), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($237,734), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($211,172).

Employment

Occupations

447

2024 Value

± 135

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monte Rio, CA grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 349 employees to 447 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monte Rio, CA, are Management Occupations (96 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (57 people), and Personal Care & Service Occupations (45 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monte Rio, 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

447

2024 Value

± 135

28.1%

1 Year growth

± 36.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monte Rio, CA grew at a rate of 28.1%, from 349 employees to 447 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monte Rio, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (59 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (50 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monte Rio, CA, though some of these residents may live in Monte Rio, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,179

Median earning men ± $32,539

$34,091

Median earning women ± $27,779

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($210,078), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($116,875), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($26,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,917) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,679).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monte Rio, CA was $652,000 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $666,200 to $652,000, a 2.13% decrease. The homeownership rate in Monte Rio, CA is 82.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monte Rio, CA have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monte Rio, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$652,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,600

$389

Median Property Taxes

±$129

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 Monte Rio, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.8%

Homeownership

2024

73.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.8% of the housing units in Monte Rio, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 76.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monte Rio, 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.

$63,750

Median Household Income

± $34,375

470

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 470 households in Monte Rio, CA grew to $63,750 from the previous year's value of $48,922.

The following chart displays the households in Monte Rio, 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 Monte Rio, 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 (53.2%)
Worked At Home (33.9%)
Carpooled (5.28%)

In 2024, 53.2% of workers in Monte Rio, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (33.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.28%).

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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monte Rio, CA have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.68% of the workforce in Monte Rio, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monte Rio, CA (108 out of 876 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monte Rio, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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