Monte Sereno, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,461

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

54.3

1.45% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

1.16%

35.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Monte Sereno, CA is home to a population of 3.46k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.1% of Monte Sereno, CA residents were born outside of the country (939 people).

In 2024, there were 4.21 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.42k people) in Monte Sereno, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 575 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 175 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of Monte Sereno, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monte Sereno, CA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monte Sereno, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 267
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
575 ± 159
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
175 ± 169

7.89%

Hispanic Population

273 people

7.89% of the people in Monte Sereno, CA are hispanic (273 people).

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

27.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

939 people

27.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

950 people

As of 2024, 27.1% of Monte Sereno, CA residents (939 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 Sereno, CA was 27.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
17 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 22

Monte Sereno, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 3.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Monte Sereno, CA employs 1.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monte Sereno, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (328 people), Manufacturing (278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

1.5k

2024 Value

± 248

0.74%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monte Sereno, CA grew at a rate of 0.74%, from 1.49k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monte Sereno, CA, are Management Occupations (347 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (168 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monte Sereno, 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

1.5k

2024 Value

± 248

0.74%

1 Year growth

± 23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monte Sereno, CA grew at a rate of 0.74%, from 1.49k employees to 1.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monte Sereno, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (328 people), Manufacturing (278 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (185 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monte Sereno, CA, though some of these residents may live in Monte Sereno, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$210,000

Median earning men ± $71,807

$129,583

Median earning women ± $61,613

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

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($163,529).

Housing & Living

People in Monte Sereno, CA have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monte Sereno, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1,253

Median Property Taxes

±$197

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

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

Rent vs Own

97.4%

Homeownership

2024

75.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 97.4% of the housing units in Monte Sereno, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 95.7%.

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

1.29k

Number of Households

± 223

The following chart displays the households in Monte Sereno, 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 Sereno, 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 (63.7%)
Worked At Home (27.5%)
Carpooled (6.07%)

In 2024, 63.7% of workers in Monte Sereno, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.07%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monte Sereno, CA have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Monte Sereno, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monte Sereno, 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 Sereno, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monte Sereno, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monte Sereno, CA (40 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 Males 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monte Sereno, CA is Asian, followed by White 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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