North El Monte, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,086

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

6.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.95%

2.76% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$99,447

5.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$863,400

Population & Diversity

North El Monte, CA is home to a population of 4.09k people, from which 89.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 41.1% of North El Monte, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.68k people).

In 2024, there were 2.74 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.83k people) in North El Monte, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 668 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 648 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

86.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of North El Monte, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North El Monte, CA was 86.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North El Monte, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.83k ± 487
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
668 ± 409
White (Non-Hispanic)
648 ± 173

35.6%

Hispanic Population

1.45k people

35.6% of the people in North El Monte, CA are hispanic (1.45k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North El Monte, 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

41.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.68k people

45.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.89k people

As of 2024, 41.1% of North El Monte, CA residents (1.68k 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 North El Monte, CA was 45.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
94 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
57 ± 58
Vietnam
17 ± 27

North El Monte, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.65 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North El Monte, CA employs 2.14k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North El Monte, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), Transportation & Warehousing (252 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (233 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,417), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($95,000), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($93,929).

Employment

Occupations

2.14k

2024 Value

± 341

−7.92%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North El Monte, CA declined at a rate of −7.92%, from 2.32k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North El Monte, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (366 people), Sales & Related Occupations (212 people), and Management Occupations (201 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North El Monte, 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

2.14k

2024 Value

± 341

−7.92%

1 Year decline

± 24%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North El Monte, CA declined at a rate of −7.92%, from 2.32k employees to 2.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North El Monte, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (304 people), Transportation & Warehousing (252 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (233 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North El Monte, CA, though some of these residents may live in North El Monte, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,750

Median earning men ± $21,752

$28,542

Median earning women ± $7,831

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($121,429), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($112,440), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($105,938).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($41,875), Retail Trade ($35,403), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($33,160).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North El Monte, CA was $863,400 in 2024, which is 2.6 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $852,600 to $863,400, a 1.27% increase. The homeownership rate in North El Monte, CA is 64.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North El Monte, CA have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North El Monte, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$863,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,472

$811

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.1%

Homeownership

2024

64.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.1% of the housing units in North El Monte, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North El Monte, 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.

$99,447

Median Household Income

± $21,124

1.27k

Number of Households

± 235

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in North El Monte, CA declined from $99,447 from the previous year's value of $105,590.

The following chart displays the households in North El Monte, 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 North El Monte, 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 (67.1%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (13.1%)

In 2024, 67.1% of workers in North El Monte, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (13.1%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North El Monte, CA have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.572% of the workforce in North El Monte, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North El Monte, CA (321 out of 4.04k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North El Monte, 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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