South El Monte, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

19,287

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.2

1.59% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

20.9%

12% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,990

8.69% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$601,000

Population & Diversity

South El Monte, CA is home to a population of 19.3k people, from which 76.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 45.6% of South El Monte, CA residents were born outside of the country (8.79k people).

In 2024, there were 2.17 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (8.63k people) in South El Monte, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.97k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.95k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.3%

2024 Citizenship

76.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.3% of South 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 South El Monte, CA was 76.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South El Monte, CA

Other (Hispanic)
8.63k ± 1.05k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.97k ± 924
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.95k ± 711

74.3%

Hispanic Population

14.3k people

74.3% of the people in South El Monte, CA are hispanic (14.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South 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

45.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.79k people

45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.73k people

As of 2024, 45.6% of South El Monte, CA residents (8.79k 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 South El Monte, CA was 45%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
139 ± 92
Vietnam
75 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
33 ± 33

South El Monte, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.85 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of South El Monte, CA employs 8.49k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South El Monte, CA were Manufacturing (1,074 people), Retail Trade (976 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (917 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,016), Information ($75,556), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,006).

Employment

Occupations

8.49k

2024 Value

± 612

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 9.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South El Monte, CA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 8.35k employees to 8.49k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South El Monte, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,254 people), Sales & Related Occupations (992 people), and Production Occupations (843 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South 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

8.49k

2024 Value

± 612

1.77%

1 Year growth

± 9.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South El Monte, CA grew at a rate of 1.77%, from 8.35k employees to 8.49k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South El Monte, CA, are Manufacturing (1,074 people), Retail Trade (976 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (917 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South El Monte, CA, though some of these residents may live in South El Monte, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,921

Median earning men ± $2,913

$30,019

Median earning women ± $2,827

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,009), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($73,085), and Information ($62,222).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($101,250), Public Administration ($50,909), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($41,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South El Monte, CA was $601,000 in 2024, which is 1.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $578,100 to $601,000, a 3.96% increase. The homeownership rate in South El Monte, CA is 50.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South El Monte, CA have an average commute time of 27.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South El Monte, CA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$601,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,549

$2,570

Median Property Taxes

±$342

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

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

Rent vs Own

50.5%

Homeownership

2024

71%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 50.5% of the housing units in South El Monte, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South 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.

$72,990

Median Household Income

± $7,936

5.09k

Number of Households

± 467

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.09k households in South El Monte, CA grew to $72,990 from the previous year's value of $67,153.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South 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 (72.6%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2024, 72.6% of workers in South El Monte, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

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

27.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South El Monte, CA have a longer commute time (27.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.31% of the workforce in South El Monte, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in South 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 South El Monte, CA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South El Monte, CA (4.02k out of 19.2k 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 Males 45 - 54, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South El Monte, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Asian.

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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