El Monte Population History 1990 - 2023

El Monte Population Facts

What is the current population of El Monte?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of El Monte is 103,794. El Monte, California is the 313th largest city in the US.

What county is El Monte, California in?

El Monte is located entirely in Los Angeles County.

What is the size of El Monte, California in square miles?

El Monte has an area of 9.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of El Monte?

The peak population of El Monte was in 2000, when its population was 116,204. In 2000, El Monte was the 195th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 313th largest city in the US. El Monte is currently 10.7% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is El Monte shrinking?

El Monte has shrunk 10.6% since the year 2000. El Monte, California's growth is extremely below average. 100% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of El Monte, California?

El Monte has a population density of 11,867.3 people per square mile.

El Monte Demographics

What is the voting age population of El Monte, California?

The total voting age population of El Monte, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 60,529. The voting age population is 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

What percentage of El Monte, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.5% of the residents of El Monte are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of El Monte, California?

The racial demographics of El Monte are 38.8% White, 28.8% Asian, 26.9% Other, 3.3% Two or more races, 0.9% American Indian, 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander and 0.6% Black. Additionally, 65.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of El Monte, California residents are below the poverty line?

In El Monte, 19.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 30.3%. On a per-household basis, 16.0% of families are below the poverty line in El Monte.

What percentage of El Monte, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.9% of El Monte residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among El Monte, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 58.9% of El Monte residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 12.2% have a bachelor's degree and 2.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of El Monte, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among El Monte residents aged 5 and older, 84.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 56.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 27.0% speak an Asian language.

El Monte Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in El Monte, California?

The unemployment rate in El Monte is 6.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of El Monte, California residents work for the government?

In El Monte, 10.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in El Monte, California?

The median household income in El Monte is $49,003.

El Monte Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in El Monte, California?

In El Monte, 40.0% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in El Monte, California?

Renters occupy 60.0% of housing units in El Monte.

What percentage of El Monte, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in El Monte, 8.5% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of El Monte, California housing units were built after 2000?

In El Monte, 7.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,400 units.

What is the median monthly rent in El Monte, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in El Monte is $1,282.

What percentage of households in El Monte, California have broadband internet?

In El Monte, 77.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.