South El Monte, CA Demographic Data
South El Monte, CA Summary
South El Monte is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 20,219
- Area: 2.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.84 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 7,099.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 246.06 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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South El Monte, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
10,310
50%
50.8
Male
10,256
50%
49.2
Total Population
20,566
323,128,000
South El Monte, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,417
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,489
7.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,331
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,450
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,832
8.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,015
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,470
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,787
13.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,465
7.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
918
4.5%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,138
5.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
886
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
368
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
15,370
74.7%
77.2
Female
7,663
49.9%
51.3
Male
7,707
50.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
14,517
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,953
14.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,392
11.6%
15.2
Female
1,420
59.4%
55.8
Male
972
40.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
South El Monte, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
20,221
98.3%
96.8
White
12,860
62.5%
72.6
Black or African American
59
0.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
112
0.5%
0.8
Asian
2,789
13.6%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
1,195
5.8%
1.3
Filipino
87
0.4%
0.9
Japanese
23
0.1%
0.2
Korean
12
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,336
6.5%
0.6
Other Asian
136
0.7%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
4,401
21.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
345
1.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
16,960
82.5%
17.8
Mexican
15,535
75.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
64
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
45
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,316
6.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
3,606
17.5%
82.2
South El Monte, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3,809
29.2%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,422
18.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,682
28.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,700
13.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
484
3.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
665
5.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
285
2.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,231
47.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
6,816
52.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
950
7.3%
31.2
South El Monte, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,851
42.0%
33.7%
Now Married
6,683
40.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,132
6.9%
11.0%
Separated
545
3.3%
2.0
Widowed
1,118
6.8
5.8%
South El Monte, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,339
17.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
15,810
82.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13,265
69.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
20
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,525
13.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
South El Monte, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
234
4.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
245
4.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
917
17.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
808
15.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
731
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,162
21.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
663
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
406
7.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
109
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
50
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
42,460
57,617
Per capita income
15,312
31,128
South El Monte, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
110
1.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
642
7.6%
9.8
Construction
690
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,281
15.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
268
3.2%
6.6
Information
104
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,613
19.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
401
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
715
8.4%
11.4
Public administration
360
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,136
13.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
496
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
687
8.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,185
13.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,222
14.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,522
29.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,933
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,641
19.3%
18.1%
South El Monte, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,314
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,141
73.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
855
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
314
3.8%
5.1
Walked
421
5.1%
2.7
Other means
144
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
439
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.3
26.6
South El Monte, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
424
8.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,412
26.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,827
34.3%
37.1
3 or more
1,662
31.2%
21.0
South El Monte, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,325
95.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,481
46.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,844
53.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
241
4.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
4.0
0.0%
2.5
South El Monte, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,566
1 room
41
0.7%
2.4
2 rooms
156
2.8%
2.7
3 rooms
767
13.8%
9.1
4 rooms
1,513
27.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,536
27.6%
19.8
6 rooms
1,031
18.5%
17.8
7 rooms
253
4.5%
12.0
8 rooms
164
2.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
105
1.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
South El Monte, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,566
1-unit, detached
3,622
65.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
557
10.0%
5.9
2-units
94
1.7%
3.6
3 or 4 units
129
2.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
183
3.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
163
2.9%
4.4
20 or more units
182
3.3%
9.0
Mobile home
630
11.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
6
0.1%
0.1
South El Monte, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
201
3.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,039
18.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,921
34.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
966
17.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
445
8.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
416
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
345
6.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
167
3.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
20
0.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
46
0.8%
1.4%
South El Monte, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,580
48.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
28
0.5%
4.7
Electricity
1,066
20.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
71
1.3%
0.5
No fuel used
1,575
29.6%
1.1
South El Monte, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,550
47295100.0
Less than $500
14
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
86
5.5%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
99
6.4%
7.0%
$500 to $999
186
12.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
290
18.7%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
427
27.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
448
28.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
417
27.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
227
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
108
7.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
239
15.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
548
35.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
South El Monte, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,737
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
73
2.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
118
4.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
409
14.9%
11.9%
$500 to $999
801
29.3%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,336
48.8%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
107
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,155
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
128
4.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
259
9.6%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
227
8.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
286
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
244
9.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,557
57.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
143
0.0%
0.0%
South El Monte, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,481
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
250
10.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
26
1.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
12
0.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
19
0.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
345
13.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,502
60.5%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
286
11.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
41
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
363,100
205,000