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South El Monte, California

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StatisticSouth El MonteCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population19,28739,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,990$99,122$80,734
Median Age37.237.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher10.5%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$601,000$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,752$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate20.9%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born45.6%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate50.5%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.328.726.4
Worked from Home6.7%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households47.9%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South El Monte, California

Age in South El Monte, California

StatisticSouth El MonteCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age37.237.938.9
Under 18 %24.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.6%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.3%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.5%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in South El Monte, California

StatisticSouth El MonteCaliforniaUnited States
Households5,08713,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size3.82.82.5
Family Households84.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children41.3%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families36.7%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone13.0%24.3%28.7%
Never Married43.8%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in South El Monte, California

StatisticSouth El MonteCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,948$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00017.5%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.7%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.2%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate20.9%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households22.8%12.4%n/a

Housing in South El Monte, California

StatisticSouth El MonteCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units5,29214,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.9%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.6%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied49.5%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income39.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,802$5,124n/a

Education in South El Monte, California

StatisticSouth El MonteCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School44.9%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate23.4%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.2%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.4%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree2.1%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in South El Monte, California

StatisticSouth El MonteCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation60.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work72.6%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.0%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.5%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.7%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car7.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in South El Monte, California

StatisticSouth El MonteCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence51.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens21.9%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens23.7%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home18.6%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home61.8%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency51.7%32.1%16.7%

Cities near South El Monte

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.