El Monte, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
El Monte, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | El Monte | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 103,551 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 10738.8 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.67% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 28,656 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in El Monte declined by 9.3% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 103,551 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in El Monte is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 23.4% of residents. That is 1.7 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 24,281 23.4% +1.7 pts
- Millennials 29–44 22,678 21.9% -1.8 pts
- Gen X 45–60 21,545 20.8% +0.9 pts
- Boomers 61–79 14,409 13.9% -1.3 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.0% of the people living in El Monte and men 51.0%.
- Women 49.0% California 49.9%
- Men 51.0% California 50.1%
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Economy
El Monte has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | El Monte | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $68,777 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.74% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in El Monte is about 31% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | El Monte | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $738,856 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,735 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 40.0% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in El Monte is about 35.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,735 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in El Monte spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 198 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | El Monte | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.8 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.6 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 198 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,150 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 44,404 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,037 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in El Monte is 24 minutes, longer than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
El Monte has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | El Monte | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.2% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.55 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
El Monte has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | El Monte | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 81.5 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.2% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
El Monte, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
How El Monte, CA compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Monte, CA | 103,551 | $68,777 #2/2 | $738,856 #2/2 | 23.8 min #1/2 |
| Temple City, CA | 36,611 | $103,002 | $1,170,303 | 27.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about El Monte, California.
How many people live in El Monte, California?
About 103,551 people live in El Monte, California, in 28,656 households of 3.6 people on average. The median age is 35.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
How densely populated is El Monte, California?
Averaged over its land area, El Monte, California has 10,739 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 124 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is El Monte, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 10.7 times the median household income ($738,856 against $68,777), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,735 a month takes about 30% of the median household's income, right at the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in El Monte, California?
13.2% of adults in El Monte, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 8), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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