Monterey Park, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Monterey Park, 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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A
Health Above average
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D
Income Well below average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Monterey Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 59,749 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 7727.5 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.49% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.7 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 20,756 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Monterey Park declined by 2.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 59,749 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Monterey Park is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 21.6% of residents. That is 1.7 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 11,225 18.8% -2.9 pts
- Millennials 29–44 12,074 20.2% -3.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 12,883 21.6% +1.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 11,705 19.6% +4.3 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 52.2% of the people living in Monterey Park and men 47.8%.
- Women 52.2% California 49.9%
- Men 47.8% California 50.1%
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Economy
Monterey Park has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Monterey Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $80,829 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.36% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.3% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Monterey Park is about 18% lower than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Monterey Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $859,536 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,857 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.0% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Monterey Park is about 38.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,857 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Monterey Park spend about 55 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 228 hours, about 9.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Monterey Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 27.4 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 54.8 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 228 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,076 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 17.8% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 39,978 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,580 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Monterey Park is 27 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
Monterey Park has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Monterey Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 31.6% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.85 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Monterey Park has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Monterey Park | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 84.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 15.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 9.5% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Monterey Park, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Monterey Park, CA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 59,749 residents against a local median of 71,194. Nothing separates Monterey Park, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 5% above the local median at $80,829 against $77,065. Monterey Park, CA has the 2nd highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterey Park, CA | 59,749 | $80,829 #2/5 | $859,536 #3/5 | 27.4 min #2/5 |
| Alhambra, CA | 80,973 | $88,732 | $838,163 | 28.2 min |
| East Los Angeles, CA | 110,433 | $69,184 | $500,000 | 28.1 min |
| Montebello, CA | 61,415 | $80,094 | $875,000 | 28.6 min |
| Rosemead, CA | 50,370 | $74,037 | $1,169,495 | 23.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Monterey Park, California.
How big is Monterey Park, California by population?
About 59,749 people live in Monterey Park, California, in 20,756 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 45.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
Is Monterey Park, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Monterey Park, California has 7,728 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 89 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Monterey Park, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 10.6 times the median household income ($859,536 against $80,829), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,857 a month takes about 28% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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