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South El Monte, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of South El Monte is 20,375, which is 3.64% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The South El Monte population density is 7,152.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South El Monte is white, which represent 73.52% of the total population. The average South El Monte education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 20,375. #339

Population Growth Since 2000, #821

South El Monte, CA		-3.64%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #110

South El Monte, CA	7,152.39 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	14,979 (73.52%, #974)
Black:	25 (0.12%, #924)
Hispanic:	17,711 (86.93%, #92)
Asian:	2,018 (9.90%, #267)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	218 (1.07%, #524)
One Race, Other:	2,855 (14.01%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	280 (1.37%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	15,789 (89.15%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	23 (0.13%, see rank)
Cuban:	68 (0.38%, see rank)
Central American:	1,647 (9.30%, see rank)
South American:	56 (0.32%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	1,076 (53.32%, see rank)
Filipino:	27 (1.34%, see rank)
Japanese:	25 (1.24%, see rank)
Korean:	3 (0.15%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	685 (33.94%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	202 (10.01%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

19,207 (94.27%) out of the total population of 20,375 reported first ancestry.

	South El Monte, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.02%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	7	0.03%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	42	0.21%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	84	0.41%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	92	0.45%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	56	0.27%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	26	0.13%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	8	0.04%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	16	0.08%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	4	0.02%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	16	0.08%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	15	0.07%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	7	0.03%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	3	0.01%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	5	0.02%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	174	0.85%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 10,094 (49.54%, see rank)

Females: 10,281 (50.46%, see rank)

South El Monte, CA	Male: 49.54% Female: 50.46%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

South El Monte, CA	32.60 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

South El Monte, CA	31.80 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

South El Monte, CA	33.20 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	South El Monte, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,525	7.48%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,670	8.20%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,424	6.99%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,557	7.64%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,511	7.42%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,187	15.64%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,670	13.10%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,607	12.80%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,175	10.67%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,060	5.20%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	759	3.73%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	230	1.13%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	South El Monte, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	12,688, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	6,448, 50.82%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,353, 26.43%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,914, 15.09%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	705, 5.56%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	268, 2.11%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.64, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	South El Monte, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	491	93.89%	6.11%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,498	99.12%, see rank	0.88%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,347	97.40%, see rank	2.60%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,148	96.60%, see rank	3.40%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	66	43.94%, see rank	56.06%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	South El Monte, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	4,821, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	4.21, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	538, 11.16%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	4,283, 88.84%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,060, 84.21%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.70, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	2,448, 50.78%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	761, 15.79%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	South El Monte, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	15,756	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	7,854	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	3,620	46.09%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	3,632	46.24%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	189	2.41%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	413	5.26%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	7,902	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	2,909	36.81%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	3,793	48.00%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	651	8.24%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	549	6.95%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	South El Monte, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	11,250	55.21%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	10,548	51.77%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	565	2.77%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	137	0.67%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	9,125	44.79%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3,663	17.98%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	5,462	26.81%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	16	0.08%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,608	7.89%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	50	0.25%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	7,446	36.54%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	5	0.02%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	South El Monte, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	485	10.06%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	3,798	78.78%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	23	0.48%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	515	10.68%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.