Median Household Income
$72,990 ± $7,936
Median Home Value
$601,000 ± $25,549
Median Gross Rent
$1,752 ± $101/mo
Per Capita Income
$23,948
Poverty Rate
20.9%
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
Homeownership Rate
50.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
10.5%
Median Age
37.2
Average Commute
25 min
Households
5,087
Veterans
351
Population Over Time
South El Monte shrank 5.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
20,375
2016
20,566
2018
20,727
2020
20,791
2022
19,694
2024
19,287
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
10.7%
Hispanic or Latino
74.3%
Black or African American
0.9%
Asian
20.5%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.