South El Monte, California
South El Monte is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 19,567, down from 20,116 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles, virtually all land.Demographics
South El Monte first appeared as a city in the 1960 U.S. census as part of the Upper San Gabriel Valley census county division.| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | % 2000 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 1,005 | 683 | 448 | 4.75% | 3.40% | 2.29% |
| Black or African American alone | 29 | 33 | 51 | 0.14% | 0.16% | 0.26% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 49 | 24 | 23 | 0.23% | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| Asian alone | 1,749 | 2,179 | 3,348 | 8.27% | 10.83% | 17.11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0.09% | 0.05% | 0.00% |
| Race and ethnicity in [the United States census|Other race] alone | 13 | 36 | 22 | 0.06% | 0.18% | 0.11% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial | 89 | 72 | 90 | 0.42% | 0.36% | 0.46% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18,190 | 17,079 | 15,585 | 86.03% | 84.90% | 79.65% |
| Total | 21,144 | 20,116 | 19,567 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020
The 2020 United States census reported that South El Monte had a population of 19,567. The population density was. The racial makeup of South El Monte was 13.4% White, 0.5% African American, 2.7% Native American, 17.4% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 45.5% from other races, and 20.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 79.6% of the population.The census reported that 99.6% of the population lived in households, 0.3% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 0.1% were institutionalized.
There were 4,921 households, out of which 47.9% included children under the age of 18, 49.0% were married-couple households, 7.3% were cohabiting couple households, 25.3% had a female householder with no partner present, and 18.5% had a male householder with no partner present. 11.0% of households were one person, and 4.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.96. There were 4,103 families.
The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% aged 18 to 24, 28.1% aged 25 to 44, 25.0% aged 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65years of age or older. The median age was 35.6years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males.
There were 5,058 housing units at an average density of, of which 4,921 were occupied. Of these, 46.6% were owner-occupied, and 53.4% were occupied by renters.
In 2023, the US Census Bureau estimated that the median household income was $67,153, and the per capita income was $22,743. About 19.2% of families and 23.7% of the population were below the poverty line.
2010
At the 2010 census South El Monte had a population of 20,116. The population density was. The racial makeup of South El Monte was 10,136 White, 107 African American, 250 Native American, 2,211 Asian, 12 Pacific Islander, 6,718 from other races, and 682 from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17,079 persons.The census reported that 20,059 people lived in households, 47 lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 10 were institutionalized.
There were 4,569 households, 2,643 had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,554 were opposite-sex married couples living together, 925 had a female householder with no husband present, 524 had a male householder with no wife present. There were 329 unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 21 same-sex married couples or partnerships. 397 households were one person and 208 had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.39. There were 4,003 families ; the average family size was 4.45.
The age distribution was 6,041 people under the age of 18, 2,323 people aged 18 to 24, 5,894 people aged 25 to 44, 4,062 people aged 45 to 64, and 1,796 people who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
There were 4,711 housing units at an average density of 1,653.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,208 were owner-occupied and 2,361 were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 9,304 people lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,755 people lived in rental housing units.
According to the 2010 United States Census, South El Monte had a median household income of $44,104, with 19.4% of the population living below the federal poverty line.
Education
Elementary school districts include:- El Monte City School District
- *Loma Elementary School
- *Potrero Elementary School
- Mountain View School District
- *Miramonte Elementary School
- *Monte Vista Elementary School
- Valle Lindo School District
- *New Temple Elementary School
- *Dean L. Shively Elementary School
Private Schools:
- Epiphany Catholic School
Government
The City of South El Monte has four Council members elected at large for a term of four years. The Mayor is elected at large for a term of four years.The South El Monte City Council consists of:
- Mayor Gloria Olmos
- Mayor Pro Tem Rudy Bojorquez
- Councilmember Hector Delgado
- Councilmember Manny Acosta
- Councilmember Larry Rodriguez
State and federal representation
In the state legislature South El Monte is in and.In the United States House of Representatives, South El Monte is in.