Demographics · CA
El Monte, CA demographics: 106,109 residents, with a median age of 37.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
106,109people live in El Monte, at a median age of 37.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.8 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In El Monte, the largest race group is Some other race (34.9%); 67.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 49.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in El Monte is 37.8 years (±0.9), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 51.0% male and 49.0% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 17.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,777 | 5.4% | ±611 |
| 5 to 17 | 18,404 | 17.3% | ±1,133 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,670 | 9.1% | ±751 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,661 | 13.8% | ±866 |
| 35 to 44 | 14,134 | 13.3% | ±918 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,908 | 13.1% | ±841 |
| 55 to 64 | 13,260 | 12.5% | ±871 |
| 65 to 74 | 9,879 | 9.3% | ±668 |
| 75 and over | 6,416 | 6.0% | ±559 |
Median age by sex: 36.7 (male) · 39.2 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in El Monte is Some other race at 34.9% of the population. Separately, 67.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 10,153 | 9.6% | ±1,346 |
| Black or African American alone | 616 | 0.6% | ±323 · low precision |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 3,943 | 3.7% | ±1,174 |
| Asian alone | 29,200 | 27.5% | ±1,767 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 239 | 0.2% | ±118 |
| Some other race alone | 37,018 | 34.9% | ±2,454 |
| Two or more races | 24,940 | 23.5% | ±2,385 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 71,253 | 67.2% | ±1,918 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
El Monte has 29,344 households. 81.1% are family households and 14.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.56 people.
Total households
29,344
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.56
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.08
Family households
81.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
14.1%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 29,344 | ±657 |
| Family households | 23,809 | ±529 |
| Nonfamily households | 5,535 | ±582 |
| Householder living alone | 4,125 | ±467 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
49.1% of El Monte residents were born outside the United States. 18.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (56.5%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 49.1% | 52,071 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 18.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 56.5% | Spanish · 56,640 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
15.2% of adults age 25 and over in El Monte hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.2% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for El Monte is 0622230. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.