Moving to El Monte, California

Population: 115,965. Estimated population in July 2024: 122,513 (+5.6% change)
Males: 58,584 (50.5%), Females: 57,381 (49.5%)

Los Angeles County

Zip codes: 91731, 91732.

Demographics

Median resident age: 27.1 years
Median household income: $32,439
Median house value: $158,100

Population by Race

Races in El Monte:

  • Hispanic (72.4%)
  • Other race (39.3%)
  • Chinese (10.3%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (7.4%)
  • Vietnamese (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (4.3%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Other Asian (1.5%)
  • Filipino (1.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (1.5%), German (1.5%), Irish (1.3%), English (1.1%).

Elevation: 283 feet

Land area: 9.6 square miles

Map of El Monte, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in El Monte

  • High school or higher: 44.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in El Monte city

  • Never married: 36.5%
  • Now married: 49.1%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 4.7%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

51.4% Foreign born (36.3% Latin America, 14.6% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +9,663 (+9.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near El Monte:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to El Monte:

  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 20 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 20 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 24 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)

Other public-use airports nearest to El Monte:

  • EL MONTE (about 1 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 15 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • BRACKETT FIELD (about 19 miles; LA VERNE, CA; Abbreviation: POC)

Amtrak stations near El Monte:

  • 10 miles: PASADENA (150 S. ROBLES AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 16 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in El Monte:

  • BRYMAN COLLEGE-A CORINTHIAN SCHOOL (Full-time enrollment: 647; Location: 3208 Rosemead Blvd., Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.cci.edu)
  • CALIFORNIA BUSINESS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 396; Location: 3550 JOHNSON AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • PROFESSIONAL INSTITUTE OF BEAUTY (Full-time enrollment: 77; Location: 10801 VALLEY MALL; Private, for-profit; Website: www.pibschool.com)
  • LOGOS EVANGELICAL SEMINARY (Location: 9358 TELSTAR AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.les.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS INC (Location: 2714 DURFEE AVE; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to El Monte:

  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 5 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,224)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 9 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,670)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
  • AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; AZUSA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 5,285)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 11 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,556)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)

Schools

Public high schools in El Monte:

  • ARROYO HIGH (Students: 2,259; Location: 4921 N. CEDAR AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EL MONTE HIGH (Students: 2,023; Location: 3048 N. TYLER AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH (Students: 1,874; Location: 2900 PARKWAY DR.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • VALLE LINDO CONTINUATION HIGH (Students: 596; Location: 12347 RAMONA BLVD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EL MONTE UNION HIGH SCHOOL COMMUNITY DAY (Students: 57; Location: 3903 N TYLER AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in El Monte:

  • SANTA ANITA CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 110; Location: 4434 SANTA ANITA AVE; Grades: KG – 12)
  • EL MONTE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY-PEN (Students: 60; Location: 11129 BROCKWAY ST; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in El Monte:

  • MADRID (ALFRED S.) MIDDLE (Students: 1,282; Location: 3300 GILMAN ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • KRANZ (CHARLES T.) INTERMEDIAT (Students: 1,278; Location: 12460 FINEVIEW_ST.; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • COLUMBIA ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,184; Location: 3400 N. CALIFORNIA; Grades: KG – 08)
  • PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,074; Location: 12044 E. ELLIOTT AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BAKER ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,054; Location: 12043 EXLINE ST.; Grades: KG – 05)
  • WRIGHT ELEMENTARY (Students: 950; Location: 11317 E. MCGIRK ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • POTRERO ELEMENTARY (Students: 928; Location: 2611 N. POTRERO AVE.; Grades: KG – 08)
  • MAXSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 926; Location: 12380 FELIPE ST.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • PAYNE (WILLARD F.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 808; Location: 2850 N. MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WILKERSON ELEMENTARY (Students: 764; Location: 2700 N. DOREEN AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in El Monte:

  • NATIVITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 293; Location: 10907 ST LOUIS DRIVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • GRACE GARDEN CHRISTIAN EDUCATI (Students: 110; Location: 4126 N PECK RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • BURDICKS SCH FOR LITTLE CHILDR (Students: 84; Location: 4124 MAXSON RD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • EL MONTE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 76; Location: 2400 SANTA ANITA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
  • LIL TOOTS PRE-SCHOOL (Students: 69; Location: 3527 LEXINGTON; Grades: PK – KG)
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHILD CARE (Students: 41; Location: 11608 VALLEY BL; Grades: PK – KG)
  • VALLEY COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN PRE (Students: 27; Location: 3039 SANTA ANITA; Grades: KG – KG)