South El Monte, California Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 21,144. Estimated population in July 2024: 21,666 (+2.5% change)
Males: 10,856 (51.3%), Females: 10,288 (48.7%)

Los Angeles County

Zip code: 91733

Demographics

Median resident age: 26.9 years
Median household income: $34,656
Median house value: $157,100

Population by Race

Races in South El Monte:

  • Hispanic (86.0%)
  • Other race (44.0%)
  • Two or more races (4.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Chinese (4.4%)
  • Vietnamese (2.8%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)

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

Ancestries: United States (1.2%).

Elevation: 250 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of South El Monte, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in South El Monte

  • High school or higher: 35.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
  • Unemployed: 10.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South El Monte city

  • Never married: 35.7%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

51.4% Foreign born (45.3% Latin America, 5.9% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +285 (+1.4%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in South El Monte:

  • GREATER EL MONTE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1701 SANTA ANITA AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near South El Monte:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South El Monte:

  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 18 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 19 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • BURBANK-GLENDALE-PASADENA (about 24 miles; BURBANK, CA; Abbreviation: BUR)

Other public-use airports nearest to South El Monte:

  • EL MONTE (about 3 miles; EL MONTE, CA; Abbreviation: EMT)
  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 14 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 18 miles; COMPTON, CA; Abbreviation: CPM)

Amtrak stations near South 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.
  • 14 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

College/University in South El Monte:

  • HEALTH AND CAREER INSTITUTE (Location: 2001 TYLER AVE STE 204; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

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

  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 8,996)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 4 miles; WHITTIER, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,224)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 7 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,670)
  • PASADENA CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; PASADENA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,867)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 10 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; Full-time enrollment: 14,556)
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 3,479)

Schools

Public high school in South El Monte:

  • SOUTH EL MONTE HIGH (Students: 1,443; Location: 1001 DURFEE AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in South El Monte:

  • SHIVELY (DEAN L.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 750; Location: 1431 N. CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • NEW TEMPLE (ELEM) (Students: 615; Location: 11033 E. CENTRAL AVE.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • LOMA ELEMENTARY (Students: 299; Location: 2131 LOMA AVE.; Grades: KG – 06)