City in Los Angeles County, California · 2.8 sq mi · 6,630 people per sq mi
About 19,000 people live in South El Monte. The typical household earns $72,990, and the median resident is 37.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 19,543 in 2020
Poverty rate 20.91%
Men 36.2 · Women 38
1960–2026
18,852
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1960–2026
18,852
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 18,852 | -111 | 0.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18,963 | -138 | 0.72% |
| 2024 | 19,101 | -66 | 0.34% |
| 2023 | 19,167 | -142 | 0.74% |
| 2022 | 19,309 | -108 | 0.56% |
| 2021 | 19,417 | -126 | 0.64% |
| 2020 | 19,543 | -1,181 | 5.70% |
| 2019 | 20,724 | +142 | 0.69% |
| 2018 | 20,582 | -89 | 0.43% |
| 2017 | 20,671 | -86 | 0.41% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 193 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 45% | 40% |
| Never married | 44% | 47% | 41% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 8% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 7% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau