Monterey Park, CA Population

Overview

61,153

Total Population

43.8

Median age

52.06%

Female population %

92.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.7

Total dependency ratio

Asian

Largest racial group

16,437

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Monterey Park's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Monterey Park is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Monterey Park's population under 18 was 17.37%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Monterey Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Monterey Park, 14.06% were under the age of 15, 18.19% aged 15 to 29, 46.04% aged 30 to 64, 17.18% aged 65 to 84, and 4.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,515 more females than males in Monterey Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.06% females and 47.94% males in Monterey Park, CA.
The Monterey Park, CA gender ratio is 92.1:100 i.e. 92.1 men to 100 women (0.921).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,143.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,397.

Monterey Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Monterey Park population: 13.78% are White, 1.11% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 65.06% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.75% are some other race and 4.44% are multiracial.
Monterey Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Asian population in the city.
By ethnicity, 16,437 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 44,716 (73.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Monterey Park is Asian with a population of 39,786 (65.06% of the total population).

Monterey Park's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 61,696 in the year 2004
From 2000 to 2010, Monterey Park's population increased by 178 (0.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Monterey Park's population increased by 631 (1.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Monterey Park's population was lowest in year 2022 at 58,554.