South El Monte, CA Population

Overview

19,860

Total Population

35.8

Median age

49.88%

Female population %

100.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

49.7

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

15,844

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South El Monte's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South El Monte is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South El Monte's population under 18 was 24.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South El Monte's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South El Monte, 19.32% were under the age of 15, 21.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.13% aged 30 to 64, 11.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 48 less females than males in South El Monte:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.88% females and 50.12% males in South El Monte, CA.
The South El Monte, CA gender ratio is 100.5:100 i.e. 100.5 men to 100 women (1.005).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 898.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 855.

South El Monte's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South El Monte population: 34.02% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.63% are Asian, 37.41% are some other race and 10.27% are multiracial.
South El Monte's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 15,844 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,016 (20.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South El Monte is some other race with a population of 7,429 (37.41% of the total population).

South El Monte's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 21,499 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, South El Monte's population decreased by 836 (3.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South El Monte's population decreased by 481 (2.39%), 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, South El Monte's population was lowest in year 2021 at 19,557.