Moving to South El Monte, California
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

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:
- BHC ALHAMBRA HOSP (about 3 miles; ROSEMEAD, CA)
 - SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; SAN GABRIEL, CA)
 - BEVERLY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; MONTEBELLO, CA)
 
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)
 
