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South El Monte, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.0
/5.0
C
Fair
19,413
Population
6,836/sq mi density
$67,153
Median Income
$22,743 per capita
$578,100
Home Value
$753,937 Zillow
$1,708
Median Rent
42.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
489
Violent Crime/100K
2,398 property/100K
C
Overall
2.0 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$67,153 median income, 4.4% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.8 / 5.0
$578,100 home value, $1,708/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
489 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
10.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.6%
20,309 → 19,169
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.58%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.3%
$44,104 → $67,153
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for South El Monte across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
18,404
-765 from 2023 (19,169)
Projected Median Income 2030
$90,108
+$22,955 from 2023 ($67,153)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 20,309 | — | $44,104 | — |
| 2015 | 20,726 | +2.1% | $40,938 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 20,671 | -0.3% | $44,651 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 20,724 | +0.3% | $52,204 | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 19,590 | -5.5% | $60,244 | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 19,169 | -2.1% | $67,153 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.