South El Monte, California

South El Monte, California
South El Monte, California
City
	City of South El Monte
	A great blue heron near South El Monte
	Motto(s): "Growing Our Future"
	Location of South El Monte in Los Angeles County, California
	South El Monte, California Location in the contiguous United States
	Coordinates: 34°2′56″N 118°2′54″W / 34.04889°N 118.04833°WCoordinates: 34°2′56″N 118°2′54″W / 34.04889°N 118.04833°W
Country	United States
State	California
County	Los Angeles
Incorporated	July 30, 1958
Government
• Mayor	Gloria Olmos
• Mayor Pro Tem	Angelica R. Garcia
• Councilmember	Hector Delgado
• Councilmember	Joseph J.Gonzales
Area
• Total	2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2)
• Land	2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.19%
Elevation	249 ft (76 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	20,116
• Estimate (2019)	20,574
• Density	7,236.72/sq mi (2,794.33/km2)
Time zone	UTC-8 (Pacific)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code	91733
Area code	626
FIPS code	06-72996
GNIS feature ID	1656635
Website	www.ci.south-el-monte.ca.us

South El Monte is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,116, down from 21,144 at the 2000 census.

Geography[]

South El Monte sits on land that was originally part of Rancho La Puente, a Mexican era rancho grant.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.4 km²), virtually all land.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1960	4,850		—
1970	13,443		177.2%
1980	16,623		23.7%
1990	20,850		25.4%
2000	21,144		1.4%
2010	20,116		−4.9%
2019 (est.)	20,574	^[7]	2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[8]

2010[]

At the 2010 census South El Monte had a population of 20,116. The population density was 7,061.5 people per square mile (2,726.4/km²). The racial makeup of South El Monte was 10,136 (50.4%) White (3.4% Non-Hispanic White), 107 (0.5%) African American, 250 (1.2%) Native American, 2,211 (11.0%) Asian, 12 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 6,718 (33.4%) from other races, and 682 (3.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17,079 persons (84.9%).^[9]^[10]

The census reported that 20,059 people (99.7% of the population) lived in households, 47 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 10 (0%) were institutionalized.

There were 4,569 households, 2,643 (57.8%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,554 (55.9%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 925 (20.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 524 (11.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 329 (7.2%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 21 (0.5%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 397 households (8.7%) were one person and 208 (4.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 4.39. There were 4,003 families (87.6% of households); the average family size was 4.45.

The age distribution was 6,041 people (30.0%) under the age of 18, 2,323 people (11.5%) aged 18 to 24, 5,894 people (29.3%) aged 25 to 44, 4,062 people (20.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,796 people (8.9%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 30.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

There were 4,711 housing units at an average density of 1,653.7 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,208 (48.3%) were owner-occupied and 2,361 (51.7%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.5%. 9,304 people (46.3% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 10,755 people (53.5%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, South El Monte had a median household income of $44,104, with 19.4% of the population living below the federal poverty line.^[9]

2000[]

At the 2000 census there were 21,144 people in 4,620 households, including 4,088 families, in the city. The population density was 7,330.8 inhabitants per square mile (2,834.6/km²). There were 4,724 housing units at an average density of 1,637.8 per square mile (633.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 40.61% White, 0.38% African American, 1.57% Native American, 8.43% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 43.98% from other races, and 4.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86.03%.^[11]

Of the 4,620 households 52.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.0% were married couples living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.5% were non-families. 8.0% of households were one person and 3.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 4.57 and the average family size was 4.61.

The age distribution was 33.5% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 15.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% 65 or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median household income was $24,656 and the median family income was $34,349. Males had a median income of $21,075 versus $18,949 for females. The per capita income for the city was $10,130. About 16.2% of families and 19.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.7% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education[]

Elementary school districts include:

El Monte City School District
- Loma Elementary School
- Potrero Elementary School
Mountain View School District
- Miramonte Elementary School
- Monte Vista Elementary School
Valle Lindo School District
- New Temple Elementary School
- Dean L. Shively Elementary School

The El Monte Union High School District operates South El Monte High School.

Private Schools:

Epiphany Catholic School

Asahi Gakuen, a part-time Japanese school, operates its San Gabriel campus (サンゲーブル校 Sangēburu-kō) at South El Monte High School.^[12]

Government[]

The City of South El Monte has four Council members elected at large for a term of four years. The Mayor is elected at large for a term of four years.

The South El Monte City Council consists of:^[2]

Mayor Gloria Olmos
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Angel
Councilmember Hector Delgado
Councilmember Manuel Acosta
Councilwoman Gracie Retamoza

State and federal representation[]

In the state legislature South El Monte is in the 22nd Senate District, represented by Democrat Susan Rubio, and is split between the 57th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Lisa Calderon, and the 49th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Ed Chau.^[13]

In the United States House of Representatives, South El Monte is in California's 38th congressional district, represented by Democrat Linda Sánchez.^[14]

Public safety[]

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Temple Station in Temple City, serving South El Monte.^[15]

Fire[]

The Los Angeles County Fire Department provides fire protection services for the city of South El Monte.

Media[]

South El Monte community news is provided by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

References[]

^ "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "City Departments & Services: City Council". City of South El Monte. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
^ "South El Monte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 23, 2015.
^ "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
^ "Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-18.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-11-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - South El Monte city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "サンゲーブル校 Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine." Asahi Gakuen. Retrieved on March 30, 2014. "所在地： South El Monte High Ashool 1001 N. Durfee Ave., South El Monte, CA 91733 "
^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
^ "California's 38th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.
^ "Temple Station Archived 2010-01-30 at the Wayback Machine." Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.

External links[]

[1] "California Cities by Incorporation Date". California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions. Archived from the original (Word) on October 17, 2013. Retrieved August 25, 2014.

[cc-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "City Departments & Services: City Council". City of South El Monte. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

[CenPopGazetteer2019-3] "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[4] "South El Monte". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 23, 2015.

[5] "USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results". Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-01-18.

[6] "Number Administration System - NPA and City/Town Search Results". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-01-18.

[USCensusEst2019CenPopScriptOnlyDirtyFixDoNotUse-7] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.

[DecennialCensus-8] "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.

[quickfacts.census.gov-9] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-11-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[10] "2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - South El Monte city". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2014.

[GR2-11] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[12] "サンゲーブル校 Archived 2014-03-30 at the Wayback Machine." Asahi Gakuen. Retrieved on March 30, 2014. "所在地： South El Monte High Ashool 1001 N. Durfee Ave., South El Monte, CA 91733 "

[13] "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2014.

[14] "California's 38th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC.

[15] "Temple Station Archived 2010-01-30 at the Wayback Machine." Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.

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