California · Census place 72996
South El Monte city, CA
Quick answer
South El Monte city has 19,413 residents, ranking #358 of 1618 places in California. Median household income is $67,153, the median home is worth $578,100 and median gross rent runs $1,708 a month.
- Population
- 19,413South El Monte city residents
- Median household income
- $67,153Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $578,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,708Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 49.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South El Monte city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South El Monte city median would spend about 30.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 8.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.7% of residents and 49.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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