South El Monte, California

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|subdivision_name2 = Los Angeles

|established_title3 = Incorporated

|established_date3 = July 30, 1958{{Cite web

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|government_type = Council-Manager

|leader_title = Mayor

|leader_name = Gloria Olmos{{Cite web

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| title = City Departments & Services: City Council

| publisher = City of South El Monte

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|leader_title1 = Mayor Pro Tem

|leader_name1 = Hector Delgado

|leader_title2 = Councilmember

|leader_name2 = Rudy Bojorquez
Manuel Acosta
Larry Rodriguez

|leader_title3 = City Manager

|leader_name3 = Rene Salas

| unit_pref = Imperial

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|postal_code = 91733{{cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp?visited=1&pagenumber=0&state=ca&city=South%20El%20Monte | title = USPS - ZIP Code Lookup - Find a ZIP+ 4 Code By City Results | access-date = January 18, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120207002455/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/zcl_1_results.jsp?visited=1&pagenumber=0&state=ca&city=South%20El%20Monte | archive-date = February 7, 2012 | url-status = dead }}

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

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.8 square miles (7.4 km{{sup|2}}), virtually all land.

Demographics

{{US Census population

|1960= 4850

|1970= 13443

|1980= 16623

|1990= 20850

|2000= 21144

|2010= 20116

|estyear=

|estimate=

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|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade.html|title=Decennial Census by Decade|website=United States Census Bureau|access-date=}}
1860–1870{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Almeda County to Sutter County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-12.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web|title= 1870 Census of Population - Population of Civil Divisions less than Counties - California - Tehama County to Yuba County |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1870/population/1870a-13.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1880-1890{{Cite web|title= 1890 Census of Population - Population of California by Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1890/bulletins/demographics/134-population-of-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1900{{Cite web|title= 1900 Census of Population - Population of California by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1900/bulletins/demographic/10-population-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1910{{Cite web|title= 1910 Census of Population - Supplement for California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1910/abstract/supplement-ca.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1920{{Cite web|title= 1920 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1920/bulletins/demographics/population-ca-number-of-inhabitants.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1930{{Cite web|title= 1930 Census of Population - Number and Distribution of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1930/population-volume-1/03815512v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1940{{Cite web|title= 1940 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1940/population-volume-1/33973538v1ch03.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1950{{Cite web|title= 1950 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1950/population-volume-1/vol-01-08.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1960{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - General population Characteristics - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-d.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}{{Cite web|title= 1960 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/1960/population-volume-1/vol-01-06-c.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1970{{Cite web|title= 1970 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1970a_ca1-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 1980{{Cite web|title= 1980 Census of Population - Number of Inhabitants - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/1980a_caAB-01.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
1990{{Cite web|title= 1990 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/prod2/cen1990/cph2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}

2000{{Cite web|title= 2000 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/2003/dec/phc-3-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}} 2010{{Cite web|title= 2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - California |url=https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2010/cph-2/cph-2-6.pdf|website=United States Census Bureau}}
2020

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South El Monte first appeared as a city in the 1960 U.S. Census as part of the Upper San Gabriel Valley census county division.

=2020=

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|+South El Monte city, California – Racial and ethnic composition
{{nobold|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.}}

!Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)

!Pop 2000{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – South El Monte city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US0672996&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}

!Pop 2010{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South El Monte city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0672996&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}

!{{partial|Pop 2020}}{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – South El Monte city, California |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US0672996&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}

!% 2000

!% 2010

!{{partial|% 2020}}

White alone (NH)

|1,005

|683

|style='background: #ffffe6; |448

|4.75%

|3.40%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.29%

Black or African American alone (NH)

|29

|33

|style='background: #ffffe6; |51

|0.14%

|0.16%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.26%

Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)

|49

|24

|style='background: #ffffe6; |23

|0.23%

|0.12%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.12%

Asian alone (NH)

|1,749

|2,179

|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,348

|8.27%

|10.83%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |17.11%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)

|20

|10

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0

|0.09%

|0.05%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%

Other race alone (NH)

|13

|36

|style='background: #ffffe6; |22

|0.06%

|0.18%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.11%

Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)

|89

|72

|style='background: #ffffe6; |90

|0.42%

|0.36%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.46%

Hispanic or Latino (any race)

|18,190

|17,079

|style='background: #ffffe6; |15,585

|86.03%

|84.90%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |79.65%

Total

|21,144

|20,116

|style='background: #ffffe6; |19,567

|100.00%

|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%

=2010=

At the 2010 census South El Monte had a population of 20,116. The population density was {{convert|7,061.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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%).{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0672996.html|title=South el Monte (City) QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau|access-date=November 30, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131106052741/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/06/0672996.html|archive-date=November 6, 2013|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0672996|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140715033302/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=06:0672996|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 15, 2014|title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - South El Monte city|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=July 12, 2014}}

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.

=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 {{convert|7,330.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 4,724 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,637.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. 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%.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}

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."[http://www.asahigakuen.com/san_gabriel.html サンゲーブル校] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140330160636/http://www.asahigakuen.com/san_gabriel.html |date=2014-03-30 }}." Asahi Gakuen. Retrieved on March 30, 2014. "所在地： South El Monte High Ashool 1001 N. Durfee Ave., South El Monte, CA 91733 "

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:

Mayor Gloria Olmos
Mayor Pro Tem Richard Angel
Councilmember Hector Delgado
Councilmember Richard Angel
Councilmember Rudy Bojorquez

=State and federal representation=

In the state legislature South El Monte is in {{Representative|casd|22|fmt=sdistrict}} and {{Representative|caad|56|fmt=adistrict}}.{{Cite web

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In the United States House of Representatives, South El Monte is in {{Representative|cacd|31|fmt=district}}.{{Cite GovTrack|CA|31}}

Public safety

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Temple Station in Temple City, serving South El Monte."[http://www.lasd.org/stations/for1/temple/index.html Temple Station] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100130081607/http://www.lasd.org/stations/for1/temple/index.html |date=2010-01-30 }}." Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department. Retrieved on January 21, 2010.