16.0% of El Monte, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 12.7% of high school graduates and 17.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 83.0%. For comparison, it was 57.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in El Monte, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
El Monte:
16.0%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
El Monte:
7.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
El Monte:
17.6%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
El Monte:
12.9%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
83.0%
Residents above poverty level:
57.5%
Poverty by age in El Monte, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in El Monte,CA (percentage below poverty level)
22.4%Under 5 years
49.1%5 years
17.3%6 to 11 years
19.3%12 to 14 years
29.3%15 years
14.5%16 and 17 years
8.1%18 to 24 years
8.9%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
9.8%55 to 64 years
21.3%65 to 74 years
28.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in El Monte,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.3%Under 5 years
33.0%5 years
26.4%6 to 11 years
20.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
8.3%16 and 17 years
12.9%18 to 24 years
14.4%25 to 34 years
15.1%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
15.1%55 to 64 years
22.1%65 to 74 years
23.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in El Monte,CA (% below half of poverty level)
18.8%Under 6 years
11.6%6 to 11 years
5.8%12 to 17 years
3.7%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
8.3%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
9.2%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in El Monte, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Monte, CA (%)
14.1%White
74.4%Black
31.7%American Indian
12.7%Asian
5.7%Native Hawaiian
12.2%Other race
16.9%2+ races
16.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in El Monte, CA (absolute numbers)
446White
482Black
1,123American Indian
3,345Asian
28Native Hawaiian
5,094Other race
4,3972+ races
12,232Hispanic
16.8%Below poverty level
83.2%Above poverty level
15.3%Below poverty level
84.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in El Monte, CA
Children below poverty level:
El Monte, California:
22.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
El Monte:
12.7%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
El Monte:
17.9%
California:
20.4%
47.9%Married-couple family
9.3%Male, no wife present
42.8%Female, no husband present
3.1%Worked full-time, year-round
17.5%Worked part-time
79.4%Did not work
0.6%Both worked full-time
6.3%One full-time, other part-time
27.5%One full-time, other didn't work
3.1%Both worked part-time
28.2%One part-time, other didn't work
34.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
8.6%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
8.0%1970 to 1979
16.3%1960 to 1969
23.5%1950 to 1959
13.6%1940 to 1949
8.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
11.7%1980 to 1989
10.1%1970 to 1979
15.9%1960 to 1969
27.5%1950 to 1959
15.8%1940 to 1949
9.1%1939 or earlier
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