Monterey Park, CA

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2020 Population

60,597

0.261% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Party

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

2018 Median Age

44.8

0.224% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

12%

6.98% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$63,389

2.54% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$641,700

4.17% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

27,619

0.159% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Monterey Park, CA had a population of 60.6k people with a median age of 44.8 and a median household income of $63,389. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Monterey Park, CA grew from 60,439 to 60,597, a 0.261% increase and its median household income grew from $61,819 to $63,389, a 2.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monterey Park, CA are Asian (Non-Hispanic) (65.4%), Other (Hispanic) (14.7%), White (Hispanic) (9.53%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.98%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.08%).

None of the households in Monterey Park, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

80.2% of the residents in Monterey Park, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Monterey Park, CA are East Los Angeles College (6,496 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Monterey Park, CA was $641,700, and the homeownership rate was 50.7%.

Most people in Monterey Park, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Monterey Park, CA was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Monterey Park, CA is home to a population of 60.6k people, from which 80.2% are citizens. As of 2020, 53% of Monterey Park, CA residents were born outside of the country (32.1k people).

In 2020, there were 4.46 times more Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.7k people) in Monterey Park, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.88k Other (Hispanic) and 5.78k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

80.2%

2020 Citizenship

80.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 80.2% of Monterey Park, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Monterey Park, CA was 80.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monterey Park, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monterey Park, CA

Asian (Non-Hispanic)
39.7k ± 1.54k
Other (Hispanic)
8.88k ± 1.21k
White (Hispanic)
5.78k ± 939

27.4%

Hispanic Population

16.6k people

27.4% of the people in Monterey Park, CA are hispanic (16.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Monterey Park, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
4,008,868 ± 46,586 people
Philippines
829,356 ± 22,122 people
China
683,718 ± 20,124 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 4,008,868 California residents, followed by Philippines with 829,356 and China with 683,718.

Foreign-Born Population

53%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

32.1k people

53.6%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

32.4k people

As of 2020, 53% of Monterey Park, CA residents (32.1k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monterey Park, CA was 53.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monterey Park, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
278 ± 111
Gulf War (2001-)
210 ± 97
Korea
159 ± 99

Monterey Park, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.32 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Monterey Park, CA employs 27.6k people. The largest industries in Monterey Park, CA are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,083 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,134 people), and Retail Trade (2,377 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($72,132), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($71,875).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $64,427. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

27.6k

2020 Value

± 1,329

−0.159%

1 Year decline

± 6.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Monterey Park, CA declined at a rate of −0.159%, from 27.7k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monterey Park, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,497 people), Sales & Related Occupations (3,009 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,603 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monterey Park, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

27.6k

2020 Value

± 1,329

−0.159%

1 Year decline

± 6.33%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Monterey Park, CA declined at a rate of −0.159%, from 27.7k employees to 27.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monterey Park, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (4,083 people), Accommodation & Food Services (3,134 people), and Retail Trade (2,377 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monterey Park, CA, though some of these residents may live in Monterey Park, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,765

Median earning men ± $3,986

$31,252

Median earning women ± $1,841

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Public Administration ($92,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,833), and Manufacturing ($51,827).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Information ($54,625), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,660), and Public Administration ($47,717).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in California. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound California product (by dollars) was Electronics with $407B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($158B) and Mixed freight ($149B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound California products.

Domestic Trade Growth

Showing data for California.

$2.26T

2020 Value in California

$4.61T

Projected 2050 Value in California

104% growth

In 2020, total outbound California trade was $2.26T. This is expected to increase 104% to $4.61T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound California trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from California to other states, or from other states to California.

Most Common Trade Partners

Texas
$83.5B
Arizona
$44.4B
Ohio
$43.3B

In 2020, the top outbound California domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Texas with $83.5B, followed by Arizona with $44.4B and Ohio and $43.3B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that California shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Dianne Feinstein

Senator from California

Assumed office on November 10, 1992
Elected to the seat to succeed John Seymour (California politician)|John Seymour, who had been appointed to the seat after Pete Wilson was elected Governor of California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 53 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Monterey Park, CA awarded 6,496 degrees. The student population of Monterey Park, CA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 15,608 male students and 17,789 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Monterey Park, CA are Hispanic or Latino (4,637 and 74.9%), followed by Asian (726 and 11.7%), Unknown (459 and 7.41%), and White (223 and 3.6%).

The largest universities in Monterey Park, CA by number of degrees awarded are East Los Angeles College (6,496 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Monterey Park, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,463 and 22.5%), General Social Sciences (798 and 12.3%), and Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration (786 and 12.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 33,397 students enrolled in Monterey Park, CA, 46.7% men and 53.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 22,003 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Social Sciences
798 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
340 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
261 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Monterey Park, CA was General Social Sciences with 798 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Monterey Park, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

East Los Angeles College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

6,496 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was East Los Angeles College with 6,496 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 2,511 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Monterey Park, CA, which is 0.63 times less than the 3,985 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 4,637 degrees mean that there were 6.39 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 726 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,196) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($42) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Public, 2-year ($1,971) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Measure

In 2020, 1.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.99% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were Some college (7.14M), High School or Equivalent (6.69M), and Bachelors Degree (6.15M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monterey Park, CA was $641,700 in 2020, which is 2.79 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $616,000 to $641,700, a 4.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Monterey Park, CA is 50.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Monterey Park, CA have an average commute time of 30.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monterey Park, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Monterey Park, CA is $63,389. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Monterey Park, CA was Census Tract 4827.02 with a value of $96,484, followed by Census Tract 4821.02 and Census Tract 4820.01, with respective values of $90,833 and $89,890.

Housing

Property

$641,700

Median Property Value 2020

±$11,373

$10,251

Median Property Taxes

±$641

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monterey Park, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monterey Park, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

50.7%

Homeownership

2020

75.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 50.7% of the housing units in Monterey Park, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monterey Park, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 4827.02
Census Tract 4821.02
Census Tract 4820.01

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Monterey Park, CA was Census Tract 4827.02 with a value of $96,484, followed by Census Tract 4821.02 and Census Tract 4820.01, with respective values of $90,833 and $89,890.

The following map shows all of the places in Monterey Park, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$63,389

Median Household Income

± $3,831

20.2k

Number of Households

± 1,037

In 2020, the median household income of the 20.2k households in Monterey Park, CA grew to $63,389 from the previous year's value of $61,819.

The following chart displays the households in Monterey Park, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monterey Park, CA is from California.

0.498

2020 Wage GINI in California

0.499

2019 Wage GINI in California

In 2020, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.321% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (76.8%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Worked At Home (7.71%)

In 2020, 76.8% of workers in Monterey Park, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (7.71%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monterey Park, CA have a longer commute time (30.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.23% of the workforce in Monterey Park, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monterey Park, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monterey Park, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monterey Park, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monterey Park, CA (7.26k out of 60.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Monterey Park, CA is Asian, followed by Hispanic and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.6% of the population of Monterey Park, CA has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 13% on Medicare, 17.6% on non-group plans, and 0.428% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in California was $7,549 in 2014. This is a 4.04% increase from the previous year ($7,256).

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1363 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.801% decrease from the previous year (1374 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1116 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 276 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for California. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in California, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Los Angeles County, CA.

1,363 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,363 patients per year. This represents a 0.801% decrease from the previous year (1,374 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Community Mobility

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of California across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.8% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.38%

Uninsured

35.8%

Employer Coverage

27.8%

Medicaid

13%

Medicare

17.6%

Non-Group

0.428%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Monterey Park, CA declined by 18.9% from 6.63% to 5.38%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Monterey Park, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.