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South El Monte, California

South El Monte, California
City
City of South El Monte
Motto: "Growing Our Future"
Location of South El Monte in Los Angeles County, California
Location of South El Monte in Los Angeles County, California
South El Monte, California is located in the US
South El Monte, California
South El Monte, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°2′56″N 118°2′54″W / 34.04889°N 118.04833°W / 34.04889; -118.04833Coordinates: 34°2′56″N 118°2′54″W / 34.04889°N 118.04833°W / 34.04889; -118.04833
Country  United States of America
State  California
County Los Angeles
Incorporated July 30, 1958
Government
 • Mayor Luis Aguinaga
 • Mayor pro tem Joseph J. Gonzales
 • Councilmember Hector Delgado
 • Councilmember Angelica R. Garcia
 • Councilmember Willhans Ili
Area
 • Total 2.848 sq mi (7.378 km2)
 • Land 2.843 sq mi (7.364 km2)
 • Water 0.005 sq mi (0.014 km2)  0.19%
Elevation 249 ft (76 m)
Population (April 1, 2010)
 • Total 20,116
 • Density 7,100/sq mi (2,700/km2)
Time zone Pacific (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
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.

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

The 2010 United States Census reported that 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%).

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, out of which 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 made up of individuals and 208 (4.6%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.39. There were 4,003 families (87.6% of all households); the average family size was 4.45.


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