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El Monte, CA Profile


El Monte, CA, population 121,447, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 5.1 miles from West Covina and 8.7 miles from Pasadena.

Through the 90's El Monte's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of El Monte has grown by about 6%. Since 2005 El Monte's population has stayed about the same.

El Monte's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in El Monte tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White36%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian19%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed43%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 604.00%Over 60: 5.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000115,965N/A
2001117,1441.02%
2002118,4801.14%
2003120,0651.34%
2004120,5750.42%
2005120,9460.31%
2006120,895-0.04%
2007120,562-0.28%
2008120,8670.25%
2009121,4470.48%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,439
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001634
2002622
2003602
2004645
2005578
2006508
2007552
2008650
2009585
2010492
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 1024281434
2002 739265437
2003 324217486
2004 732234521
2005 421241445
2006 525187411
2007 625235420
2008 1232265491
2009 314304395
2010 327265305

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,564
20022,366
20032,634
20042,666
20052,836
20062,588
20072,263
20082,167
20092,295
20102,132
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 589 1,546 894
2002 647 1,392 805
2003 651 1,586 955
2004 722 1,604 957
2005 702 1,650 1,135
2006 831 1435 933
2007 625 1393 792
2008 632 1333 701
2009 644 1407 759
2010 607 1194 797

Location

Elevation283 feet above sea level
Land Area9.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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