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El Monte

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El Monte

Total population

104,621

Median home value

$668,200

14.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$70,450

El Monte$70k
National$74k
Elevation91 m
Weather93°F · Sunny
Coordinates34.07°, -118.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Extreme Heat Warning · Severe
    Extreme Heat Warning issued October 1 at 12:17PM PDT until October 8 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

El Monte is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city lies in the San Gabriel Valley, east of the city of Los Angeles.

History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
38.3
Median home value
$668,200
Housing units
30,610
Poverty rate
15.3%
Unemployment
5%

Race & ethnicity

White
9.4%
Black
0.6%
Asian
24.1%
Hispanic
70%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
34.0746
Longitude
-118.0291
Water area
0.09 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
93°F
Sunny
Tonight
70°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
101°F
Sunny
Friday Night
75°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
102°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
75°F
Clear

Forecast for El Monte, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30%
Diabetes
15.1%
Adult obesity
26.6%
Binge drinking
13.2%
Adult smoking
13.9%
No leisure activity
35.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
441
Elementary
263
Middle
65
High
96
Other
17

Largest nearby schools

  • Arcadia High
    High · Arcadia · 3,022 students · 25:1 ratio
  • California High
    High · Whittier · 2,504 students · 23.2:1 ratio
  • La Serna High
    High · Whittier · 2,410 students · 25.9:1 ratio
  • Options For Youth - Duarte Inc
    High · City Of Industry · 2,354 students · 28:1 ratio
  • James A. Garfield Senior High
    High · Los Angeles · 2,247 students · 17.6:1 ratio
  • El Rancho High
    High · Pico Rivera · 2,244 students · 24.7:1 ratio
  • Schurr High
    High · Montebello · 2,224 students · 20.2:1 ratio
  • Bell Gardens High
    High · Bell Gardens · 2,217 students · 20:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
299 ft (91 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.65
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
2,061

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
3,135
Avg daily Wikipedia views
108
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about El Monte

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET