| Demographics: |
| * Source: 2000 Census |
| Population |
Total
|
| 1960 |
31,900
|
|
1970
|
70,975
|
| 1980 |
79,494
|
| 1990 |
106,209
|
| 2000 |
115,965
|
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| Ethnic Breakdown |
Percent
|
| Hispanic |
72.39
|
| Asian |
18.38
|
| White |
7.36
|
| Black or African American |
0.55
|
| American Indian and Alaskan Native |
0.29
|
| Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander |
0.08
|
| Other |
0.95
|
| * Numbers may or may not add to the total population because Census Bureau asked whether someone was Hispanic separately |
|
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|
Estimated Household Income
|
|
20 %
|
under $ 15,000
|
|
17 %
|
$ 15,000 - $ 24,999
|
|
16 %
|
$ 25,000 - $ 34,999
|
|
18 %
|
$ 35,000 - $ 49,999
|
|
16 %
|
$ 50,000 - $ 74,999
|
|
7 %
|
$ 75,000 - $ 99,999
|
|
6 %
|
$ 100,000 and over
|
|
|
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Housing
|
|
Total Housing Units
|
27,758
|
|
Pct. Owner-Occupied Housing Unit
|
41 %
|
|
Pct. Renter-Occupied Housing Unit
|
59 %
|
|
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
|
1.2
|
|
Rental Vacancy Rate
|
1.4
|
|
Avg. Household Size ( # of Occupants )
|
4.24
|
|
2001 Year-end Median Housing Price
|
$ 169,000
|
|
|
|
Land Use Mix
|
|
Industrial
|
15 %
|
|
Retail
|
7 %
|
|
Office / Commercial
|
16 %
|
|
Residential
|
54 %
|
| Other |
8 % |
|
|
| Gender |
| Male |
50.5 % |
| Female |
49.5 % |
|
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|
Age
|
|
19 and Under
|
37.6 %
|
|
20 to 64
|
55.6 %
|
|
65 and Over
|
6.8 %
|
|
Median Age
|
27.1 %
|
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Misc. Information
|
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Area of City
|
9.67 Sq. Miles
|
|
Elevation of City
|
278 feet
|
|
City Parks
|
8
|
|
Public Schools
|
26
|
|
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| Industry: |
| Top Five Industries By Sales |
| * ( Total in $ 1,000s ) - Source: 1997 Economic Census |
|
Wholesale Trade
|
$ 2,389,636
|
|
Retail Trade
|
$ 1,335,284
|
|
Manufacturing
|
$ 882,167
|
| Health care and Social Assistance |
$ 77,529 |
|
Accommodation and Food Services
|
$ 53,219
|
|
|
|
|
Top Five Industries By Payroll
|
| * ( Total in $ 1,000s ) - Source: 1997 Economic Census |
| Manufacturing |
$ 211,822 |
|
Wholesale Trade
|
$ 129,799
|
|
Retail Trade
|
$ 96,574
|
| Health care and Social Assistance |
$ 30,628 |
|
Admin, Support, Waste Mgmt, & Remediation Svcs
|
$ 26,000
|
|
|
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Employment
|
| * Source: California Employment Development Department |
| Labor Force |
49,450 |
|
Unemployment Number
|
3,400
|
|
Unemployment Rate
|
6.9
|
|
|
|
| Top Employers as of December 2001: |
| * Source: El Monte Planning Department |
| Wells Fargo Bank (Operation Center) |
| Longo Toyota-Lexus (Automobile Sales and Service) |
| Vons Co. (Distribution Warehouse) |
| Gregg Industries (Iron Foundry/ Steel Mfg) |
| Saint Gobain Glass Container (Mfg Glass Systems) |
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Other Statistics:
|
|
Value of Building Permits: $71,219,127 (December 2001)
* Source: City of El Monte Building Department
|
|
Number of Businesses: 6,000 (Estimate December 2001)
* Source: El Monte License Department
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