One downside of living in El Monte, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 30.34 minutes every day commuting to work.
The percentage of adults in El Monte with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.68% of adults in El Monte have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in El Monte in 2022 was $24,356, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,424 for a family of four. However, El Monte contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
El Monte is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call El Monte home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in El Monte, accounting for 65.09% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of El Monte residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in El Monte include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.
Foreign born people are also an important part of El Monte's cultural character, accounting for 49.72% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in El Monte is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Chinese.
