| South El Monte, California | |
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| City of South El Monte | |
| Motto: "Growing Our Future" | |
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Location of South El Monte in Los Angeles County, California |
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| Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 34°2′56″N 118°2′54″W / 34.04889°N 118.04833°WCoordinates: 34°2′56″N 118°2′54″W / 34.04889°N 118.04833°W | |
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| Incorporated | July 30, 1958 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gloria Olmos |
| • Mayor Pro Tem | Angelica R. Garcia |
| • Councilmember | Hector Delgado |
| • Councilmember | Joseph J.Gonzales |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.85 sq mi (7.38 km2) |
| • Land | 2.84 sq mi (7.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.19% |
| Elevation | 249 ft (76 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 20,116 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 20,883 |
| • Density | 7,345.41/sq mi (2,835.83/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 |
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.