South El Monte, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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39%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

1%

Household income NAT. AVG.

27%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South El Monte	California	National
Income per capita	$27,317	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$80,878	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$105,937	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$60,151	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$40,743	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$33,501	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	3.6%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	21.1%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South El Monte is 39% lower than the national average
The median household income in South El Monte is 1% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South El Monte is 27% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South El Monte is 39% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$53,913 $80,878 $161,756

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South El Monte median earnings by income bracket

South El Monte employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	15.6%	15.6%
Manufacturing sector	21.7%	21.7%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.4%	14.4%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.1%	8.1%
Education, health & social services	7.0%	7.0%
Other	28.0%	28.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bradbury, CA	856	$267,428	228.8%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,543	$253,718	211.9%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
Yorba Linda, CA	70,241	$194,330	138.9%
South El Monte, CA	21,353	$80,878	0.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lebanon, OH	21,351	$97,058	19.3%
East Moline, IL	21,358	$75,553	7.1%
Dickinson, TX	21,358	$106,227	30.6%
Sidney, OH	21,359	$85,643	5.3%
Lynn Haven, FL	21,344	$100,884	24.0%
South El Monte, CA	21,353	$80,878	0.6%

Source: The South El Monte, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.