The map below shows majority race by area in South El Monte, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on South El Monte racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in South El Monte overall is hispanic, making up 72.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is asian at 23.2%. There are more hispanic people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as asian are most likely to be living in the southwest places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in South El Monte
Self-Identified Race |
South El Monte, CA Population |
|---|---|
White |
2.6% |
Hispanic |
72.8% |
Black |
0.7% |
Asian |
23.2% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
0.5% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for South El Monte, CA
The map below shows diversity in South El Monte. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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South El Monte Diversity Score
41.6
More diverse than 74% of US cities
South El Monte has a diversity score of 41.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. South El Monte is more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 74% of them. Within South El Monte's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north South El Monte, and the least diverse areas are in west South El Monte.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.