Monterey Park, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,713 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 779 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 730 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,126 | 36.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,300 | 19.7 |
| College or graduate school | 5,778 | 34.6 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 42,271 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 6,614 | 15.6 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,404 | 12.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,596 | 20.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 7,609 | 18.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,445 | 8.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,482 | 17.7 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,121 | 7.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 25.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 49,398 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,860 | 30.1 |
| Now married, except separated | 26,787 | 54.2 |
| Separated | 981 | 2.0 |
| Widowed | 3,655 | 7.4 |
Female | 3,117 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,115 | 6.3 |
Female | 1,834 | 3.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,317 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 363 | 15.7 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 47,317 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,977 | 6.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,371 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 755 | 6.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 34,477 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 6,567 | 19.0 |
Percent employed | 59.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 27,910 | 81.0 |
Percent employed | 65.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 10,645 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,555 | 42.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,693 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 34,576 | 61.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,506 | 30.9 |
Same county | 15,291 | 27.0 |
Different county | 2,215 | 3.9 |
Same state | 1,233 | 2.2 |
Different state | 982 | 1.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,611 | 8.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 59,933 | 100.0 |
| Native | 27,822 | 46.4 |
Born in United States | 27,290 | 45.5 |
State of residence | 22,294 | 37.2 |
Different state | 4,996 | 8.3 |
Born outside United States | 532 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 32,111 | 53.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 10,915 | 18.2 |
Naturalized citizen | 18,086 | 30.2 |
Not a citizen | 14,025 | 23.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 32,111 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 475 | 1.5 |
| Asia | 26,240 | 81.7 |
| Africa | 74 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 40 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 5,226 | 16.3 |
| Northern America | 56 | 0.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 56,693 | 100.0 |
| English only | 13,685 | 24.1 |
| Language other than English | 43,008 | 75.9 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 25,957 | 45.8 |
Spanish | 11,463 | 20.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,579 | 8.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 674 | 1.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 206 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 30,616 | 54.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 21,077 | 37.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 59,933 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 58,555 | 97.7 |
| Arab | 338 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 68 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 54 | 0.1 |
| Dutch | 127 | 0.2 |
| English | 656 | 1.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 371 | 0.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| German | 1,173 | 2.0 |
| Greek | 79 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 88 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 688 | 1.1 |
| Italian | 805 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 79 | 0.1 |
| Polish | 178 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 82 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 151 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 75 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 86 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 115 | 0.2 |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 82 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 502 | 0.8 |
| Welsh | 65 | 0.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 14 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 52,631 | 87.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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