Monterey Park, CA Profile

Monterey Park, CA, population 62,065, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 3.9 miles from East Los Angeles and 5.5 miles from El Monte.

Through the 90's Monterey Park's population has declined by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Monterey Park has grown by about 3%.

Monterey Park's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Monterey Park tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	21%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	62%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	16%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.40
	Males	36.70
	Females	40.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	60,051	N/A
2001	60,760	1.18%
2002	61,429	1.10%
2003	61,951	0.85%
2004	62,267	0.51%
2005	62,065	-0.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,724

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	342
2002	288
2003	267
2004	259
2005	237
2006	262
2007	314
2008	185

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	3	1	1	1	2	1	2	2
Forcible Rape	11	5	6	6	4	7	3	1
Robbery	135	114	99	97	89	108	126	78
Aggravated Assault	60	59	61	59	54	48	65	33

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,109
2002	2,506
2003	2,209
2004	2,380
2005	2,221
2006	2,194
2007	2,065
2008	2,014

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	291	413	272	275	274	313	273	309
Larceny, Theft	691	755	654	715	707	744	766	698
Motor Vehicle Theft	308	392	454	508	414	317	251	235
Arson	2	4	5	2	1	2	0	1

Location

Elevation	381 feet above sea level
Land Area	7.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities