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MAPPING L.A. > Southeast Montebello Profile

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• Population
• Ethnicity
• Income
• Education
• Age
• Housing
• Families
• Military
• Ancestry

Population

• 61,960 population in 2000, according to the U.S. Census
• 8.45 square miles
• 7,329 people per square mile, about average for Southeast and about average for the county

Ethnicity

Ethnicity

• The percentage of Latino people is high for the county.
• Moderately diverse for Southeast but not especially diverse for the county

Income

Household income in thousands of 2000 dollars

• $52,623 median household income (2008 dollars), about average for Southeast and about average for the county
• In Los Angeles County, Baldwin Park, North El Monte and Unincorporated Catalina Island have the most similar household incomes.
• The percentage of households earning $20,000 to $40,000 is high for the county.

Education

Education level

• 14.3% of residents 25 and older have a four-year degree, high for Southeast but about average for the county
• In Los Angeles County, Mid-City, Elizabeth Lake and Gardena have the nearest percentage of residents 25 and older with a four-year degree.
• The percentage of residents 25 and older with a high school diploma is high for the county.

Age

Age

• The median age is 31, old for Southeast but about average for the county
• In Los Angeles County, Avocado Heights, Bellflower and Canoga Park have similar median ages.
• Check where Montebello falls in a county ranking.

Housing

Average household size of 3.2 people, low for Southeast but about average for the county Sun Valley, San Fernando and Walnut Park have the most similar percentage of homeowners in Los Angeles County.

Occupied housing units

Families

Males Females

• The percentage of widowed females is among the county's highest.
• There are 2,589 families headed by single parents. The rate is 17.4%, about average for Southeast and about average for the county

Military

Military era

• There are 3,003 veterans, or 6.8% of the population, about average for Southeast and about average for the county overall
• The percentages of veterans who served during WWII or Korea and 1990-99 are among the county's highest.

Ancestry and immigration

• Mexican (63.5%) and Armenian (4.7%) are the most common ancestries.
• 23,520 (38.0%) of residents are foreign born, about average for Southeast and about average for the county. Mexico (59.3%) and El Salvador (5.1%) are the most common foreign places of birth.

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Age: Median Age Age: 65 and up Age: 50 to 64 Age: 35 to 49 Age: 19 to 34 Age: 11 to 18 Age: 10 or less Ancestry: Foreign Born Area: Square Miles Education: Four-year Degrees Education: Less Than High School Education: High School Diploma Education: Some College Education: Bachelor's Degree Education: Masters Degree or Higher Ethnicity: Diversity Ethnicity: Asian Ethnicity: Black Ethnicity: Latino Ethnicity: White Ethnicity: Non-White Families: Single Parents Housing: Household Size Housing: Homeowners Housing: Renters Income: Median Income Income: $20,000 or less Income: $20,000 to $40,000 Income: $40,000 to $60,000 Income: $60,000 to $125,000 Income: $125,000 and up Marital Status: Never Married Males Marital Status: Never Married Females Marital Status: Married Males Marital Status: Married Females Marital Status: Widowed Males Marital Status: Widowed Females Marital Status: Divorced Males Marital Status: Divorced Females Military: Veterans Military: World War II or Korea Military: Vietnam Military: 1975-1990 Military: 1990-1999 Population: Population Total Population: Population Density The complete list » About This Project Montebello is one of the 272 neighborhoods in Mapping L.A., The Times’ resource for crime, neighborhoods, demographics and schools. More about Mapping L.A. » About The Data Desk

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