El monte is located in Los angeles county California with a geographic area of 9.6 square miles. The total population in El monte is 113,917 with 50.5% male and 49.5% female. Children under age 5 represent 6.2% of the population, under age 18 equal 23.0% of the population and over age 65 is 13.3% of the population. The median household income is $53,874, per capita income is $18,970. There are a total of 29,077 housing units with 42.3% owner occupied. Education includes 25.4% of residents that are high school graduates and 14.8% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The average temperature in El monte in the summer is 75 degrees, and in the winter 43 degrees.