Most of North El Monte commutes out: there are 0.2 jobs for every working resident
312 jobs are based in North El Monte; 1,560 of its residents have a job. North El Monte grades A− for jobs and income and A− for walkability. For a town this walkable, transit is thin: about 5.5 trips an hour at the evening peak near the typical resident, next to 17.5 in Los Angeles.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
North El Monte at work: what stands out
North El Monte is a place people come home to
There are 312 jobs based in North El Monte, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday North El Monte has about 2,800 people in it, 31% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
North El Monte’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside North El Monte is Los Angeles, 23 miles away as the crow flies. 21% of working residents (329) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
Why North El Monte gets the Jobs & income grade it does
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, North El Monte is better than 84% of U.S. towns, #130 of 847 in California. Job access by car is its strongest input (ahead of 98% of U.S. towns); unemployment ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (3.7%, U.S. 5.2%). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and unemployment.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, North El Monte could be anywhere from B to A+.
A workday in North El Monte: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 1,537 residents head out to work, 23 work right here, and 289 people come in from elsewhere.
About 2,800 people are in North El Monte on a workday afternoon, 31% fewer than live here.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
How far it is to work from North El Monte
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
21% of working residents work in Los Angeles
Where North El Monte clocks in
7% of workers
6% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Mostly services: health care, schools and offices
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in North El Monte, 2013 → 2023: 257 → 312. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs North El Monte’s own residents hold wherever they work.
About 27 minutes each way for North El Monte’s commuters
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.6 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of North El Monte workers work from home, vs 17% across California. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 1,748 commuters (the 16% who work from home are left out). Across California: 79% drive alone, 3% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
North El Monte is easy on foot, hard by bus
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, North El Monte is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns, #381 of 847 in California. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 2.4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 7.1% across California.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 2,085 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). Nearly all residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 47% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 5.5 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 86% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 8.4% of North El Monte households have no vehicle (California 7.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 1% of North El Monte’s commuters take a bus or train.
North El Monte is 619th of 4,023 U.S. towns of 2,900 to 5,500 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riverwoods IL | 3,766 | $249K | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Mission Hills KS | 3,522 | $250K | 1.2% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Ho-Ho-Kus NJ | 4,313 | $250K | 0.0% | 1.7% | 6% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 31 | Del Mar CA | 3,858 | $199K | 2.7% | 1.8% | 9% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 73 | Broadmoor CA | 4,586 | $167K | 2.5% | 2.8% | 1% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 119 | La Habra Heights CA | 5,327 | $180K | 4.9% | 2.8% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 617 | Lake View AL | 3,969 | $101K | 4.2% | 3.2% | <1% | A− |
| 618 | Marlborough Township PA | 3,563 | $108K | 5.2% | 4.4% | 4% | A− |
| 619 | North El Monte CA | 4,086 | $99K | 8.0% | 3.7% | 1% | A− |
| 620 | McDonald OH | 3,096 | $82K | 6.7% | 1.4% | 6% | A− |
| 621 | Eaton Township MI | 4,009 | $97K | 6.3% | 2.1% | 2% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 4,023 | Lake Isabella CA | 4,059 | $27K | 40.7% | 8.6% | 18% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of North El Monte, the top three, the last and three more from California.
12% of North El Monte works in a town next door
The biggest share goes to Arcadia (6%).
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | North El Monte workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North El Monte | – | A− | A− | 27 min | $99,447 |
| El Monte | 4% | C+ | A | 28 min | $68,030 |
| Arcadia | 6% | A− | A | 29 min | $113,516 |
| Temple City | 2% | B+ | A | 31 min | $104,425 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of North El Monte’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in North El Monte: questions
What is the median household income in North El Monte?
$99,447 (±$21,124) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $99,122 across California and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in North El Monte?
8.0%, against 12.0% across California and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from North El Monte?
27 minutes each way on average, against 29 across California and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in North El Monte work?
1% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Los Angeles (21%, 23 mi), Pasadena (7%, 8 mi), Arcadia (6%, 2 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is North El Monte walkable?
North El Monte is more walkable than 82% of U.S. towns (Walkability A−): an EPA walkability index of 15.8 out of 20, and 2% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around North El Monte without a car?
1% of commuters take transit and 8% of households have no car. 47% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from North El Monte, from the people who make the trip.
More of North El Monte
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.