How long is the commute from El Monte, CA?

Name: Commute and cars in El Monte, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in El Monte, CA take an average of 27.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

69.1% of workers drive alone to work.

3.3% take public transportation.

2.0% of workers walk to work.

6.5% work from home.

9.3% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 27.8 minutes (±0.7)
Public transportation: 3.3%
Work from home: 6.5%
Households without a car: 9.3%

How people in El Monte get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	El Monte	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Drove alone	69.1% (±2.2 points)	64.8%	65.7%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.2% (±1.5 points)	9.3%	9.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	3.3% (±0.8 points)	3.9%	2.9%	3.2%
Walked	2.0% (±0.6 points)	2.4%	2.4%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	2.9% (±0.6 points)	2.5%	2.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	6.5% (±1.0 points)	17.1%	17.2%	15.1%

In El Monte, the average commute is lower than in Los Angeles County (30.4 minutes).

It is also lower than in California (28.7 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In El Monte, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (3.9%).

It is not measurably different from California (2.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Los Angeles County, El Monte ranks 102 of 140 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 529 of 1,076.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in El Monte

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	El Monte	Los Angeles County	California	United States
No vehicle	9.3% (±1.2 points)	8.9%	7.1%	8.4%
1 vehicle	26.5% (±1.5 points)	34.5%	30.7%	33.1%
2 vehicles	33.5% (±2.2 points)	34.3%	36.3%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	30.7% (±1.9 points)	22.3%	25.8%	21.9%

In El Monte, the share of households without a vehicle is not measurably different from Los Angeles County (8.9%).

It is also higher than in California (7.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in El Monte

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	El Monte	Los Angeles County	California	United States
Workers working from home	6.5% (±1.0 points)	17.1% (±0.2 points)	17.2% (±0.1 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	94.7% (±1.0 points)	96.7% (±0.1 points)	96.9% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	89.8% (±1.4 points)	93.0% (±0.1 points)	93.5% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In El Monte, the share of households with a broadband subscription is lower than in Los Angeles County (93.0%).

It is also lower than in California (93.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near El Monte

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with El Monte
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
El Monte	—	27.8 minutes (±0.7)	—
North El Monte	2.0 mi	26.9 minutes (±3.7)	Not measurably different
South El Monte	2.0 mi	27.3 minutes (±1.8)	Not measurably different
Temple City	2.5 mi	30.9 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Avocado Heights	3.0 mi	30.7 minutes (±2.4)	Higher
Mayflower Village	3.1 mi	30.6 minutes (±3.1)	Not measurably different
Rosemead	3.1 mi	26.9 minutes (±1.2)	Not measurably different
Baldwin Park	3.4 mi	28.9 minutes (±1.0)	Not measurably different
South Monrovia Island	3.9 mi	25.5 minutes (±2.5)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Temple City, CA (30.9 minutes), Avocado Heights, CA (30.7 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
94 (tie)	Paramount	28.4 minutes (±1.2)
94 (tie)	San Gabriel	28.4 minutes (±1.2)
98	Hawthorne	28.3 minutes (±1.2)
99	Manhattan Beach	28.0 minutes (±2.0)
100 (tie)	Bell Gardens	27.9 minutes (±1.3)
100 (tie)	Sierra Madre	27.9 minutes (±3.1)
102	El Monte	27.8 minutes (±0.7)
103 (tie)	Carson	27.5 minutes (±1.0)
103 (tie)	Altadena	27.5 minutes (±1.3)
105	Commerce	27.4 minutes (±1.8)
106	South El Monte	27.3 minutes (±1.8)
107 (tie)	Rolling Hills Estates	27.2 minutes (±3.1)
107 (tie)	Charter Oak	27.2 minutes (±3.0)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about El Monte

How long is the average commute in El Monte?

Workers who live in El Monte, CA take an average of 27.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in El Monte without a car?

9.3% of households in El Monte have no vehicle, and 3.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in El Monte?

6.5% (±1.0 points) of workers who live in El Monte worked from home, and 89.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for El Monte city, California (place:22230, in state:06).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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