Health in El Monte, California: official figures
12.9% of residents of El Monte (13,632 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 124th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; California: 6.6%).
How many children in El Monte are uninsured?
In El Monte, 4.0% of children under 19 and 18.9% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 3.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in El Monte are on Medicaid?
42.9% of residents of El Monte under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 17th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; California: 23.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in El Monte have a disability?
12.3% of residents of El Monte (12,939 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 409th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; California: 11.6%); 6.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in El Monte have a disability?
By age, 36.8% of residents of El Monte aged 65 and over, 9.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 4.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in El Monte, California?
An estimated 26.6% of adults in El Monte had obesity in 2023, joint 153rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in El Monte?
An estimated 15.1% of adults in El Monte had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 53rd highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in El Monte?
An estimated 17.2% of adults in El Monte reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 353rd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 17.5% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in El Monte have high blood pressure?
In El Monte, an estimated 30.0% of adults had high blood pressure and 35.5% did no physical activity outside work, joint 40th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in El Monte see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 69.0% of adults in El Monte had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 36th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow El Monte compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
El Monte ranks 124 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 121 | DeSoto | 13.1% |
| 122 | Rogers | 13.0% |
| 123 | Wylie | 13.0% |
| 124 | El Monte | 12.9% |
| 125 | Gastonia | 12.9% |
| 126 | Grapevine | 12.9% |
| 127 | Charlotte | 12.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
El Monte ranks 415 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 412 | Columbia | 12.3% |
| 413 | Cedar Rapids | 12.3% |
| 414 | Broken Arrow | 12.3% |
| 415 | El Monte | 12.3% |
| 416 | Southaven | 12.3% |
| 417 | New Haven | 12.2% |
| 418 | Pembroke Pines | 12.2% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Monte ranks 655 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 652 | Santa Cruz | 26.7% |
| 653 | Des Plaines | 26.7% |
| 654 | Jersey City | 26.6% |
| 655 | El Monte | 26.6% |
| 656 | Framingham | 26.6% |
| 657 | La Habra | 26.6% |
| 658 | Oak Park | 26.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Monte ranks 54 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mission | 15.2% |
| 52 | Stonecrest | 15.2% |
| 53 | Killeen | 15.1% |
| 54 | El Monte | 15.1% |
| 55 | Lake Charles | 15.1% |
| 56 | Wilmington | 15.1% |
| 57 | Rochester | 15.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Monte ranks 283 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 280 | Pocatello | 14.0% |
| 281 | Modesto | 13.9% |
| 282 | Joliet | 13.9% |
| 283 | El Monte | 13.9% |
| 284 | Commerce City | 13.9% |
| 285 | Kentwood | 13.9% |
| 286 | Prescott Valley | 13.9% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
El Monte ranks 451 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 448 | Midland | 17.2% |
| 449 | Simi Valley | 17.2% |
| 450 | Concord | 17.2% |
| 451 | El Monte | 17.2% |
| 452 | Sunrise | 17.2% |
| 453 | St. Cloud | 17.2% |
| 454 | Janesville | 17.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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