| | Monterey Park, CA | Alhambra, CA | United States |
| Population | 61,153 | 83,174 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.1% | 51.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.9% | 48.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 43.8 | 41.2 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 60,260 | 83,107 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 60,051 | 85,804 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 60,738 | 82,106 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -1.2% | -3.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.3% | 1.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 7,969.9 | 10,899.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 7.7 | 7.6 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Monterey Park, CA | Alhambra, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 16.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.6% | 13.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.0% | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.0% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.2% | 5.3% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.5% | 3.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Monterey Park, CA | Alhambra, CA | United States |
| White | 5.6% | 9.1% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.8% | 2.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 64.7% | 50.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.3% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 26.9% | 35.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Monterey Park, CA | Alhambra, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 51.5% | 49.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 50.5% | 47.3% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.0% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.5% | 51.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.0% | 37.1% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.9% | 8.0% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.7% | 5.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.00 | 2.74 | 2.60 |
| Households | 20,318 | 30,057 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 15,306 | 20,558 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.0% | 27.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.4% | 40.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 5,012 | 9,499 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.2% | 12.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 20.4% | 19.7% | 10.8% |