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Monterey Park, CA vs Altadena, CA

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- Altadena is 0% more densely populated than Monterey Park.
- People are 3.2% less likely to be married in Altadena.
- The Median Age is 0.1 years older in Altadena.
 Monterey Park, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,384329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.938.4
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 Population - 201060,260  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,610285,036,114
 Population - 199060,738  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,124.593.4
 Land Area7.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Monterey Park, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Monterey Park, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 White5.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock19.8%12.2%
 Asian64.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock29.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Monterey Park, CAAltadena, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.2%50.2%
 Never Married34.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.3%10.8%
 Widowed7.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.892.60
 Households20,318  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,75380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,012  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Monterey Park    2 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I have lived and raised three children in Monterey Park since 1997. I chose to live here because it is a small and quiet town within range of busy LA. The city has a low  More

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Over 17 years ago

Monterey park is not a bad place to live especially if you are Asian, I'm not...but It's a safe area to live in, in L.A. only 8 minutes to downtown very close to  More

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Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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