Santa Cruz Standard

Of the 20,721 people living in South El Monte city in 2019, 49.4 percent (10,231) were women and 50.6 percent (10,490) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Santa Cruz Standard.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by a ratio of 6,503-to-6,422. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,333 females and 1,139 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	6,503	31.4
Females 18 and over	6,422	31
Males 65 and over	1,139	5.5
Females 65 and over	1,333	6.4

Source: US Census Bureau