Transportation in South El Monte, CA
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
25 min
+8% vs national
Drive Alone
74.8%
-5% vs national
Public Transit
2.6%
+192% vs national
Work From Home
6.0%
-36% vs national
Carpool
12.2%
Walk / Bike
3.7%
combined
How South El Monte's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2022)Fatalities
1
2022
5-Year Avg
2
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in South El Monte, CA is 25 minutes, which is 8.1% above the national average of 23 minutes. 74.8% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 6.0% work from home, which is below the CA state average of 14.0%. Public transit is used by 2.6% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 12.2% of workers carpool. 2.8% walk to work. 0.9% commute by bicycle. In 2022, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.