Del Monte Forest

Population: 3,576
Median household income: $154,730
Median home value: $1,796,900

Del Monte Forest, a community in Monterey County, California, has 3,576 residents. Its median household income of $154,730 runs above the Monterey County figure of $94,486.

From 2019 to 2023, Del Monte Forest's population declined 12.9% from 4,105 to 3,576, while its median home value rose 32.5% from $1,356,500 to $1,796,900.

Owners occupy 85.2% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 60.5 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,576
Median age: 60.5 yrs
Median household income: $154,730
Median home value: $1,796,900
Median gross rent: $3,501
Housing units: 2,905
Homeownership rate: 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.5%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1053,576

Median household income

$147,500$154,730

Median home value

$1,356,500$1,796,900

Median gross rent

$2,914$3,501

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,105	$147,500	$1,356,500	$2,914
2020	3,783	$143,750	$1,364,300	$3,474
2021	3,604	$140,132	$1,429,900	$3,501
2022	3,416	$145,250	$1,596,800	$3,501
2023	3,576	$154,730	$1,796,900	$3,501

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 177.1%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 449.0%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6414.8%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over22.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	118	3.3%
5 to 17	255	7.1%
18 to 24	235	6.6%
25 to 34	225	6.3%
35 to 44	321	9.0%
45 to 54	342	9.6%
55 to 64	530	14.8%
65 to 74	764	21.4%
75 and over	786	22.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,014	84.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.1%
Asian	308	8.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.2%
Some other race	18	0.5%
Two or more races	93	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate8.2%

Some college or associate's20.4%

Bachelor's degree29.6%

Graduate or professional degree40.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	30	1.0%
High school graduate	242	8.2%
Some college or associate's	604	20.4%
Bachelor's degree	878	29.6%
Graduate or professional degree	1,214	40.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone59.9%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit2.7%

Walked7.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home28.5%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	810	59.9%
Carpooled	8	0.6%
Public transit	36	2.7%
Walked	99	7.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	385	28.5%
Other means	14	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	299	30.9%
15 to 29 min	351	36.3%
30 to 44 min	190	19.6%
45 to 59 min	57	5.9%
60+ min	70	7.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.00
Poverty rate: 5.5% (187 of 3,400)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,101	65.8%
Nonfamily households	573	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,674	57.6%
Vacant	1,231	42.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,426	85.2%
Renter-occupied	248	14.8%

1-unit, detached91.4%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,654	91.4%
1-unit, attached	155	5.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	88	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0618590
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.03 sq mi
Water area: 2.61 sq mi
Center point: 36.5838, -121.9467