Monrovia

Population: 37,553
Median household income: $97,083
Median home value: $891,700

Located in Los Angeles County, California, Monrovia is a community with a population of 37,553. At $97,083, its median household income sits above Los Angeles County's $87,760.

Between 2019 and 2023, Monrovia's population grew 2.0% from 36,816 to 37,553, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $663,400 to $891,700.

The typical home was built around 1962. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 37,553
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $97,083
Median home value: $891,700
Median gross rent: $2,009
Housing units: 14,796
Homeownership rate: 47.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,81637,553

Median household income

$77,111$97,083

Median home value

$663,400$891,700

Median gross rent

$1,590$2,009

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,816	$77,111	$663,400	$1,590
2020	37,636	$81,990	$694,700	$1,696
2021	37,999	$87,077	$723,000	$1,789
2022	37,656	$93,827	$843,600	$1,956
2023	37,553	$97,083	$891,700	$2,009

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.0%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,317	6.2%
5 to 17	5,878	15.7%
18 to 24	2,259	6.0%
25 to 34	5,839	15.5%
35 to 44	5,819	15.5%
45 to 54	4,625	12.3%
55 to 64	5,579	14.9%
65 to 74	3,092	8.2%
75 and over	2,145	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,276	30.0%
Black or African American	2,295	6.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	82	0.2%
Asian	5,824	15.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	99	0.3%
Some other race	290	0.8%
Two or more races	1,500	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,187	43.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate18.4%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree26.6%

Graduate or professional degree17.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,665	9.8%
High school graduate	4,992	18.4%
Some college or associate's	7,584	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	7,195	26.6%
Graduate or professional degree	4,663	17.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit2.2%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home16.6%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,389	71.0%
Carpooled	1,350	7.2%
Public transit	410	2.2%
Walked	284	1.5%
Bicycle	43	0.2%
Worked from home	3,131	16.6%
Other means	239	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,201	20.4%
15 to 29 min	4,412	28.1%
30 to 44 min	4,465	28.4%
45 to 59 min	1,713	10.9%
60+ min	1,924	12.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.66
Poverty rate: 10.5% (3,926 of 37,335)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,102	64.9%
Nonfamily households	4,917	35.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	14,019	94.7%
Vacant	777	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,719	47.9%
Renter-occupied	7,300	52.1%

1-unit, detached58.9%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units10.9%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	8,719	58.9%
1-unit, attached	1,277	8.6%
2 to 4 units	1,398	9.4%
5 to 19 units	1,563	10.6%
20 or more units	1,616	10.9%
Mobile home & other	223	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0648648
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 14 sq mi
Water area: 0.11 sq mi
Center point: 34.1640, -117.9846

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