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Monrovia

California · 35,758 residents · 13.6 sq mi
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With 35,758 people, Monrovia is a city in California. The typical home is worth $231,500. Owners hold 47% of the housing stock. Median rent is $654 a month. Households take in $35,684 a year at the median, 18% more than the country as a whole. The population has held roughly steady since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 31.2
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,758
−3%vs 2000
vs 36,929 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 33.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.7%(3,094)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.7%(2,739)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.9%(2,121)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.1%(2,182)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.4%(3,014)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.3%(7,631)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.2%(5,441)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(3,178)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.9%(2,479)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.1%(2,168)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.7%(1,319)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(392)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,684
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,375 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,495
−29%vs 2000
vs $21,686 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
12.4%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$231,500
+36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $224,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$654
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $746 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
46.9%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 47.9% in 2000
53.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic46.6%(17,211)
Black8.3%(3,074)
Hispanic / Latino35.2%(13,012)
Asian6.9%(2,531)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic69.9%(24,978)
Black10.1%(3,603)
Hispanic / Latino27.6%(9,881)
Asian4.6%(1,632)
Other15.5%(5,545)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican33%(12,399)
Central American6.1%(2,309)
Guatemalan3.1%(1,182)
Salvadoran2.3%(849)
Puerto Rican1.3%(488)
Panamanian0.5%(200)
Argentine0.5%(186)
Colombian0.5%(181)
Chilean0.5%(173)
Cuban0.4%(164)
Spaniard0.4%(151)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.4%(149)
Ecuadorian0.4%(141)
Dominican0.2%(69)
Costa Rican0.1%(43)
Nicaraguan0.1%(32)
Venezuelan0.1%(27)
Asian origin
Chinese6.6%(2,488)
Filipino2.2%(816)
Taiwanese1.4%(537)
Korean1.2%(447)
Vietnamese1%(370)
Japanese0.5%(201)
Asian Indian0.4%(168)
Hmong0.4%(134)
Bangladeshi0.1%(45)
Cambodian0.1%(30)
Pakistani0.1%(28)
Thai0.1%(20)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German7.3%(2,727)
English6.5%(2,435)
Irish6%(2,272)
Italian4.9%(1,832)
American1.2%(458)
French1.1%(417)
Norwegian1%(383)
Scottish0.9%(327)
Dutch0.8%(311)
Polish0.8%(295)
Swedish0.7%(272)
Arab0.5%(182)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.5%(181)
Greek0.5%(177)
Hungarian0.4%(162)
West Indian0.4%(153)
Armenian0.4%(145)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(126)
Danish0.3%(118)
British0.3%(108)
Welsh0.2%(91)
Ukrainian0.2%(82)
Lebanese0.2%(79)
Portuguese0.2%(75)
Czech0.2%(65)
Slovak0.2%(60)
Syrian0.1%(49)
Austrian0.1%(49)
Lithuanian0.1%(49)
Jamaican0.1%(44)
Romanian0.1%(37)
Israeli0.1%(36)
Swiss0.1%(35)
Brazilian0.1%(31)
Iranian0.1%(27)
Egyptian0.1%(26)
Turkish0%(13)
Finnish0%(12)
Moroccan0%(11)
Slovene0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.7%
−5.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.6 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.8%(6,053)
Married48.8%(7,240)
Widowed2.6%(387)
Divorced7.7%(1,149)
Women 15+
Never married32.8%(5,214)
Married43.7%(6,945)
Widowed8.7%(1,384)
Divorced14.9%(2,362)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.9%
−11.9 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 22.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 68.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)25%(217)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.3%(107)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.3%(289)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(54)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 869 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Monrovia, California?

Monrovia, California has about 35,758 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Monrovia, California?

The typical household in Monrovia, California earns about $35,684 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Monrovia, California expensive?

In Monrovia, California, the median home is worth about $231,500, and the typical rent is about $654 a month.

How educated are people in Monrovia, California?

About 19.7% of adults age 25 and over in Monrovia, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Monrovia, California?

About 12.4% of people in Monrovia, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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