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Population in 2019: 36,331 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 
Males: 17,599  (48.4%)
Females: 18,732  (51.6%)
Median resident age:

41.0 years
California median age:

37.0 years

Zip codes: 91016.

Estimated median household income in 2019: $82,497 (it was $45,375 in 2000)
Monrovia:

$82,497
CA:

$80,440

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $38,548 (it was $21,686 in 2000)

Monrovia city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $732,675 (it was $224,200 in 2000)
Monrovia:

$732,675
CA:

$568,500

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $765,921; detached houses: $813,659; townhouses or other attached units: $513,641; in 2-unit structures: $602,613; in 3-to-4-unit structures: over $1,000,000; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $446,962; mobile homes: $59,543

Median gross rent in 2019: $1,717.

March 2019 cost of living index in Monrovia: 143.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 7.8%
(8.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.9% for Black residents, 6.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 8.2% for other race residents, 8.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Monrovia, CA (2019)
    • 15,12241.2%Hispanic
    • 12,47634.0%White alone
    • 5,42014.8%Asian alone
    • 1,9145.2%Black alone
    • 1,2303.4%Two or more races
    • 3911.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 220.06%Other race alone

Races in Monrovia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 21 registered sex offenders living in Monrovia, California as of June 10, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Monrovia is 1,780 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Monrovia by year

Type

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2012

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2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(5.2)		2
(5.3)		2
(5.3)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.7)		2
(5.3)		0
(0.0)		2
(5.4)		2
(5.4)		1
(2.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		10
(26.1)		4
(10.5)		6
(15.9)		4
(10.6)		3
(8.0)		1
(2.7)		2
(5.4)		1
(2.7)		2
(5.4)		4
(10.6)		8
(21.3)		12
(32.2)		10
(26.9)		9
(24.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		49
(128.0)		54
(141.6)		46
(122.1)		45
(119.3)		26
(69.3)		34
(91.8)		36
(96.8)		23
(62.0)		22
(59.1)		19
(50.5)		19
(50.5)		26
(69.9)		31
(83.5)		16
(43.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		95
(248.1)		75
(196.6)		43
(114.1)		56
(148.5)		43
(114.5)		40
(108.0)		43
(115.6)		33
(89.0)		22
(59.1)		22
(58.5)		33
(87.7)		26
(69.9)		26
(70.0)		17
(46.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		193
(504.0)		187
(490.2)		148
(392.8)		141
(373.8)		158
(420.8)		150
(405.2)		120
(322.6)		128
(345.3)		91
(244.5)		103
(273.8)		132
(350.7)		120
(322.5)		121
(325.9)		87
(236.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		844
(2,204)		800
(2,097)		796
(2,113)		792
(2,100)		797
(2,123)		675
(1,823)		714
(1,919)		592
(1,597)		557
(1,496)		504
(1,340)		624
(1,658)		645
(1,733)		723
(1,947)		686
(1,868)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		159
(415.2)		139
(364.4)		123
(326.4)		135
(357.9)		125
(332.9)		79
(213.4)		114
(306.5)		86
(232.0)		70
(188.0)		95
(252.5)		76
(201.9)		83
(223.0)		70
(188.5)		72
(196.0)
Arson
(per 100,000)		2
(5.2)		4
(10.5)		1
(2.7)		1
(2.7)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.7)		3
(8.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(8.0)		1
(2.7)		2
(5.4)		1
(2.7)		10
(27.2)
City-Data.com crime index265.5248.0220.9223.3191.1169.7180.3145.2131.2138.9156.7181.2187.2154.3

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 270.6. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Monrovia, CA

Crime rate in Monrovia detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 74 (46 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.25
California average:

2.01
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Ancestries: American (2.6%), German (2.4%), English (2.1%), Irish (1.6%), Italian (1.5%), European (1.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 560 feet

Land area: 13.7 square miles.

Population density: 2,643 people per square mile   (average).

Monrovia, California map

9,857 residents are foreign born (13.3% Latin America, 5.7% Asia).

This city:

26.9%
California:

26.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $5,607 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $3,691 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Arcadia, CA (2.1 miles , pop. 53,054).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Upper San Gabriel Valley, CA (2.8 miles , pop. 320,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (21.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

South Monrovia Island, CA (1.2 miles ),
Bradbury, CA (1.3 miles ),
Mayflower Village, CA (1.4 miles ),
Arcadia, CA (1.5 miles ),
Duarte, CA (1.5 miles ),
Upper San Gabriel Valley, CA (1.7 miles ),
Irwindale, CA (1.8 miles ),
North El Monte, CA (1.8 miles )

Latitude: 34.14 N, Longitude: 118.00 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +28 (+0.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,481 (17.8%)

Area code: 626

Distribution of median household income in Monrovia, CA in 2019
Distribution of house value in Monrovia, CA in 2019

Property values in Monrovia, CA

Monrovia satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

8.7%
California:

7.9%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Monrovia, CA
Historical housing units in Monrovia, CA

Population change in the 1990s: +1,338 (+3.8%).
Most common industries in Monrovia, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (9.6%)
  • Health care (9.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (7.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.0%)
  • Construction (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (8.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.6%)
  • Educational services (6.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.0%)
  • Public administration (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.7%)
  • Educational services (12.8%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Monrovia, CA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Top executives (3.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (3.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.5%)

Average climate in Monrovia, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Monrovia, California average temperatures Monrovia, California average precipitation Monrovia, California humidity Monrovia, California wind speed Monrovia, California snowfall Monrovia, California sunshine Monrovia, California clear and cloudy days

Monrovia, California environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 139. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

139
U.S.:

74
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.367. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.367
U.S.:

0.267
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 14.2. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

14.2
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.340. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.340
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 29.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.8
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 28.5. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 13.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.8
U.S.:

8.5
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 0.00690. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00690
U.S.:

0.00984

Earthquake activity:

Monrovia-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above California state average. It is 7208% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 82.1 miles away from Monrovia center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from Monrovia center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 93.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 180.6 miles away from Monrovia center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 32.8 miles away from Monrovia center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 39.6 miles away from Monrovia center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (57) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 27
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 37, Floods: 16, Storms: 9, Winter Storms: 6, Landslides: 5, Mudslides: 5, Earthquakes: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Monrovia topographic map

Main business address for: SEEBEYOND TECHNOLOGY CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), STAAR SURGICAL CO (OPHTHALMIC GOODS).

Hospitals and medical centers in Monrovia:

  • COUNTRY VILLA MONROVIA HEALTHCARE CENTER (615 W. DUARTE RD.)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW DIALYSIS CENTER, INC. (900 S. MOUNTAIN AVENUE)
  • MODERN HEALTH (604 E HUNTINGTON DR)

Amtrak stations near Monrovia:

  • 8 miles: PASADENA (150 S. ROBLES AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: GLENDALE (400 W. CERRITOS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 15 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Monrovia:

  • Mt Sierra College (Full-time enrollment: 487; Location: 101 E Huntington Dr; Private, for-profit; Website: www.mtsierra.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Monrovia:

  • Azusa Pacific University (about 7 miles; Azusa, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,427)
  • Pasadena City College (about 7 miles; Pasadena, CA; FT enrollment: 14,712)
  • Citrus College (about 7 miles; Glendora, CA; FT enrollment: 8,456)
  • California Institute of Technology (about 8 miles; Pasadena, CA; FT enrollment: 2,246)
  • Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Pasadena (about 8 miles; Pasadena, CA; FT enrollment: 2,934)
  • Rio Hondo College (about 9 miles; Whittier, CA; FT enrollment: 9,610)
  • Hacienda La Puente Adult Education (about 10 miles; La Puente, CA; FT enrollment: 2,750)

Public high schools in Monrovia:

Private high school in Monrovia:

  • CALVARY ROAD BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 23, Location: 319 W OLIVE AVE, Grades: 1-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Monrovia:

Private elementary/middle school in Monrovia:

  • ICA CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 156, Location: 726 S SHAMROCK AVE, Grades: KG-8)
See full list of schools located in Monrovia

Library in Monrovia:

  • MONROVIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,541,675; Location: 321 S. MYRTLE AVE.; 116,401 books; 2,298 audio materials; 177 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 1 state licensed databases; 1 other licensed databases; 288 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Monrovia: Monrovia Public Library (A), Monrovia City Hall (B), Medic 1 Ambulance Service Monrovia (C), Medic 1 Ambulance Service Headquarters (D), Monarc Ambulance (E), Aegis Ambulance Service (F), City of Monrovia Fire Department Station 102 (G), City of Monrovia Fire Department Station 101 Headquarters (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Monrovia Shopping Center (1), Huntington Oaks Shopping Center (2), Foothill Park Plaza Shopping Center (3), Arcadia Specialty Center Shopping Center (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Monrovia include: SEEBEYOND TECHNOLOGY CORP (A), STAAR SURGICAL CO (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Monrovia include: All Nation's Seventh Day Adventist Church (A), Antioch Church (B), Bethlehem Temple Apostolic Church (C), Calvary Road Baptist Church (D), First Baptist Church (E), First Church of the Nazarene (F), Greater Ambassador Church of God (G), Immaculate Conception Church (H), Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Liveoak Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Sawpit Wash (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Monrovia include: Monrovia Mountain Park (1), Olive Park (2), Grand Avenue Park (3), Julian Fisher Park (4), Library Park (5), Recreation Park (6), Longden Avenue Park (7), Oak Park (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Aztec (311 West Foothill Boulevard).

Birthplace of: Corie Blount - Basketball player, Juma Sultan - Musician, Bryant Markson - College basketball player (Utah Utes), Chris Hale - Football player, Jackie Warner (baseball) - Baseball player, Kenny Baker (entertainer) - Actor, Mike Connelly - Football player, Daniel Kahl - Television personality, Tom Newell (baseball) - Baseball player.

Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Monrovia and their reported violations in the past:

TRASK SCOUT RESERVATION- SAN GABRIEL (Population served: 80, Surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAR-29-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Monrovia that have no violations reported:

  • CRAZZY S WASEWAGAN CAMP (Population served: 193, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
California:

2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

66.5%
Whole state:

68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.7%
Whole state:

7.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

People in group quarters in Monrovia in 2010:

  • 76 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 53 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 15 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Monrovia in 2000:

  • 85 people in nursing homes
  • 76 people in other group homes
  • 73 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 34 people in religious group quarters
  • 10 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 8 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Banks with branches in Monrovia (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Monrovia Branch at 102 W Foothill Boulevard, branch established on 1987/06/30; Monrovia Albertsons Banking Center at 725 East Huntington Drive, branch established on 2010/09/14. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Monrovia Branch at 535 S Myrtle Ave, branch established on 2004/06/21. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Citizens Business Bank: Monrovia Business Financial Center at 100 East Huntington Drive, branch established on 1984/05/21. Info updated 2011/03/30: Bank assets: $6,475.4 mil, Deposits: $4,625.6 mil, headquarters in Ontario, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Cvb Financial Corp.
  • Citibank, National Association: 237 South Myrtle Avenue Branch at 237 South Myrtle Avenue, branch established on 1945/01/01. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Monrovia Branch at 230 South Myrtle Avenue, branch established on 1927/02/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Monrovia Branch at 252 West Foothill Boulevard, branch established on 2005/09/28. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Pacific Western Bank: Monrovia Branch at 515 South Myrtle Avenue, branch established on 1999/04/15. Info updated 2011/03/14: Bank assets: $5,513.1 mil, Deposits: $4,614.5 mil, headquarters in Los Angeles, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Capgen Capital Group Ii Lp

For population 15 years and over in Monrovia:

Marital status in Monrovia, CA
  • Never married: 35.8%
  • Now married: 46.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

For population 25 years and over in Monrovia:

  • High school or higher: 89.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.5
California average:

14.9

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Monrovia
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Monrovia:

(Monrovia, California Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Monrovia, CA (based on Los Angeles County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,542,994275
Evangelical Protestant814,6113,249
Other451,5941,023
Mainline Protestant229,056860
Black Protestant112,338290
Orthodox63,51776
None4,604,495-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Here:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
Here:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
This county:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
California:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
This county:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Los Angeles County:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

18.6%
California:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Monrovia:

49.7%
California:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Monrovia:

49.1%
California:

48.0%

Average BMI:
Monrovia:

28.4
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.4%
California:

20.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Monrovia:

11.1%
State:

11.2%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

33.2%
State:

31.5%

General health condition:
Monrovia:

57.3%
California:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
Monrovia:

81.4%
California:

80.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Monrovia, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 48$551,010$137,7534$7,013
Firefighters 41$518,275$151,6900$0
Police - Other 30$225,685$90,2743$4,677
Housing and Community Development (Local) 20$153,151$91,8914$11,715
Parks and Recreation 20$126,564$75,93835$34,348
Water Supply 15$99,686$79,7490$0
Other Government Administration 14$114,055$97,76110$12,179
Financial Administration 14$102,210$87,6090$0
Local Libraries 10$65,695$78,83421$33,141
Other and Unallocable 8$56,707$85,0610$0
Streets and Highways 7$46,756$80,1530$0
Fire - Other 5$42,406$101,7741$883
Totals for Government 232$2,102,201$108,73578$103,955

Monrovia government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $5,546,000 ($152.65)
    Central Staff Services: $993,000 ($27.33)
    Police Protection: $611,000 ($16.82)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,645,000 ($650.82)
    Local Fire Protection: $10,662,000 ($293.47)
    Central Staff Services: $7,257,000 ($199.75)
    Water Utilities: $5,973,000 ($164.41)
    Regular Highways: $2,915,000 ($80.23)
    Libraries: $2,690,000 ($74.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,567,000 ($70.66)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,447,000 ($67.35)
    Transit Utilities: $1,928,000 ($53.07)
    Sewerage: $1,169,000 ($32.18)
    Financial Administration: $1,139,000 ($31.35)
    Health - Other: $343,000 ($9.44)
    Solid Waste Management: $221,000 ($6.08)
    General - Other: $176,000 ($4.84)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $7,886,000 ($217.06)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Water Utilities: $905,000 ($24.91)
    Other - General - Other: $732,000 ($20.15)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Libraries: $977,000 ($26.89)
    Local Fire Protection: $226,000 ($6.22)
    Health - Other: $42,000 ($1.16)
    Parks and Recreation: $29,000 ($0.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000 ($0.14)

Monrovia government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Other: $7,073,000 ($194.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,251,000 ($61.96)
    Sewerage: $1,935,000 ($53.26)
    Parks and Recreation: $527,000 ($14.51)
    Regular Highways: $478,000 ($13.16)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $6,840,000 ($188.27)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $28,000 ($0.77)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $1,705,000 ($46.93)
    Fines and Forfeits: $677,000 ($18.63)
    Sale of Property: $643,000 ($17.70)
    Royalties: $390,000 ($10.73)
    Interest Earnings: $281,000 ($7.73)
    Donations From Private Sources: $168,000 ($4.62)
    Rents: $24,000 ($0.66)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,695,000 ($211.80)
    Transit Utilities: $606,000 ($16.68)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $629,000 ($17.31)
    Other: $593,000 ($16.32)
    General Local Government Support: $88,000 ($2.42)
  • Tax - Property: $26,021,000 ($716.22)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,152,000 ($306.96)
    Other Selective Sales: $1,945,000 ($53.54)
    Other License: $938,000 ($25.82)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $767,000 ($21.11)
    Public Utilities Sales: $616,000 ($16.96)
    Other: $425,000 ($11.70)
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $232,000 ($6.39)

Monrovia government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $151,567,000 ($4171.84)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $149,831,000 ($4124.05)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,465,000 ($811.02)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,730,000 ($763.26)

Monrovia government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,738,000 ($378.13)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $59,216,000 ($1629.90)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,852,000 ($188.60)

3.12% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($67,418 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.12%
California average:

5.03%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,909 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.05%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Orange County, CA  0.44% ($64,742 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.27% ($44,592)
from Riverside County, CA  0.16% ($46,622)


3.70% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($71,222 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.70%
California average:

5.21%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,510 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.06%
California average:

0.09%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Orange County, CA  0.53% ($74,627 average AGI)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.44% ($47,062)
to Riverside County, CA  0.25% ($57,313)
Businesses in Monrovia, CA
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Marriott1
7-Eleven2Marshalls1
Albertsons1MasterBrand Cabinets7
Applebee's1Mazda1
Avenue1McDonald's1
BMW1New Balance1
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Nike1
Baskin-Robbins1Office Depot1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Panda Express1
Blockbuster1Popeyes1
Burger King1Quality1
CVS1Quiznos2
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Red Lobster1
Church's Chicken1Rite Aid1
Cold Stone Creamery1Safeway1
Decora Cabinetry1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks3
FedEx6Subaru1
GNC1Taco Bell2
H&R Block1Toys"R"Us1
Hilton1Trader Joe's1
Home Depot1U-Haul1
Homestead Studio Suites1UPS4
Honda1Vans2
Jack In The Box1Vons1
Kohl's1Walgreens2
LensCrafters1Wendy's1
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Monrovia:

  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAZN (1300 AM; 5 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: MULTICULTURAL RADIO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMRB (1430 AM; 5 kW; SAN GABRIEL, CA; Owner: POLYETHNIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Monrovia:

  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • K216EM (91.1 FM; ARCADIA, CA; Owner: LIFE ON THE WAY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Monrovia:

  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KTTV (Channel 11; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KVEA (Channel 52; CORONA, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KWHY-TV (Channel 22; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF LOS ANGELES LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCOP-TV (Channel 13; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KSFV-LP (Channel 26; SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • KTBN-TV (Channel 40; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLCS (Channel 58; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KHIZ (Channel 64; BARSTOW, CA; Owner: SUNBELT TELEVISION, INC.)
  • KHTV-LP (Channel 48; INLAND EMPIRE, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
  • KLAU-LP (Channel 66; REDLANDS, CA; Owner: GERALD BENAVIDES)
  • KNET-LP (Channel 38; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Monrovia fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 27Number of bridges
  • 200ft / 61.2mTotal length
  • $8,723,000Total costs
  • 2,557,659Total average daily traffic
  • 193,941Total average daily truck traffic
  • 2,753,509Total future (year 2036) average daily traffic
New bridges in Monrovia, CA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 31950-1959
  • 201960-1969
  • 21970-1979
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Monrovia, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 46 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Monrovia)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers in Monrovia, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 25 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 283 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Monrovia)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Monrovia)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 19 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED65$396,196205$332,197879$318,48029$252,4734$1,490,00068$288,3770$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED8$320,63832$292,32798$326,6673$147,3330$013$250,0280$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED18$369,43538$329,674243$371,94721$255,5130$019$339,8392$149,195
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN12$368,63240$323,906154$329,75212$166,8912$340,00016$302,0330$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS5$354,0346$342,44243$358,5893$104,9201$540,0004$174,2650$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 9 tracts in Monrovia, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$379,5027$409,744
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$221,5803$419,150
APPLICATIONS DENIED4$405,7502$459,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$619,2501$502,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$375,2200$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Monrovia, CA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Monrovia, CA - Value

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 72. The highest number of fire incidents - 140 took place in 2006, and the least - 7 in 2014. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Monrovia, CA When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (46.3%), and Outside Fires (30.1%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Monrovia, CA
    • 46846.3%Structure Fires
    • 30430.1%Outside Fires
    • 18518.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 545.3%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Monrovia, CA

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Monrovia, California:

  • Courtyard Los Angeles Pasadena/Monrovia, 700 W Huntington Dr, Monrovia, California 91016 , Phone: (626) 357-5211, Fax: (626) 359-4862
  • DoubleTree by Hilton Monrovia - Pasadena Area, 924 W Huntington Dr, Monrovia, California 91016 , Phone: (626) 357-1900, Fax: (626) 359-1386
  • Extended Stay America - Los Angeles - Monrovia, 930 S Fifth Ave, Monrovia, California 91016 , Phone: (626) 256-6999, Fax: (626) 256-6969
All 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Monrovia, California
Most common first names in Monrovia, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John24074.9 years
Mary22780.9 years
Robert18971.1 years
William18274.0 years
James15271.5 years
Charles13775.6 years
George12578.8 years
Helen10080.2 years
Dorothy9479.0 years
Joseph9473.6 years
Most common last names in Monrovia, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith10776.7 years
Anderson6277.8 years
Johnson6178.3 years
Brown5875.4 years
Williams5876.9 years
Miller4578.5 years
Davis4177.1 years
Jones3978.0 years
Wilson3777.9 years
Moore3177.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Monrovia, CA
  • 81.7%Utility gas
  • 15.7%Electricity
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.9%Solar energy
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Monrovia, CA
  • 74.5%Utility gas
  • 21.6%Electricity
  • 2.3%No fuel used
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.1%Wood


Monrovia compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Monrovia on our top lists:

  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Other Southern Europe (population 500+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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