Monrovia, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

3,568

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.1

3.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$207,153

11.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$805,100

5.71% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Monrovia, MD is home to a population of 3.57k people, from which 89.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 28.6% of Monrovia, MD residents were born outside of the country (1.02k people).

In 2024, there were 1.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Monrovia, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.06k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 625 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.8%

2024 Citizenship

88.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.8% of Monrovia, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Monrovia, MD was 88.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Monrovia, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monrovia, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 540
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.06k ± 354
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
625 ± 307

4.23%

Hispanic Population

151 people

4.23% of the people in Monrovia, MD are hispanic (151 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Monrovia, MD as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

28.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

818 people

As of 2024, 28.6% of Monrovia, MD residents (1.02k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Monrovia, MD was 28%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Monrovia, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
304 ± 172
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 30

Monrovia, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 12.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Monrovia, MD.

Economy

The economy of Monrovia, MD employs 2.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Monrovia, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (419 people), Public Administration (344 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (204 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($153,672), Manufacturing ($152,625), and Information ($121,528).

Employment

Occupations

2.05k

2024 Value

± 411

16.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monrovia, MD grew at a rate of 16.4%, from 1.76k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monrovia, MD, are Management Occupations (323 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (262 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monrovia, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Maryland.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.05k

2024 Value

± 411

16.4%

1 Year growth

± 25.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Monrovia, MD grew at a rate of 16.4%, from 1.76k employees to 2.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monrovia, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (419 people), Public Administration (344 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (204 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monrovia, MD, though some of these residents may live in Monrovia, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$104,750

Median earning men ± $22,587

$91,772

Median earning women ± $24,808

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($160,650), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($154,453), and Information ($121,898).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($115,885), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($100,366), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($98,663).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Monrovia, MD was $805,100 in 2024, which is 2.42 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $761,600 to $805,100, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in Monrovia, MD is 98.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Monrovia, MD have an average commute time of 37.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Monrovia, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$805,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$41,582

$1,023

Median Property Taxes

±$213

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Monrovia, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Monrovia, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

98.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.3% of the housing units in Monrovia, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monrovia, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$207,153

Median Household Income

± $58,385

1.04k

Number of Households

± 249

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.04k households in Monrovia, MD declined from $207,153 from the previous year's value of $234,712.

The following chart displays the households in Monrovia, MD distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monrovia, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.7%)
Worked At Home (30.2%)
Carpooled (5.09%)

In 2024, 64.7% of workers in Monrovia, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.09%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

37.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monrovia, MD have a longer commute time (37.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Monrovia, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Monrovia, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Monrovia, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Monrovia, MD have 2 cars.

Poverty

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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