South Monrovia Island, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

6,830

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

33.8

1.74% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.17%

20.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$104,444

4.82% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$680,900

Population & Diversity

South Monrovia Island, CA is home to a population of 6.83k people, from which 87.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 27.2% of South Monrovia Island, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.86k people).

In 2024, there were 1.69 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (2.72k people) in South Monrovia Island, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.61k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 761 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.4%

2024 Citizenship

87.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 87.4% of South Monrovia Island, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Monrovia Island, CA was 87.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Monrovia Island, CA

Other (Hispanic)
2.72k ± 819
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.61k ± 529
White (Non-Hispanic)
761 ± 257

72.6%

Hispanic Population

4.96k people

72.6% of the people in South Monrovia Island, CA are hispanic (4.96k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Monrovia Island, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

27.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.86k people

29.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.11k people

As of 2024, 27.2% of South Monrovia Island, CA residents (1.86k 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 South Monrovia Island, CA was 29.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
25 ± 36
Gulf War (1990s)
15 ± 25
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 28

South Monrovia Island, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Monrovia Island, CA.

Economy

The economy of South Monrovia Island, CA employs 3.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Monrovia Island, CA were Educational Services (444 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), and Retail Trade (341 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($170,425), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,377), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,667).

Employment

Occupations

3.1k

2024 Value

± 427

−5.63%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Monrovia Island, CA declined at a rate of −5.63%, from 3.29k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Monrovia Island, CA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (388 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (346 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (288 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Monrovia Island, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

3.1k

2024 Value

± 427

−5.63%

1 Year decline

± 20.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Monrovia Island, CA declined at a rate of −5.63%, from 3.29k employees to 3.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Monrovia Island, CA, are Educational Services (444 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (376 people), and Retail Trade (341 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Monrovia Island, CA, though some of these residents may live in South Monrovia Island, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,316

Median earning men ± $8,251

$31,097

Median earning women ± $5,247

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,684), Construction ($65,298), and Public Administration ($51,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($58,641), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($45,455).

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Monrovia Island, CA was $680,900 in 2024, which is 2.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $660,800 to $680,900, a 3.04% increase. The homeownership rate in South Monrovia Island, CA is 66.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Monrovia Island, CA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Monrovia Island, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$680,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,767

$1,064

Median Property Taxes

±$212

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 South Monrovia Island, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

66.2%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.2% of the housing units in South Monrovia Island, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Monrovia Island, CA 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.

$104,444

Median Household Income

± $17,135

1.61k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.61k households in South Monrovia Island, CA declined from $104,444 from the previous year's value of $109,730.

The following chart displays the households in South Monrovia Island, CA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Monrovia Island, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Carpooled (8.84%)
Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2024, 77.3% of workers in South Monrovia Island, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.84%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Monrovia Island, CA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.385% of the workforce in South Monrovia Island, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Monrovia Island, CA (476 out of 6.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Monrovia Island, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in 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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