South Monrovia Island, CA

Census Place

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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
3.04% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,100
5.63% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in South Monrovia Island, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

87.4% of the residents in South Monrovia Island, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in South Monrovia Island, CA was $680,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.2%.

Most people in South Monrovia Island, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in South Monrovia Island, CA was 2 cars per household.

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.

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.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Monrovia Island, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    2.72k ± 819
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.61k ± 529
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    761 ± 257
72.6%
Hispanic Population
4.96k 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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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.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    25 ± 36
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 25
  3. 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.

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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).

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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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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.

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.

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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%.

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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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for South Monrovia Island, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (77.3%)
  2. Carpooled (8.84%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

92.8% of the population of South Monrovia Island, CA has health coverage, with 43.3% on employee plans, 34.9% on Medicaid, 7.16% on Medicare, 7.16% on non-group plans, and 0.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.9% were men and 47.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.22%
Uninsured
43.3%
Employer Coverage
34.9%
Medicaid
7.16%
Medicare
7.16%
Non-Group
0.21%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Monrovia Island, CA declined by 23.5% from 9.44% to 7.22%.

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