Monrovia is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,208 people and two associated neighborhoods, Monrovia is the 266th largest community in Indiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Monrovia, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Monrovia, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Monrovia’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Monrovia does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $91,375.00.When you are in Monrovia, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 37.93% of Monrovia’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Monrovia is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Monrovia who work in office and administrative support (10.33%), sales jobs (10.05%), and teaching (7.13%). Also of interest is that Monrovia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.77% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Monrovia is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Monrovia’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Monrovia is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Monrovia, the average commute to work is 34.31 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Monrovia doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Monrovia overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Monrovia, 21.33% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Monrovia in 2022 was $34,528, which is upper middle income relative to Indiana, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $138,112 for a family of four. However, Monrovia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Monrovia is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Monrovia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Monrovia residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Monrovia include German, English, Irish, French, and European. The most common language spoken in Monrovia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Tagalog.
