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Monrovia, California: commercial real estate data.
Monrovia is a Census city of 37,571 people across 13.63 square miles of land, in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $96,021, 46.3 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 76 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $50.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Monrovia
What Monrovia is
- Census place typecity
- Land area13.63 sq mi
- Water area0.11 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,756
- County holding the largest share of its areaLos Angeles County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Monrovia
- Population37,571
- Median age38.3
- Population under 188,149
- Share under 1821.7 percent
- Population 65 and over5,518
- Share 65 and over14.7 percent
- Households14,181
- Family households9,227
- Share of households that are families65.1 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Monrovia
- Median household income$96,021
- Per capita income$48,568
- Civilian labor force20,090
- Employed19,075
- Unemployed1,015 plus or minus 307
- Unemployment rate5.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over27,000
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher42.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree16.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Monrovia
- Housing units14,855
- Occupied units14,181
- Vacant units674 plus or minus 258
- Vacancy rate4.5 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Owner occupied6,572
- Renter occupied7,609
- Ownership rate46.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$909,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$2,114
- Annual rent as a share of median income26.4 percent
- Single family units9,957
- Share single family67.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4,693
- Share in buildings of two or more31.6 percent
- Mobile homes156 plus or minus 74
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Monrovia gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute15,252
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,410
- Share commuting under 15 minutes22.4 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,559
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more49.6 percent
- Drove alone67.6 percent
- Carpooled8.6 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Public transport2.4 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Walked1.8 percent plus or minus 0.8
- Worked from home18.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Monrovia (7(a))
- Approvals76
- Gross approval$50,774,200
- Average approval$668,082
- Median approval$300,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,674,600
- Largest approval$4,653,700
- Jobs supported893
- Jobs per approval11.8
- Loans with a final outcome13
- Paid in full12
- Charged off1
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more25.0 percent
- Share to franchises11.8 percent
- Distinct lenders37
- Distinct industries by NAICS46
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monrovia, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Monrovia (504)
- Approvals42
- Gross approval$30,179,000
- Average approval$718,548
- Median approval$536,500
- Largest approval$2,714,000
- Jobs supported580
- Loans with a final outcome12
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monrovia, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 12 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Monrovia
- NFIP communityCity of Monrovia
- NFIP community number065046
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Monrovia participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 065046 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Los Angeles County, not Monrovia
Los Angeles County context, not Monrovia figures
- Establishments in Los Angeles County304,988
- Covered employment, Los Angeles County4,525,711
- Average annual pay, Los Angeles County$83,554
- Housing units permitted, Los Angeles County19,809
Every figure in this section is published for Los Angeles County as a whole and is not a measurement of Monrovia.
All Los Angeles County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Monrovia questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Monrovia, California?
37,571, in 14,181 households. Monrovia city covers 13.63 square miles of land, which is 2,756 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Monrovia in?
Los Angeles County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Monrovia?
$96,021. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $909,400. Median gross rent is $2,114 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Monrovia businesses?
76 7(a) approvals totaling $50.8 m since FY2020, across 37 lenders, median approval $300,000, plus 42 504 approvals worth $30.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Monrovia, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Monrovia borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Monrovia. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Monrovia in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Monrovia appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Monrovia, city of, community 065046, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Monrovia figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Los Angeles County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Monrovia.
Is zoning published for Monrovia?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.