Monrovia is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 2,322 people and two associated neighborhoods, Monrovia is the 266th largest community in Indiana. Monrovia has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Monrovia, where the median household income is $92,344.00. Monrovia real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although Monrovia house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Monrovia is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 37.86% of the Monrovia workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Monrovia is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Monrovia who work in sales jobs (10.97%), office and administrative support (10.87%), and management occupations (9.13%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 14.69% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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. 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 34.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Monrovia is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Monrovia are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 22.72% of adults in Monrovia having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Monrovia in 2022 was $34,820, 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 $139,280 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, Polish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Monrovia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Langs. of India and Tagalog.
