South Monrovia Island, California Population and Demographics
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South Monrovia Island is a Census-designated place in Los Angeles County, California, with a population of 7,192. According to the most recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau, 7.60% of residents identify as white, 9.00% as Black or African American, 0.00% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 8.50% as Asian, 0.00% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 73.10% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.00% as some other race or combination of races.
Nationally, some 61.1% of Americans identify as white, 12.3% as Black or African American, 0.7% as American Indian or Alaska Native, 5.4% as Asian, 0.2% as Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 17.8% as Hispanic or Latino, and 2.6% as some other race or combination of races.
An estimated 67.90% of South Monrovia Island residents are native-born, meaning they were born in the United States, Puerto Rico, a U.S. Island Area, or abroad to a U.S. citizen. Of the 32.10% of the population that is foreign-born, 47.10% have become naturalized U.S. citizens. Nationwide, 86.5% of Americans are native-born. And of the 13.5% of Americans who are foreign-born, 48.5% have become naturalized U.S. citizens.
The population of South Monrovia Island is younger than the United States as a whole. The median age is 33.3 years, 4.6 years less than the national median age of 37.9 years. An estimated 10.80% of the population is 65 years and over, compared to 15.2% of the U.S. population.
Family and household composition also varies heavily across the United States. In South Monrovia Island, 52.50% of households are occupied by married-couple families, compared to the 48.3% national figure. Some 10.30% of households are occupied by single male householders, 20.50% by single female householders, and 16.80% by non-family occupants. Nationwide, 4.9% of households are occupied by single male householders, 12.6% by single female householders, and 34.3% by non-family occupants. An estimated 63.00% of heads of household own their homes, compared to the national homeownership rate of 63.8%.
English is by far the most commonly spoken language in California and across the U.S. as a whole. Similarly, in South Monrovia Island, 71.9% of local residents aged 5 and up speak English exclusively, or, if they are multilingual, speak English very well. For context, 81.9% of the 5 and older population across California only speaks English, or speak it very well, and 91.5% of the same age group nationwide do.
Residents of South Monrovia Island are less likely than the typical American to be married. Of all local residents aged 15 and older, 40.3% are currently married, compared to 48.1% of Americans nationwide in the same age group. Across California as a whole, 46.8% of residents 15 and older are married.
Divorce is less common in South Monrovia Island than it is across the U.S. as a whole. According to Census estimates, 7.9% of residents 15 and older are divorced — compared to 10.8% of the U.S. population in the same age group. In California, 9.3% of the 15 and older population is divorced.
An estimated 44.2% of South Monrovia Island residents 15 and older have never married, compared to one-third of all Americans in the same age group.
In South Monrovia Island, 2.1% of the 18 and older civilian population are veterans — compared to 7.5% of adult civilians nationwide and 5.4% of the civilian population in all of California.
In South Monrovia Island, adults are less likely to have a high school education than the typical American adult, and are less likely to have a four-year college education. Among South Monrovia Island residents 25 and older, 69.30% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 17.20% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively. Across California, 82.9% of adults have graduated high school, and 33.3 have a bachelor’s degree.
The typical household in South Monrovia Island earns $69,015 a year, about $8,700 more than the national median of $60,293 and $2,200 less than the median household income across the state of $71,228.
Serious financial hardship is less common in South Monrovia Island than it is nationwide. The local poverty rate stands at 12.10%, while the national poverty rate is 14.1%. Across the state as a whole, 14.3% of the population lives below the poverty line.
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