Monrovia's Population Increases Slightly

Monrovia's population has grown by about .5 percent over the last year, according to an estimate from the California Department of Finance.

The DOF estimates that Monrovia's population as of January 2013 is 36,943, an addition of 198 people since the same time last year, the city's Development Spotlight blog reports.

"Those brainy demographers use a multitude of statistics, models and benchmarks including driver license data, building permit records, and housing occupancy rates," the blog states. "Since building activity was still pretty slow last year, we attribute the majority of this increase to the decreasing number of foreclosed and vacant properties."