Bell Gardens, CA Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Bell Gardens California Avg U.S. Average
Population 39,029 38,909,900 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 15836.6 237.3 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -1.44% 0.19% 0.57%
Median age 30.1 35.4 37.1
Households 9,748 13,415,389 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Bell Gardens has a the economy index of F, which means it scores poorly in the economy.

Metric Bell Gardens California Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $55,525 $96,718 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 5.69% 6.01% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 6.0% 6.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Bell Gardens California Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $37,500 $642,203 $242,182
Median rent $1,658 $1,955 $1,342
Homeownership rate 21.2% 55.8% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 12:00 AM – 04:59 AM , followed by 06:30 AM – 06:59 AM .

Metric Bell Gardens California Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 28.5 23.6 22.5
Work from home 6.2% 15.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Bell Gardens has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric Bell Gardens California Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 6.0% 33.0% 31.6%
Average household size 3.91 2.85 2.54

Health

Bell Gardens has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric Bell Gardens California Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.3 79.6 78.3
Self-rated poor health 27.4% 16.4% 16.3%
Smokers 15.3% 13.9% 19.0%