Health Profile of Bellflower, California
Bellflower Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Bellflower Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Bellflower | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 8.9% | 6.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.8% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Bellflower is 78.1 years, about 1.5 years shorter than the California average of 79.6 years. The uninsured rate is 8.9%, higher than the California average of 6.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.8% of residents, higher than the California average of 16.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
21,866 residents in Bellflower are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 799 274 men · 525 women
- 75–84 2,464 953 men · 1,511 women
- 65–74 5,116 2,136 men · 2,980 women
- 50–64 13,488 6,254 men · 7,233 women
Younger residents
17,951 residents in Bellflower are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 5,668 2,919 boys · 2,749 girls
- 7–12 5,308 2,609 boys · 2,699 girls
- 3–7 3,998 1,981 boys · 2,017 girls
- 0–3 2,976 1,487 boys · 1,489 girls
About 2,311 residents in Bellflower (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Bellflower | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.3% | 6.3% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.5% | 30.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Bellflower is about 32% lower than in California. The rate of heart disease in Bellflower is about 27% lower than in California.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Bellflower | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 12.0% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.5% | 18.0% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.9% | 21.9% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Bellflower are about the same as in California.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 71,001 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 781,011 minutes a day and 285.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bellflower is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.94 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Bellflower | California Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 12.40 | 7.63 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 12.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Bellflower is moderate — acceptable air quality, though unusually sensitive individuals may notice effects.
Bellflower, CA Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Bellflower, CA is typical in size for this group, 76,778 residents against a local median of 89,587, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. Nothing separates Bellflower, CA sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is uninsured, 10% above the local median at 8.9% against 8.0%. Bellflower, CA has the 3rd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellflower, CA | 76,778 | 78.1 yrs #4/5 | 8.9% #3/5 | 30.5% #4/5 |
| Paramount, CA | 51,757 | 77.7 yrs | 15.2% | 34.4% |
| Lakewood, CA | 80,361 | 79.6 yrs | 4.8% | 26.3% |
| Norwalk, CA | 98,812 | 80.1 yrs | 9.1% | 29.9% |
| Downey, CA | 112,177 | 80.5 yrs | 7.0% | 29.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Bellflower, California has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than California, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Bellflower, California.
What is the health grade for Bellflower, California?
Bellflower, California has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Bellflower, California?
People in Bellflower, California can expect to live 78.1 years on average, 1.5 years shorter than the California average of 79.6.
What percentage of Bellflower, California residents are uninsured?
8.9% of residents in Bellflower, California have no health insurance, about 1 in 11 people, 2.3 points above the California rate of 6.6%.
What percentage of Bellflower, California residents are obese?
30.5% of adults in Bellflower, California are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, about the same as the California rate of 30.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Bellflower, California go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 71,001 cigarettes a day, 2.1 million a month, or 25.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 781,011 minutes a day and 285.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Bellflower is 78.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.02 lifetimes a day, or 6.94 lifetimes a year.
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