Bell, CA

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2022 Population

33,377

1.59% 1-year decline

2022 Median Age

33.7

5.31% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

23.4%

0.0888% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$56,685

10.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$551,700

22.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bell, CA had a population of 33.4k people with a median age of 33.7 and a median household income of $56,685. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bell, CA declined from 33,915 to 33,377, a −1.59% decrease and its median household income grew from $51,183 to $56,685, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bell, CA are White (Hispanic) (40%), Two+ (Hispanic) (25.6%), Other (Hispanic) (22.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (6.68%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.48%).

None of the households in Bell, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

74.3% of the residents in Bell, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bell, CA was $551,700, and the homeownership rate was 28%.

Most people in Bell, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bell, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bell, CA is home to a population of 33.4k people, from which 74.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 41.7% of Bell, CA residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2022, there were 1.56 times more White (Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in Bell, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.55k Two+ (Hispanic) and 7.37k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

74.3%

2022 Citizenship

73.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 74.3% of Bell, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bell, CA was 73.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bell, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bell, CA

White (Hispanic)
13.3k ± 1.3k
Two+ (Hispanic)
8.55k ± 1.32k
Other (Hispanic)
7.37k ± 1.24k

89.1%

Hispanic Population

29.8k people

89.1% of the people in Bell, CA are hispanic (29.8k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Bell, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

41.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

42.8%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14.5k people

As of 2022, 41.7% of Bell, CA residents (13.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bell, CA was 42.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bell, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
262 ± 190
Vietnam
124 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
93 ± 104

Bell, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bell, CA employs 14.6k people. The largest industries in Bell, CA are Manufacturing (2,124 people), Retail Trade (1,883 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,881 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,566), Utilities ($54,750), and Public Administration ($51,032).

Employment

Occupations

14.6k

2022 Value

± 909

0.636%

1 Year growth

± 8.84%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bell, CA grew at a rate of 0.636%, from 14.5k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bell, CA, are Production Occupations (1,950 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,760 people), and Transportation Occupations (1,389 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bell, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

14.6k

2022 Value

± 909

0.636%

1 Year growth

± 8.84%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bell, CA grew at a rate of 0.636%, from 14.5k employees to 14.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bell, CA, are Manufacturing (2,124 people), Retail Trade (1,883 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,881 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bell, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bell, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$35,434

Median earning men ± $2,605

$26,219

Median earning women ± $2,248

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($56,000), Information ($49,076), and Manufacturing ($43,265).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Construction ($76,058), Public Administration ($50,509), and Information ($50,250).

Civics

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Senator Elections

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US Representative Elections

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bell, CA was $551,700 in 2022, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $450,900 to $551,700, a 22.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Bell, CA is 28%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bell, CA have an average commute time of 32.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bell, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bell, CA is $56,685. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Bell, CA was Census Tract 5338.05 with a value of $65,987, followed by Census Tract 5336.01 and Census Tract 5338.04, with respective values of $59,559 and $58,125.

Property

$551,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$35,681

$2,483

Median Property Taxes

±$320

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bell, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bell, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

28%

Homeownership

2022

75.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 28% of the housing units in Bell, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 30.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bell, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5338.05
Census Tract 5336.01
Census Tract 5338.04

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bell, CA was Census Tract 5338.05 with a value of $65,987, followed by Census Tract 5336.01 and Census Tract 5338.04, with respective values of $59,559 and $58,125.

The following map shows all of the places in Bell, CA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,685

Median Household Income

± $3,609

8.87k

Number of Households

± 668

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.87k households in Bell, CA grew to $56,685 from the previous year's value of $51,183.

The following chart displays the households in Bell, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bell, CA is from Bell, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Bell, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Carpooled (11.6%)
Public Transit (5.46%)

In 2022, 75.4% of workers in Bell, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (5.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

32.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bell, CA have a longer commute time (32.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Bell, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bell, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bell, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bell, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bell, CA (7.76k out of 33.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bell, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.1% of the population of Bell, CA has health coverage, with 28.6% on employee plans, 45.4% on Medicaid, 4.62% on Medicare, 6.85% on non-group plans, and 0.667% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.8% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.9%

Uninsured

28.6%

Employer Coverage

45.4%

Medicaid

4.62%

Medicare

6.85%

Non-Group

0.667%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bell, CA declined by 5.81% from 14.7% to 13.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bell, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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