Bell Canyon, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,177

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

51.2

2.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

0.689%

55% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$2M

Population & Diversity

Bell Canyon, CA is home to a population of 2.18k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.9% of Bell Canyon, CA residents were born outside of the country (650 people).

In 2024, there were 3.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.6k people) in Bell Canyon, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 419 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 63 Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Bell Canyon, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bell Canyon, CA was 93.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bell Canyon, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.6k ± 427
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 214
Other (Non-Hispanic)
63 ± 59

4.04%

Hispanic Population

88 people

4.04% of the people in Bell Canyon, CA are hispanic (88 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bell Canyon, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

29.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

650 people

33%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

625 people

As of 2024, 29.9% of Bell Canyon, CA residents (650 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bell Canyon, CA was 33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
34 ± 40
Vietnam
31 ± 38
Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 37

Bell Canyon, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bell Canyon, CA.

Economy

The economy of Bell Canyon, CA employs 954 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bell Canyon, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people), Retail Trade (171 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (106 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($151,739), Manufacturing ($132,404), and Accommodation & Food Services ($128,077).

Employment

Occupations

954

2024 Value

± 206

5.65%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bell Canyon, CA grew at a rate of 5.65%, from 903 employees to 954 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bell Canyon, CA, are Management Occupations (328 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (133 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (113 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bell Canyon, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

954

2024 Value

± 206

5.65%

1 Year growth

± 28.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bell Canyon, CA grew at a rate of 5.65%, from 903 employees to 954 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bell Canyon, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (228 people), Retail Trade (171 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bell Canyon, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bell Canyon, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$174,674

Median earning men ± $87,265

$48,987

Median earning women ± $31,884

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($250,001), Retail Trade ($250,001), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($216,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($97,865), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($45,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,797).

Housing & Living

People in Bell Canyon, CA have an average commute time of 39.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bell Canyon, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$608

Median Property Taxes

±$144

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 Canyon, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

96.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 96.2% of the housing units in Bell Canyon, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

632

Number of Households

± 139

The following chart displays the households in Bell Canyon, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (62.5%)
Worked At Home (27.6%)
Carpooled (9.94%)

In 2024, 62.5% of workers in Bell Canyon, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.94%).

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

39.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bell Canyon, CA have a longer commute time (39.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.26% of the workforce in Bell Canyon, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bell Canyon, 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 Canyon, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bell Canyon, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.689% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bell Canyon, CA (15 out of 2.18k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bell Canyon, CA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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