Bell Gardens, CA

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2023 Population

38,661

1.53% 1-year decline

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2023 Median Household Income

$55,372

2.66% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$527,900

10.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

16,558

2.57% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Bell Gardens, CA had a population of 38.7k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of $55,372. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bell Gardens, CA declined from 39,263 to 38,661, a −1.53% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,935 to $55,372, a 2.66% increase.

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None of the households in Bell Gardens, 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Bell Gardens, CA was $527,900, and the homeownership rate was 21.2%.

Most people in Bell Gardens, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bell Gardens, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Bell Gardens, CA employs 16.6k people. The largest industries in Bell Gardens, CA are Manufacturing (2,755 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,822 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,786 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($50,348), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,161), and Construction ($37,170).

Males in California have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $75,777. The income inequality in California (measured using the Gini index) is 0.498, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

16.6k

2023 Value

± 941

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 8.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bell Gardens, CA declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 17k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bell Gardens, CA, are Production Occupations (2,687 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,240 people), and Material Moving Occupations (1,571 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bell Gardens, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

16.6k

2023 Value

± 941

−2.57%

1 Year decline

± 8.09%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bell Gardens, CA declined at a rate of −2.57%, from 17k employees to 16.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bell Gardens, CA, are Manufacturing (2,755 people), Transportation & Warehousing (1,822 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,786 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bell Gardens, CA, though some of these residents may live in Bell Gardens, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$34,644

Median earning men ± $1,899

$26,705

Median earning women ± $1,379

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($50,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,226), and Public Administration ($43,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,100), Manufacturing ($32,586), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,563).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bell Gardens, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 Gardens, CA was $527,900 in 2023, which is 1.74 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $478,700 to $527,900, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Bell Gardens, CA is 21.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Bell Gardens, CA have an average commute time of 28.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bell Gardens, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Bell Gardens, CA is $55,372. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Bell Gardens, CA was Census Tract 5340.02 with a value of $80,500, followed by Census Tract 5340.01 and Census Tract 5339.02, with respective values of $64,886 and $57,803.

Housing

Property

$527,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$41,138

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

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

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

Rent vs Own

21.2%

Homeownership

2023

76.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 21.2% of the housing units in Bell Gardens, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 19.6%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 5340.02
Census Tract 5340.01
Census Tract 5339.02

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Bell Gardens, CA was Census Tract 5340.02 with a value of $80,500, followed by Census Tract 5340.01 and Census Tract 5339.02, with respective values of $64,886 and $57,803.

The following map shows all of the places in Bell Gardens, 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.

$55,372

Median Household Income

± $3,907

9.75k

Number of Households

± 682

In 2023, the median household income of the 9.75k households in Bell Gardens, CA grew to $55,372 from the previous year's value of $53,935.

The following chart displays the households in Bell Gardens, 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 Gardens, CA is from California.

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

0.497

2021 Wage GINI in California

In 2022, the income inequality in California was 0.498 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.107% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Worked At Home (6.17%)

In 2023, 73.6% of workers in Bell Gardens, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who worked at home (6.17%).

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

28.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bell Gardens, CA have a longer commute time (28.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.46% of the workforce in Bell Gardens, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bell Gardens, CA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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

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

N/A% of the population of Bell Gardens, CA has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see 1343 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1354 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1062 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 239 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,343 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Los Angeles County, CA

Primary care physicians in Los Angeles County, CA see an average of 1,343 patients per year. This represents a 0.812% decrease from the previous year (1,354 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Los Angeles County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 24.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.99% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bell Gardens, CA N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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