Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population
128,869
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
35.1
0.286% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
13%
1.86% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$77,551
4.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$633,200
5.41% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
59,290
4.01% 1-year growth

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62.4% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, 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.

82.9% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are Healthcare Career College (165 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was $633,200, and the homeownership rate was 40.7%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 129k people, from which 82.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 33% of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (42.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (48.4k people) in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.8k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (65,090 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,894 households), and Khmer (1,038 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
66,538
Women
51.2%
63,436
Men
48.8%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 129,974 inhabitants, with 48.8% men, and 51.2% women.

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Citizenship

82.9%
2024 Citizenship
82.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.9% of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was 82.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    48.4k ± 2.35k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    26.5k ± 2.06k
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    12.8k ± 1.37k
68.8%
Hispanic Population
88.7k people

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (48.4k people) in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.8k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

68.8% of the people in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (88.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    25,417 ± 3,511 people
  2. Philippines
    5,025 ± 1,706 people
  3. El Salvador
    2,762 ± 1,277 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 25,417 Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 5,025 and El Salvador with 2,762.

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Foreign-Born Population

33%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
42.5k people
33.1%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
43.1k people

As of 2024, 33% of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA residents (42.5k 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 Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was 33.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    65,090 households (53.6%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    3,894 households (3.2%)
  3. Khmer
    1,038 households (0.854%)

62.4% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 53.6% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    647 ± 201
  2. Vietnam
    434 ± 147
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    370 ± 152

Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA employs 59.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA were Restaurants & Food Services (4,388 people), Construction (4,258 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,457 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($114,684), Natural gas distribution ($102,546), and Computer Systems Design ($100,731).

Males in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.16 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,739. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.408, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
27,211
Women
45.9%
32,079
Men
54.1%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 was 59,290 people, with 45.9% woman, and 54.1% men.

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Occupations

59.3k
2023 Value
4.01%
1 Year growth
± 4.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 57k employees to 59.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, are Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,985 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,951 people), and Personal care aides (1,811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.3k
2023 Value
4.01%
1 Year growth
± 4.01%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA grew at a rate of 4.01%, from 57k employees to 59.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, are Restaurants & Food Services (4,388 people), Construction (4,258 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,457 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,522
Median earning men ± $1,210
$36,218
Median earning women ± $1,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($81,000), Public Administration ($68,214), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,970), Construction ($52,011), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,573).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
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 California1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA awarded 165 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 41 male students and 340 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (121 and 73.3%), Black or African American (29 and 17.6%), White (5 and 3.03%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (4 and 2.42%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Healthcare Career College (165 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are Phlebotamy Technician (48 and 29.1%), Health Care Administration & Management (22 and 13.3%), and Medical Assistant (21 and 12.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 381 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, 10.8% men and 89.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 287 records, of which 91.6% were women and 8.36% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Phlebotamy Technician
    48 degrees awarded
  2. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    15 degrees awarded
  3. Home Health Aide
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was Phlebotamy Technician with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Healthcare Career College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
165 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Healthcare Career College with 165 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 21 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.146 times less than the 144 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 121 degrees mean that there were 4.17 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 29 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 3.74% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.76% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (28.7k), Some college (23.2k), and Primary Education (19.9k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was $633,200 in 2024, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $600,700 to $633,200, a 5.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA is 40.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$633,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,588
$15,632
Median Property Taxes
±$853

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 Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

40.7%
Homeownership
2024
73.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 40.7% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,551
Median Household Income
± $3,721
38.4k
Number of Households
± 1,496

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.4k households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA grew to $77,551 from the previous year's value of $74,422.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, 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.

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Wage Distribution

0.408
2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA
0.411
2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was 0.408 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.654% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.1%)
  2. Carpooled (11.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.94%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (8.94%).

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.

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Commute Time

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA (16.6k out of 128k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other 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.

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Health

88.6% of the population of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 7.35% on Medicare, 7.85% on non-group plans, and 0.411% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.4%
Uninsured
39.6%
Employer Coverage
33.4%
Medicaid
7.35%
Medicare
7.85%
Non-Group
0.411%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA grew by 2.37% from 11.2% to 11.4%.

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