Bell Gardens, CA Profile: Facts & Data

The City of Bell Gardens had a population of 37,509 as of July 1, 2024. Bell Gardens ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in California. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Bell Gardens is located at latitude 33.9653 and longitude -118.1515 in Los Angeles County. The formal boundaries for the City of Bell Gardens encompass a land area of 2.46 sq. miles and a water area of 0 sq. miles. Los Angeles County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8).

The City of Bell Gardens has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Bell Gardens is located within South Gate-East Los Angeles CCD of Los Angeles County.

Bell Gardens, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	37,509 (100%)
Population in Households	36,972 (98.6%)
Population in Families	32,442 (86.5%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	537 ( 1.4%)
Population Density	15,254
Diversity Index²	58


INCOME
Median Household Income	$54,649
Average Household Income	$72,050
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	67%
Per Capita Income	$18,910
Wealth Index⁵	39
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Low (29.7)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	10,112 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,313 (22.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	7,520 (74.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	279 ( 2.8%)
Median Home Value	$583,380
Average Home Value	$628,145
Housing Affordability Index³	38

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	9,833
Average Household Size	3.76
Family Households	8,297
Average Family Size	4.00

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Bell Gardens, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Bell Gardens to the other 1,618 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-1.21%	-0.77%
Households	-0.29%	-0.12%
Families		-0.09%
Median Household Income		2.84%
Per Capita Income		4.30%
Owner Occupied HU		0.68%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 228	86th
Population Density	# 16	99th
Median Household Income	# 1326	18th
Housing Affordability Index	# 349	22nd
Per Capita Income	# 1504	7th
Diversity Index	# 1117	31st

Bell Gardens, CA Profile: Facts & Data

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