Bell, California Census Data & Community Profile

BELL GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Bell, CA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Bell, CA was 36,664.

Bell Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Bell was 18,516, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Bell, CA
There are an estimated 6,391 married men in the town. 49.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Bell are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Bell is 18,148 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Bell, California
There are an estimated 6,271 married women in the community. 49 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Bell, CA
The median age of people living in Bell, CA was 25.9 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Bell was 3,957. There were 23,712 people above the age of 18, which represents 64.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.4 percent of the population (1,964) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Bell, CA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Bell, CA was 34,913.

White Population in Bell, CA
The estimated White population in the Bell community is 17,764, which is 48.5 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Bell, California
The estimated Black/African American population is 468, which is 1.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Bell, CA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Bell, CA was 470.

Asian Population in Bell, California
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 391.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Bell, CA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Bell was an estimated 22.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15,798, while those of “two or more races” was 1,751 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Bell community was 33,328, or 90.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Bell, CA
The household population number in Bell was 36,126.

Group Quarters Population in Bell, CA
Group Quarters population in the community was 538.

Average Household Size in Bell, CA
The average household size in Bell is 4.05 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 4.27 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Bell, CA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 9,215 total housing units in Bell.

The number of occupied housing units was 8,918, or 96.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 2,758 were owner-occupied (30.9), and 6,160 were renter-occupied (69.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 297 vacant homes in Bell at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Bell, California
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 2,272, with a median value in dollars of 167,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in Bell, CA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,395 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Bell, average costs per month were $274 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 6,691 people in the community had a high school degree, or 35.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Bell, California
761 people in Bell also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 4 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Bell, CA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Bell was 747, or 3.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Bell, CA
In 2000, there were 7,188 people in Bell, CA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Bell, CA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 28,929 people in Bell who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 88.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Bell, California
There were 13,925 in the labor force in Bell at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Bell was 28.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Bell, CA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $29,946. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Bell, CA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,504. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Bell, California
Per capita income in Bell in the last full census was 9,905. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Bell numbered 1,647, or 21.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Bell, CA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 8,762, or 24.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.