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Bell Gardens, CA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Bell Gardens is 42,712, which is 3.05% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Bell Gardens population density is 17,341.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Bell Gardens is white, which represent 71.32% of the total population. The average Bell Gardens education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 42,712. #205

Population Growth Since 2000, #808

Bell Gardens, CA		-3.05%
California		12.39%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #9

Bell Gardens, CA	17,341.39 per square mile
California	232.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	30,461 (71.32%, #1018)
Black:	427 (1.00%, #686)
Hispanic:	41,211 (96.49%, #31)
Asian:	261 (0.61%, #956)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	193 (0.45%, #834)
One Race, Other:	10,696 (25.04%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	674 (1.58%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	36,075 (87.54%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	170 (0.41%, see rank)
Cuban:	117 (0.28%, see rank)
Central American:	3,961 (9.61%, see rank)
South American:	468 (1.14%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

40,486 (94.79%) out of the total population of 42,712 reported first ancestry.

	Bell Gardens, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Arab	48	0.11%, see rank	0.72%	0.56%
Czech	10	0.02%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.42%
Dutch	27	0.06%, see rank	0.99%	1.40%
English	44	0.10%, see rank	5.94%	8.02%
French	47	0.11%, see rank	2.15%	3.34%
German	130	0.30%, see rank	8.51%	15.03%
Greek	6	0.01%, see rank	0.35%	0.41%
Hungarian	14	0.03%, see rank	0.32%	0.46%
Irish	71	0.17%, see rank	6.69%	10.80%
Italian	137	0.32%, see rank	3.97%	5.52%
Norwegian	5	0.01%, see rank	1.02%	1.42%
Polish	3	0.01%, see rank	1.32%	3.01%
Portuguese	38	0.09%, see rank	0.91%	0.44%
Russian	29	0.07%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	39	0.09%, see rank	0.61%	0.99%
Scottish	15	0.04%, see rank	1.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	25	0.06%, see rank	0.69%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.01%, see rank	0.27%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.31%
American	663	1.55%, see rank	3.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 21,262 (49.78%, see rank)

Females: 21,450 (50.22%, see rank)

Bell Gardens, CA	Male: 49.78% Female: 50.22%
California	Male: 49.68% Female: 50.32%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Bell Gardens, CA	27.80 years old
California	35.60 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Bell Gardens, CA	28.00 years old
California	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Bell Gardens, CA	27.50 years old
California	36.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Bell Gardens, CA	% of the Total Population	California	U.S.
Under 5 years	3,994	9.35%, see rank	6.62%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	3,906	9.14%, see rank	6.65%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	3,795	8.89%, see rank	6.70%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,927	9.19%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	3,555	8.32%, see rank	7.58%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,836	16.00%, see rank	14.48%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	6,475	15.16%, see rank	13.60%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,654	10.90%, see rank	13.79%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,241	7.59%, see rank	11.32%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	1,523	3.57%, see rank	6.71%	7.64%
75 to 84	532	1.25%, see rank	3.72%	4.25%
85 years and over	274	0.64%, see rank	1.70%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Bell Gardens, CA	California	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	23,535, 100%	24,865,866	209,056,129
Less Than High School	13,522, 57.45%, see rank	18.51%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,635, 23.94%, see rank	20.72%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	3,272, 13.90%, see rank	29.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	840, 3.57%, see rank	19.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	266, 1.13%, see rank	11.41%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	10.20, see rank	13.44	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Bell Gardens, CA			California		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,675	96.72%	3.28%	71.91%	28.09%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	5,998	97.98%, see rank	2.02%, see rank	91.40%	8.60%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,848	97.95%, see rank	2.05%, see rank	92.33%	7.67%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,325	92.30%, see rank	7.70%, see rank	83.91%	16.09%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	148	94.59%, see rank	5.41%, see rank	55.14%	44.86%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Bell Gardens, CA	California	U.S.
Total Households	9,693, 100%	12,617,280	116,211,092
Average Household Size	4.36, see rank	2.95	2.63
1 Person Households	878, 9.06%, see rank	24.10%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	8,815, 90.94%, see rank	75.90%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	8,467, 87.35%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	4.77, see rank	3.67	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,350, 55.19%, see rank	49.11%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,226, 12.65%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Bell Gardens, CA	%	California	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	31,017	see rank	30,462,253	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,304	100%, see rank	15,026,838	123,281,364
Never Married	7,826	51.14%, see rank	39.95%	35.77%
Married	6,763	44.19%, see rank	49.84%	52.04%
Widowed	244	1.59%, see rank	2.14%	2.57%
Divorced	471	3.08%, see rank	8.07%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	15,713	100%, see rank	15,435,415	129,692,771
Never Married	7,401	47.10%, see rank	32.75%	29.48%
Married	6,858	43.65%, see rank	48.11%	49.19%
Widowed	761	4.84%, see rank	7.96%	9.16%
Divorced	693	4.41%, see rank	11.18%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Bell Gardens, CA	%	California	U.S.
Native	23,430	54.86%, see rank	72.97%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	22,292	52.19%, see rank	54.40%	58.73%
Born in Different State	821	1.92%, see rank	17.34%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	317	0.74%, see rank	1.23%	1.42%
Foreign Born	19,282	45.14%, see rank	27.03%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	4,819	11.28%, see rank	12.90%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	14,463	33.86%, see rank	14.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	58	0.14%, see rank	1.75%	1.53%
Born In Asia	258	0.60%, see rank	9.97%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.43%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	13	0.03%, see rank	0.20%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	18,946	44.36%, see rank	14.33%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	7	0.02%, see rank	0.34%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Bell Gardens, CA	%	California	U.S.
English	558	5.76%, see rank	57.63%	79.39%
Spanish	9,067	93.54%, see rank	25.11%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	10	0.10%, see rank	5.77%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	52	0.54%, see rank	10.40%	3.36%
Other	6	0.06%, see rank	1.09%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.