Median Household Income
$62,298 ± $2,818
Median Home Value
$563,900 ± $34,442
Median Gross Rent
$1,694 ± $43/mo
Per Capita Income
$20,361
Poverty Rate
20.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.9%
Homeownership Rate
21.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
7.1%
Median Age
32.3
Average Commute
26 min
Households
9,713
Veterans
240
Population Over Time
Bell Gardens shrank 10.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
42,712
2016
42,805
2018
42,641
2020
41,770
2022
39,263
2024
38,229
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
10.7%
Hispanic or Latino
97.1%
Black or African American
0.6%
Asian
0.6%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.