Bell Gardens, CA Demographics

The total population of Bell Gardens is estimated to be 39,263 with 19,772 males (50.36%) and 19,491 females (49.64%). There are 281 less females than males in Bell Gardens.
The median household income in Bell Gardens was $54,382 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,063(5.97%) from $51,319 in 2020. This income is 72.89% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bell Gardens sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $58,347. Overall, the median household income for the city of Bell Gardens stands at $54,382.
In Bell Gardens, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $27,455 for males and $19,707 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $35,297 for males and $31,844 for females.
In Bell Gardens, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $76,214, while White households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,379.
In 2022, the population of Bell Gardens was 37,927, a 1.63% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bell Gardens's population was 38,555, a decline of 2.09% compared to a population of 39,379 in 2020.
The median age in Bell Gardens, CA is 30.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 24.03% were under the age of 15, 25.23% aged 15 to 29, 42.46% aged 30 to 64, 7.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.95% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bell Gardens population: 56.53% are White, 1.11% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.38% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 19.68% are some other race and 21.75% are multiracial.