Bell Gardens, CA Population

Overview

39,870

Total Population

30.4

Median age

49.19%

Female population %

103.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

47.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

38,489

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bell Gardens's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bell Gardens is 30.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bell Gardens's population under 18 was 28.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bell Gardens's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bell Gardens, 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.

There are 644 less females than males in Bell Gardens:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.19% females and 50.81% males in Bell Gardens, CA.
The Bell Gardens, CA gender ratio is 103.3:100 i.e. 103.3 men to 100 women (1.033).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,080.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,732.

Bell Gardens's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Bell Gardens's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 38,489 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,381 (3.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bell Gardens is White with a population of 22,54 (56.53% of the total population).

Bell Gardens's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 45,043 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, Bell Gardens's population decreased by 2,085 (4.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bell Gardens's population decreased by 2,674 (6.36%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bell Gardens's population was lowest in year 2022 at 37,927.