16.3% of Bellflower, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 25.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 12.5% of high school graduates and 30.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 73.8%. For comparison, it was 52.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bellflower, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bellflower:
16.3%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bellflower:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bellflower:
21.7%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bellflower:
20.4%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
73.8%
Residents above poverty level:
52.4%
Poverty by age in Bellflower, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bellflower,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.5%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.1%6 to 11 years
10.2%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
24.1%16 and 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
2.9%25 to 34 years
11.3%35 to 44 years
22.8%45 to 54 years
28.1%55 to 64 years
7.9%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bellflower,CA (percentage below poverty level)
5.8%Under 5 years
23.0%5 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
15.8%12 to 14 years
12.8%15 years
7.7%16 and 17 years
22.7%18 to 24 years
13.8%25 to 34 years
21.2%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
22.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bellflower,CA (% below half of poverty level)
8.3%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
4.4%12 to 17 years
4.3%18 to 24 years
4.1%25 to 34 years
8.8%35 to 44 years
9.6%45 to 54 years
10.4%55 to 64 years
5.4%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bellflower, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellflower, CA (%)
14.4%White
13.8%Black
20.2%American Indian
10.5%Asian
2.9%Native Hawaiian
17.4%Other race
8.8%2+ races
15.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bellflower, CA (absolute numbers)
1,355White
1,244Black
241American Indian
921Asian
15Native Hawaiian
5,126Other race
1,5032+ races
7,006Hispanic
12.9%Below poverty level
87.1%Above poverty level
25.8%Below poverty level
74.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bellflower, CA
Children below poverty level:
Bellflower, California:
20.1%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bellflower:
12.5%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bellflower:
30.3%
California:
20.4%
45.6%Married-couple family
14.4%Male, no wife present
40.0%Female, no husband present
5.4%Worked full-time, year-round
34.0%Worked part-time
60.6%Did not work
5.9%Both worked full-time
3.8%One full-time, other part-time
12.7%One full-time, other didn't work
16.6%Both worked part-time
36.3%One part-time, other didn't work
24.6%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
9.0%1980 to 1989
15.7%1970 to 1979
19.4%1960 to 1969
33.4%1950 to 1959
10.2%1940 to 1949
8.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
0.9%1995 to 1998
3.3%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
10.8%1970 to 1979
12.6%1960 to 1969
40.2%1950 to 1959
16.2%1940 to 1949
5.2%1939 or earlier
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