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Population in 2014: 36,217 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: -1.2%
 
Males: 18,481  (51.0%)
Females: 17,736  (49.0%)
Median resident age:  30.3 years
California median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 90040, 90058, 90201, 90270.

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Estimated median household income in 2015: $39,217 (it was $29,946 in 2000)
Bell:

$39,217
CA:

$64,500

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $12,692 (it was $9,905 in 2000)

Bell city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $326,404 (it was $164,400 in 2000)
Bell:

$326,404
CA:

$449,100

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $664,595; Detached houses: $705,518; Townhouses or other attached units: $519,453; In 2-unit structures: $654,505; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $586,965; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $508,787; Mobile homes: $127,584; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $96,950

Median gross rent in 2015: $1,035.

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  • Races in Bell, CA (2015)

    Bell races chart
    • 33,77792.6%Hispanic
    • 1,9165.3%White alone
    • 3881.1%Black alone
    • 4041.1%Asian alone
    • 520.1%Two or more races
    • 330.09%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 140.04%American Indian alone

Races in Bell detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bell: 137.2 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Lebanese (1.2%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 135 feet

Land area: 2.48 square miles.

Population density: 14,622 people per square mile   (very high).

Bell,CA real estate house value index trend

Bell, California map

For population 25 years and over in Bell:

  • High school or higher: 47.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bell city:

  • Never married: 41.6%
  • Now married: 44.4%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 5.3%

15,524 residents are foreign born (40.9% Latin America).

This city:

42.6%
California:

27.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $4,400 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $2,760 (1.0%)

Bell satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Huntington Park, CA (2.0 miles , pop. 61,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southwest San Gabriel Valley, CA (7.1 miles , pop. 320,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (13.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Maywood, CA (0.8 miles ), Cudahy, CA (1.0 miles ), Bell Gardens, CA (1.3 miles ), Huntington Park, CA (1.4 miles ), Commerce, CA (1.5 miles ), Vernon, CA (1.5 miles) , Walnut Park, CA (1.6 miles ), South Gate, CA (1.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $72,800
  • 2003: 27 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $98,800
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2006: 16 buildings, average cost: $129,800
  • 2007: 18 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,800
  • 2009: 12 buildings, average cost: $154,000
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $154,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.98 N, Longitude: 118.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -3,589 (-9.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,623 (10.9%)

Bell household income distribution Bell home values distribution

Property values in Bell, CA


Crime rates in Bell by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 122253331101011
per 100,000 2.75.35.35.213.17.98.08.12.72.70.02.80.02.82.7
Rapes 11129187101413812149101917
per 100,000 29.531.623.847.218.426.437.435.321.832.939.025.027.852.746.7
Robberies 9483595265648271899010195817370
per 100,000 251.7218.4156.3136.4170.9169.0219.1192.5242.8246.5281.4263.4225.5202.4192.3
Assaults 112148143838985769888138176120117124133
per 100,000 299.9389.4378.8217.7234.0224.5203.1265.7240.1378.0490.3332.8325.7343.9365.4
Burglaries 218118157148132126171162115176235177124156194
per 100,000 583.7310.4415.9388.2347.1332.8457.0439.3313.8482.1654.7490.8345.1432.6533.0
Theft 168262190154133117231307280285394394334418443
per 100,000 449.9689.3503.3403.9349.7309.0617.3832.5764.0780.71,097.71,092.6929.61,159.21,217.2
Auto thefts 2132492411711931961791791511401729177144135
per 100,000 570.4655.1638.4448.5507.5517.7478.4485.4412.0383.5479.2252.3214.3399.3370.9
Arson 230000N/A00000000
per 100,000 5.47.90.00.00.00.0N/A0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 284.3296.9267.1211.9218.0209.7247.3258.3229.3277.0341.8269.3233.5285.8289.3

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Crime rate in Bell detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 37 (29 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.80
California average:

2.31
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

8.4%
California:

5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +2,396 (+7.0%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (18%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Wholesale trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Retail trade (18%)
  • Health care and social assistance (18%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation occupations (13%)
  • Production occupations (13%)
  • Material moving occupations (11%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (25%)
  • Sales and related occupations (14%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (12%)
  • Education, training, and library occupations (8%)
  • Production occupations (8%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)

Work and jobs in Bell: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Bell, California

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Earthquake activity:

Bell-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 712% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 84.6 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 95.6 miles away from Bell center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 106.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 174.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from Bell center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 44.2 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Los Angeles County (52) is a lot greater than the US average (13).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 26
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 34, Floods: 14, Storms: 9, Landslides: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Mudslides: 4, Earthquakes: 3, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1, Wind: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bell topographic map

Birthplace of: Blas Avena - Martial artist, Eileen Anderson - Politician, Robert F. Willard - Navy admiral, Herman Reich - Baseball player, Charlie Chant - Baseball player, James Harper (actor) - Actor, Mark Whitehead - Cyclist, Mike Lee (baseball) - Baseball player.

Hospitals and medical centers in Bell:

  • BELL CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL (4900 E. FLORENCE AVE)

Other hospitals and medical centers near Bell:

  • MAYWOOD SKILLED NURSING AND WELLNESS CENTRE (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; MAYWOOD, CA)
  • DAVITA-PREMIER DIALYSIS CENTER (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; CUDAHY, CA)
  • BRIARCREST NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 2 miles away; BELL GARDENS, CA)
  • COMMUNITY AND MISSION HOSPITAL OF HUNTINGTON PARK (Hospital, about 2 miles away; HUNTINGTON PARK, CA)
  • GREENFIELD CARE CENTER OF SOUTH GATE (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; SOUTH GATE, CA)
  • HUNTINGTON PARK NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; HUNTINGTON PARK, CA)
  • SATELLITE DIALYSIS OF SOUTH GATE (Dialysis Facility, about 3 miles away; SOUTH GATE, CA)

Amtrak stations near Bell:

  • 7 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: GLENDALE (400 W. CERRITOS AVE.) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: PASADENA (150 S. ROBLES AVE.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bell:

  • ICDC College (about 3 miles; Huntington Park, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,621)
  • United Education Institute-Huntington Park Campus (about 3 miles; Huntington Park, CA; FT enrollment: 5,151)
  • Marinello Schools of Beauty-Los Angeles (about 5 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 3,923)
  • East Los Angeles College (about 5 miles; Monterey Park, CA; FT enrollment: 17,297)
  • California State University-Los Angeles (about 7 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 17,545)
  • Los Angeles Trade Technical College (about 7 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 7,421)
  • Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (about 7 miles; Los Angeles, CA; FT enrollment: 3,705)

Public high school in Bell:

Private high school in Bell:

  • ALHADI SCHOOL (Students: 166, Location: 5150 GAGE AVE, Grades: PK-11)

Public elementary/middle schools in Bell:

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Notable locations in Bell: Bell City Hall (A), Bell Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (B), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 163 (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Bell Shopping Center (1), Bell Palm Plaza Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bell include: Church of Jesus Christ (A), El Calvario Church (B), First Christian Church (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D), Bell Brethren Church (E), Bell Foursquare Church (F), Bell Friends Church (G), First Baptist Church (H), Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bell include: Little Bear Park (1), Pritchard Field (2), Veterans Park (3), Treder Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Omi-Oni Botanica (Botanical Gardens; 6322 Atlantic Avenue).

Hotels: Bell Motel (4841 Florence Avenue), Atlantic Bell Hotel (6800 Atlantic Avenue), Bell Manor Motel (4400 Florence Avenue), Bell Resort Hotel (6720 Atlantic Avenue).

Los Angeles County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2013 was 156. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

156
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.423. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.423
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.377. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.377
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 26.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

26.9
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 29.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 6.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.0
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 17.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.3
U.S.:

9.4

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 0.00670. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00670
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 27.7%
(33.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 57.5% for Black residents, 27.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.1% for American Indian residents, 30.2% for other race residents, 31.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  3.9 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  85.2%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  10.0%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Bell in 2010:

  • 335 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 155 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 89 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities

People in group quarters in Bell in 2000:

  • 396 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 97 people in nursing homes
  • 34 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Bell, California environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Bell (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Bell Branch at 6312 Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1930/11/03. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bell Branch at 6510 Atlantic Avenue, branch established on 1926/12/01. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Bell-Maywood Branch at 4426 Gage Avenue, branch established on 1926/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

22.9
California average:

15.4

Bell travel time to work - commute Bell mode of transportation to work chart

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Neighborhood in Bell (Bell, California Neighborhood Map):

Religion statistics for Bell city (based on Los Angeles County data)

ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,542,994275
Evangelical Protestant814,6113,249
Other451,5941,023
Mainline Protestant229,056860
Black Protestant112,338290
Orthodox63,51776
None4,604,495-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2,084
Los Angeles County:

2.12 / 10,000 pop.
California:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 32
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 567
Los Angeles County:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
California:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1,206
Los Angeles County:

1.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.49 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 7,008
Here:

7.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.42 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.5%
California:

7.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Los Angeles County:

20.4%
California:

21.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

17.9%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

45.1%
California:

48.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

44.3%
California:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.3
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

25.2%
California:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Bell:

11.0%
California:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.7
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

29.7%
California:

31.3%

General health condition:
Bell:

52.5%
State:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Bell:

81.9%
California:

80.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bell, CA Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 5$30,133$72,3194$1,891
Other Government Administration 17$102,416$72,2944$4,971
Judicial and Legal 1$10,712$128,5440$0
Police Protection - Officers 53$519,970$117,7290$0
Police - Other 19$88,348$55,79923$31,148
Streets and Highways 1$11,360$136,3200$0
Parks and Recreation 7$38,244$65,561132$109,936
Housing and Community Development(Local) 4$20,043$60,1292$1,549
Totals for Government 107$821,226$92,100165$149,495

Bell government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):

  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $4,243,000 ($117.15)
    Regular Highways: $1,399,000 ($38.63)
    Parks & Recreation: $695,000 ($19.19)
    Police Protection: $481,000 ($13.28)
    General: $93,000 ($2.57)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $5,683,000 ($156.92)
    Financial Administration: $2,229,000 ($61.55)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,379,000 ($38.08)
    Housing & Community Development: $1,292,000 ($35.67)
    Parks & Recreation: $1,208,000 ($33.35)
    Regular Highways: $813,000 ($22.45)
    General - Other: $602,000 ($16.62)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $367,000 ($10.13)
    Central Staff Services: $203,000 ($5.61)
    Sewerage: $132,000 ($3.64)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $82,000 ($2.26)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,676,000 ($46.28)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $67,000 ($1.85)
    Central Staff: $29,000 ($0.80)
    General - Other: $23,000 ($0.64)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $2,000 ($0.06)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,878,000 ($134.69)

Bell government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):

  • Charges - All Other: $1,388,000 ($38.32)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,318,000 ($36.39)
    Housing & Community Development: $303,000 ($8.37)
    Parks & Recreation: $150,000 ($4.14)
    Sewerage: $148,000 ($4.09)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $548,000 ($15.13)
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $4,504,000 ($124.36)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,044,000 ($28.83)
    Interest Earnings: $480,000 ($13.25)
    Special Assessments: $274,000 ($7.57)
    Rents: $59,000 ($1.63)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,236,000 ($61.74)
    All Other: $902,000 ($24.91)
    Highways: $885,000 ($24.44)
  • Tax - Property: $4,452,000 ($122.93)
    Public Utilities: $2,817,000 ($77.78)
    Total General Sales: $2,112,000 ($58.32)
    NEC: $691,000 ($19.08)
    Other Selective Sales: $222,000 ($6.13)

Bell government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $33,978,000 ($938.18)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $25,420,000 ($701.88)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,851,000 ($161.55)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,707,000 ($74.74)

Bell government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,397,000 ($93.80)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $20,245,000 ($558.99)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,407,000 ($176.91)

3.18% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($44,176 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.18%
California average:

5.03%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,133 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.04%
California average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
from Orange County, CA  0.44% ($47,619 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.34% ($34,625)
from Riverside County, CA  0.19% ($37,493)


3.63% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($47,892 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

3.63%
California average:

5.12%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($921 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:

0.07%
California average:

0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
to Orange County, CA  0.54% ($53,226 average AGI)
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.50% ($38,459)
to Riverside County, CA  0.28% ($43,924)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bell:

  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bell:

  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bell:

  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KTTV (Channel 11; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWHY-TV (Channel 22; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF LOS ANGELES LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVEA (Channel 52; CORONA, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCOP-TV (Channel 13; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KTBN-TV (Channel 40; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KLCS (Channel 58; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT)
  • KSFV-LP (Channel 26; SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA; Owner: VENTURE TECHNOLOGIES GROUP, LLC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bell fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 25Number of bridges
  • 147m482ftTotal length
  • $38,049,000Total costs
  • 2,669,420Total average daily traffic
  • 288,777Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 31940-1949
  • 211950-1959
  • 11960-1969
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bell, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Dale R Smtih, Maywood City Lot 2ca35072 (Lat: 33.983972 Lon: -118.171667), Type: 18.9, Overall height: 18.9 m, Registrant: 9495151500, Pm@mobilitie.Com, 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 200
  • Dale R Smith, Maywood City Lot 2ca35072 (Lat: 33.983972 Lon: -118.171667), Type: 18.9, Overall height: 18.9 m, Registrant: 9495151500, Pm@mobilitie.Com, 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 200
  • Edward G Roach, Maywood City Lot 2ca35072 (Lat: 33.983972 Lon: -118.171667), Type: 18.9, Overall height: 18.9 m, Registrant: 9495151500, Pm@mobilitie.Com, 660 NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 200
  • 5412 E Gage Ave (Lat: 33.970278 Lon: -118.168333), Type: 18.3, Overall height: 18.3 m, Registrant: 5102273059, , 4420 ROSEWOOD BLDG 2 4TH FL

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Bell, CA)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

4
  • BECK, 6250 Pine Avenue (Lat: 33.980222 Lon: -118.187861), Type: Pole, Structure height: 19.2 m, Call Sign: WPZP456
    Assigned Frequencies: 19670.0 MHzGrant Date: 02/12/2004, Expiration Date: 02/12/2014, Cancellation Date: 11/20/2013, Certifier: Richard A CraigRegistrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
  • SUVA IS, 6740 East Suva St. (Lat: 33.968028 Lon: -118.143861), Type: Tower, Structure height: 21.3 m, Overall height: 21.6 m, Call Sign: WQFU451
    Assigned Frequencies: 21925.0 MHzGrant Date: 10/05/2006, Expiration Date: 10/05/2016, Certifier: Larry MuellerRegistrant: Wireless Guys, 207 W. Los Angeles Ave, Suite 300, Moorpark, CA 93021, Phone: (805) 578-8590, Fax: (805) 578-8595, Email:
  • CA-LOS6500A, 6250 Pine Ave (Lat: 33.980306 Lon: -118.188111), Type: Pole, Structure height: 21 m, Call Sign: WQLU737
    Assigned Frequencies: 22175.0 MHz, 21925.0 MHz, 22275.0 MHz, 22075.0 MHzGrant Date: 04/28/2010, Expiration Date: 04/28/2020, Certifier: Nadja S Sodos-WallaceRegistrant: Sprint Corporation, 12502 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20196, Phone: (703) 433-4000, Fax: (703) 433-4483
  • TS-0000014335, 5548 Lindbergh Lane (Lat: 33.993361 Lon: -118.168111), Type: Building, Structure height: 10 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WQWI294
    Assigned Frequencies: 21275.0 MHzGrant Date: 08/28/2015, Expiration Date: 08/28/2025, Certifier: Arthur G GiftakisRegistrant: Towerstream Corp., 88 Silva Lane, Middletown, RI 02842, Phone: (401) 848-5848, Fax: (401) 848-5130, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

29 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bell)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

3
  • Aircraft: BEECH B200 (Category: Land, Engines: 2, Seats: 11, Weight: 12,500 - 19,999 Pounds), Engine: P&W CANADA PT6A-42 (850 HP) (Turbo-prop)
    N-Number: 17EH , Serial Number: BB1257, Year manufactured: 1986, Airworthiness Date: 06/10/2011
    Registrant (Corporation): System Packaging Co Inc, 5690 Rickenbacker Rd, Bell, CA 90201
  • Aircraft: SCHEMPP-HIRTH VENTUS-2B (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: None
    N-Number: 47EH , Serial Number: 105, Year manufactured: 2000, Airworthiness Date: 05/24/2001
    Registrant (Individual): Emil Halimi, 5690 Rickenbacker Rd, Bell, CA 90201
  • Aircraft: AVIAT INC PITTS S-2B (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-540 SER (260 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 7EH , Serial Number: 5314, Year manufactured: 1994, Airworthiness Date: 07/28/1994
    Registrant (Individual): Emil Halimi, 5690 Rickenbacker Rd, Bell, CA 90201

Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 6 full and 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED51$256,77724$218,665107$211,1849$191,3894$354,11312$227,5930$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED12$276,5995$207,21831$254,1321$250,0000$06$242,5121$16,940
APPLICATIONS DENIED21$327,43317$236,485100$251,9907$79,6512$317,76021$265,6982$90,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN14$266,2649$213,12842$239,1304$136,9451$497,70016$212,4040$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$243,6271$260,33011$251,1380$00$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5323.04 , 5336.01, 5336.02, 5336.03, 5337.03, 5338.01, 5338.03, 5338.04

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$217,4170$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$211,0000$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$289,040
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$206,2600$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 5323.04 , 5336.01, 5336.02, 5336.03, 5337.03, 5338.01, 5338.03, 5338.04

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 5
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (53%)
  • Electricity (23%)
  • No fuel used (23%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Bell, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2HomeTown Buffet1
Applebee's1Jack In The Box1
Baskin-Robbins1Jones New York1
Blockbuster1KFC1
CVS1Panda Express1
Carl\s Jr.1Pizza Hut1
Chuck E. Cheese's1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1Starbucks1
GameStop1T-Mobile1
H&R Block1

Bell compared to California state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Bell on our top lists:

  • #36 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 5,000+"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 100 least-educated cities (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (5,000+ students)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index per police officer (population 5,000+)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Nicaragua (population 500+)"
  • #8 (90270) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of taxpayers using paid preparers for 2012 taxes (pop 5,000+)"
  • #12 (90270) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of United States first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #27 (90270) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #36 (90040) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #37 (90201) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab first ancestries"
  • #59 (90270) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #65 (90270) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Czech first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Orthodox adherents"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Catholic adherents (pop. 50,000+)"
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