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Population in 2014: 78,236 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population change since 2000: +7.4%
 
Males: 38,837  (49.6%)
Females: 39,399  (50.4%)
Median resident age:  33.4 years
California median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 90706, 90723.

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Estimated median household income in 2015: $50,692 (it was $39,362 in 2000)
Bellflower:

$50,692
CA:

$64,500

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $20,538 (it was $15,982 in 2000)

Bellflower city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $432,700 (it was $172,600 in 2000)
Bellflower:

$432,700
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: $1,223.

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  • Races in Bellflower, CA (2015)

    Bellflower races chart
    • 42,91554.5%Hispanic
    • 13,62617.3%White alone
    • 11,28114.3%Black alone
    • 9,43512.0%Asian alone
    • 1,0581.3%Two or more races
    • 2560.3%Other race alone
    • 1690.2%American Indian alone
    • 1780.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Bellflower: 136.5 (high, U.S. average is 100)
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Ancestries: Dutch (1.6%), American (1.5%), English (1.2%), German (1.0%), Italian (1.0%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 71 feet

Land area: 6.07 square miles.

Population density: 12,882 people per square mile   (very high).

Bellflower,CA real estate house value index trend

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For population 25 years and over in Bellflower:

  • High school or higher: 75.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bellflower city:

  • Never married: 42.7%
  • Now married: 41.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 8.6%

22,935 residents are foreign born (18.7% Latin America, 7.0% Asia).

This city:

29.1%
California:

27.0%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $3,221 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $1,318 (0.4%)

Bellflower satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (6.1 miles , pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (19.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Paramount, CA (1.5 miles ), Norwalk, CA (1.7 miles ), Lakewood, CA (1.7 miles ), Artesia, CA (1.7 miles ), Downey, CA (1.9 miles ), Cerritos, CA (1.9 miles ), East Compton, CA (2.0 miles ), East Rancho Dominguez, CA (2.0 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $123,900
  • 1998: 19 buildings, average cost: $124,200
  • 1999: 21 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $124,100
  • 2001: 40 buildings, average cost: $156,900
  • 2002: 38 buildings, average cost: $152,600
  • 2003: 41 buildings, average cost: $153,600
  • 2004: 44 buildings, average cost: $153,400
  • 2005: 44 buildings, average cost: $153,400
  • 2006: 33 buildings, average cost: $153,400
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $153,400
  • 2008: 12 buildings, average cost: $193,200
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $113,600
  • 2010: 11 buildings, average cost: $210,500
  • 2011: 3 buildings, average cost: $159,400
  • 2012: 1 building, cost: $49,000
  • 2013: 23 buildings, average cost: $224,000
  • 2014: 73 buildings, average cost: $220,400

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 33.89 N, Longitude: 118.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -17,200 (-21.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,430 (10.8%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 562

Bellflower household income distribution Bellflower home values distribution

Property values in Bellflower, CA


Crime rates in Bellflower by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Murders 717395573146121
per 100,000 9.41.39.34.011.96.66.79.54.11.45.27.71.32.61.3
Rapes 1618242214162511162414119821
per 100,000 21.623.831.929.118.621.333.515.021.933.018.114.111.610.326.7
Robberies 20822221921824723624422824317611613510597152
per 100,000 280.2293.8290.8287.9327.3313.7327.3310.3332.7241.8149.6173.3135.3124.6193.3
Assaults 206216230238267217233261296214152152164186199
per 100,000 277.5285.9305.4314.3353.8288.4312.6355.2405.3294.0196.1195.2211.4239.0253.1
Burglaries 515542488550477476539432406413481417427411452
per 100,000 693.8717.4648.0726.3632.1632.6723.1587.9555.9567.4620.5535.4550.3528.1574.8
Theft 1,2181,2661,3701,3171,1701,0601,2971,085825906907886968829816
per 100,000 1,640.81,675.61,819.21,739.11,550.41,408.81,739.91,476.41,129.51,244.71,170.11,137.61,247.51,065.11,037.7
Auto thefts 586689673799853683688665612457444499487383557
per 100,000 789.4911.9893.71,055.11,130.4907.7922.9904.9837.9627.8572.8640.7627.6492.1708.3
Arson 332921231413131813791213713
per 100,000 44.538.427.930.418.617.317.424.517.89.611.615.416.89.016.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 286.7) 377.7382.2408.8385.2404.3355.3395.0367.7357.7300.2244.9252.0233.4217.5270.9

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime rate in Bellflower detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Unemployment in September 2015:
Here:

5.9%
California:

5.5%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +10,968 (+17.7%).
Most common industries in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (15%)
  • Manufacturing (14%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care and social assistance (8%)
  • Wholesale trade (7%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
Most common occupations in 2015 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
  • Production occupations (11%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (11%)
  • Transportation occupations (9%)
  • Sales and related occupations (8%)
  • Management occupations (7%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (31%)
  • Sales and related occupations (11%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (8%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Business and financial operations occupations (6%)
  • Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
  • Management occupations (4%)

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

Average climate in Bellflower, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Bellflower-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 707% 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 91.6 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 93.7 miles away from Bellflower 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 106.1 miles away from the city center
On 11/4/1927 at 13:51:53, a magnitude 7.5 (7.5 UK) earthquake occurred 180.3 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 31.6 miles away from Bellflower 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 39.8 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).
Bellflower topographic map

Birthplace of: Carlos Quentin - Baseball player, Chris Carter (screenwriter) - Film director, Eddie Fiola - Bicycle motocross rider, Charles O'Bannon - Basketball player, Deon Figures - College football player, Ashley Lelie - 2005 NFL player (Denver Broncos, born: Feb 16, 1980), Haley Ishimatsu - Diver, Clarence Moore - 2005 NFL player (Baltimore Ravens, born: Sep 24, 1982), Eddie Elguera - Skateboarder, Curtiss King - Rapper.

Hospitals in Bellflower:

  • BELLFLOWER MEDICAL CENTER (provides emergency services, 9542 E ARTESIA BLVD)
  • BELLWOOD GENERAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, 10250 E ARTESIA BLVD)
  • GABLE DIVISION (13640 SOUTH CLARK AVENUE)
  • TESCA HOSPICE, INC (8514 E ARTESIA BLVD)
  • VIVA HOSPICE SERVICES, INC (10230 ARTESIA BLVD, SUITE 310)

Nursing Homes in Bellflower:

  • BEL TOOREN VILLA CONVALESCENT (16910 WOODRUFF AVE.)
  • BELLFLOWER CONVALESCENT HOSPIT (9710 E. ARTESIA AVE)
  • ROSE VILLA HEALTH CARE CENTER (9028 ROSE STREET)
  • WOODRUFF CONVALESCENT CENTER (17836 WOODRUFF AVENUE)

Dialysis Facilities in Bellflower:

  • DAVITA-ARTESIA HOME TRAINING (16506 LAKEWOOD BLVD, SUITE 100)
  • DAVITA-BELLFLOWER DIALYSIS CENTER (15736 WOODRUFF AVENUE)
  • FMC-BELLFLOWER (10116 ROSECRANS AVENUE)

Home Health Centers in Bellflower:

  • CALCARE HOME HEALTH INC (17139 BELLFLOWER BLVD SUITE 202)
  • IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY HH (10066 E ROSECRANS AVE)
  • INDEPENDENCE HOME HEALTHCARE, INC (9744 MAPLE STREET, SUITE 102)

Amtrak stations near Bellflower:

  • 9 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: SAN PEDRO (CATALINA TERMINAL, BERTH 95) - Bus Station . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bellflower:

  • Cerritos College (about 2 miles; Norwalk, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,090)
  • Long Beach City College (about 4 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 15,602)
  • El Camino College-Compton Center (about 5 miles; Compton, CA; FT enrollment: 4,506)
  • Biola University (about 7 miles; La Mirada, CA; FT enrollment: 5,325)
  • Cypress College (about 8 miles; Cypress, CA; FT enrollment: 8,732)
  • California State University-Long Beach (about 8 miles; Long Beach, CA; FT enrollment: 28,287)
  • California State University-Dominguez Hills (about 8 miles; Carson, CA; FT enrollment: 9,862)

Public high schools in Bellflower:

Public elementary/middle schools in Bellflower:

Private elementary/middle schools in Bellflower:

  • VALLEY CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 427, Location: 17408 GRAND AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • ST DOMINIC SAVIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 384, Location: 9750 FOSTER RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST BERNARD SCHOOL (Students: 174, Location: 9626 PARK ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • SOUTHLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 143, Location: 16400 WOODRUFF AVE, Grades: KG-8)
  • CREATIVE DAY PRESCHOOL & ACADEMY (Students: 91, Location: 8740 RAMONA ST, Grades: PK-2)
  • ADVENTIST UNION SCHOOL (Students: 43, Location: 15548 SANTA ANA AVE, Grades: KG-8)
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User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Amie Stewart-Softball player-All American (UNLV)-Only American pitcher to beat Olympic team 1996-Born Bellwood Hospital 1973

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Notable locations in Bellflower: Municipal Golf Course (A), Clifton M Brakensiek Branch County of Los Angeles Public Library (B), Bellflower City Hall (C), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 98 (D), Los Angeles County Fire Department Station 23 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Rosewood Center Shopping Center (1), Bellflower Towne Center Shopping Center (2), Bellflower Plaza Shopping Center (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bellflower include: Bethel Grace Baptist Church (A), Bethel Reformed Church (B), Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Rosewood Christian Reformed Church (D), Bellflower Church of God (E), First Southern Baptist Church (F), Saint George Coptic Orthodox Church (G), Our Savior Lutheran Church (H), United Pentecostal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Bellflower include: Flora Vista Park (1), John S Simms Park (2), Byron Zinn Park (3), Thompson Park (4), Constitution Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: AAA Tours and Travel Services (Recreational Trips & Guides; 17057 South Bellflower Blvd. Suite 104).

Hotels: Bellflower Hotel (9815 Walnut Street), Bellflower Travel Inn (16400 S Lakewood Blvd), Artesia Motor Inn (8809 Artesia Boulevard), Bellflower Travelodge (8730 Artesia Blvd), Budget Inn of Bellflower (17111 Clark Avenue).

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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 158. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

158
U.S.:

75

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2013 was 0.414. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.414
U.S.:

0.293

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 15.0. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.0
U.S.:

6.4

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2013 was 0.488. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.488
U.S.:

1.912

Ozone [ppb] level in 2013 was 27.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.6
U.S.:

32.0

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 30.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.3
U.S.:

20.0

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2013 was 15.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

15.3
U.S.:

9.4

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2012 was 0.00490. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 4.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00490
U.S.:

0.01376
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 15.8%
(13.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 15.2% for Black residents, 20.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.4% for American Indian residents, 41.4% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.0% for other race residents, 16.2% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This city:  3.2 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  75.1%
Whole state:  68.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  7.8%
Whole state:  7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Bellflower in 2010:

  • 329 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 140 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 102 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 80 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 39 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 38 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 7 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 4 people in in-patient hospice facilities

People in group quarters in Bellflower in 2000:

  • 253 people in nursing homes
  • 240 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 92 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 29 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in religious group quarters

Bellflower, California environmental map by EPA

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Banks with branches in Bellflower (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Bellflower Branch at 9054 Alondra Boulevard, branch established on 2006/12/18; 16804 Bellflower Boulevard Branch at 16804 Bellflower Boulevard, branch established on 1919/01/01. 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.
  • Bank of the West: Bellflower Branch at 16824 South Bellflower Boulevard, branch established on 1954/12/01. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Bellflower Branch at 15908 Bellflower Blvd, branch established on 1954/05/07. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Bellflower Branch at 17037 Bellflower Boulevard, branch established on 1952/06/30. 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
  • Bank of America, National Association: Bellflower Branch at 17445 Bellflower Boulevard, branch established on 1956/08/20. 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
  • Kaiser Federal Bank: Bellflower Branch at 10104 Rosecrans Ave., branch established on 2006/03/20. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $931.9 mil, Deposits: $697.1 mil, headquarters in Covina, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • Union Bank, National Association: Bellflower Cash And Save Branch at 9738 Alondra Blvd, branch established on 1968/06/07. Info updated 2011/09/01: Bank assets: $88,967.5 mil, Deposits: $65,286.4 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 403 total offices, Holding Company: Mitsubishi Ufj Financial Group, Inc.

Educational Attainment (%) in 2015

School Enrollment by Level of School (%) in 2015

Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.7
California average:

15.4

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

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Religion statistics for Bellflower 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:
Bellflower:

48.0%
California:

48.8%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Bellflower:

47.0%
California:

47.1%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
California:

28.1

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

21.2%
California:

20.9%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

12.2%
California:

11.4%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bellflower:

6.8
California:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

31.4%
State:

31.3%

General health condition:
This city:

55.4%
California:

55.7%

Average condition of hearing:
Bellflower:

81.8%
California:

80.6%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bellflower, 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 4$24,285$72,8553$6,602
Other Government Administration 28$153,169$65,6440$0
Police - Other 9$47,322$63,0966$12,277
Streets and Highways 35$163,167$55,9430$0
Parks and Recreation 7$42,201$72,34552$60,460
Housing and Community Development(Local) 8$48,287$72,4311$2,400
Totals for Government 91$478,431$63,09062$81,739

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

  • Construction - Housing & Community Development: $4,021,000 ($51.40)
    Regular Highways: $2,128,000 ($27.20)
    Parks & Recreation: $806,000 ($10.30)
    General: $344,000 ($4.40)
    Central Staff Services: $297,000 ($3.80)
    Police Protection: $137,000 ($1.75)
  • Current Operations - Parks & Recreation: $3,185,000 ($40.71)
    Regular Highways: $2,864,000 ($36.61)
    Financial Administration: $1,600,000 ($20.45)
    Transit Utilities: $1,050,000 ($13.42)
    Central Staff Services: $980,000 ($12.53)
    General - Other: $562,000 ($7.18)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $184,000 ($2.35)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $143,000 ($1.83)
    Health Services - Other: $111,000 ($1.42)
    Housing & Community Development: $57,000 ($0.73)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $530,000 ($6.77)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $7,732,000 ($98.83)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Housing & Community Development: $491,000 ($6.28)
    General - Other: $67,000 ($0.86)
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $8,000 ($0.10)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,399,000 ($56.23)

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

  • Charges - All Other: $418,000 ($5.34)
    Parks & Recreation: $371,000 ($4.74)
    Housing & Community Development: $11,000 ($0.14)
    Solid Waste Management: $0 ($0.00)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $927,000 ($11.85)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $1,517,000 ($19.39)
    Interest Earnings: $593,000 ($7.58)
    Property Sale Other: $310,000 ($3.96)
    Rents: $271,000 ($3.46)
    Special Assessments: $2,000 ($0.03)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,371,000 ($55.87)
    Highways: $1,432,000 ($18.30)
    All Other: $779,000 ($9.96)
    Transit Utilities: $41,000 ($0.52)
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $7,271,000 ($92.94)
    Public Utilities: $4,060,000 ($51.89)
    Property: $2,491,000 ($31.84)
    NEC: $1,052,000 ($13.45)
    Other Selective Sales: $506,000 ($6.47)

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

  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,925,000 ($101.30)
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,000,000 ($115.04)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $2,025,000 ($25.88)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,000,000 ($115.04)
    Other, NEC: $5,640,000 ($72.09)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $260,000 ($3.32)

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

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $165,000 ($2.11)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $15,323,000 ($195.86)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,215,000 ($117.78)

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 Bellflower:

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

Strongest FM radio stations in Bellflower:

  • 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.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KLAX-FM (97.9 FM; EAST LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLAX LICENSING, 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)
  • 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)
  • KBUE (105.5 FM; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: LBI RADIO LICENSE CORP.)
  • 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.)

TV broadcast stations around Bellflower:

  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • 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)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Bellflower fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2014 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 18Number of bridges
  • 102m335ftTotal length
  • $16,598,000Total costs
  • 1,533,432Total average daily traffic
  • 111,129Total average daily truck traffic

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 21950-1959
  • 161960-1969
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Bellflower, CA
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bellflower)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Bellflower, CA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 235 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bellflower)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 13 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bellflower)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full 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 ORIGINATED220$298,709161$239,696529$255,19136$188,97210$1,146,30062$234,8551$40,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED38$302,94733$246,12168$261,2219$124,3330$010$204,5002$47,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED58$311,13849$215,857273$290,42124$108,5421$1,125,00030$258,20010$106,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN52$290,59644$234,477145$279,54514$142,9293$643,00012$223,4170$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS18$295,4449$344,33352$270,5589$111,6670$08$210,2500$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Bellflower, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED28$270,3576$341,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED14$314,2867$377,429
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$290,0002$342,500
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$252,0001$285,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$337,0002$349,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellflower and their reported violations in the past:

BELLFLOWER MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 5,967, Purch surface water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-30-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2006)
BELLFLOWER HOME GARDENS WC (Population served: 1,200, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bellflower that have no violations reported:

  • BELLFLOWER - SOMERSET MWC (Population served: 46,000, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
Most common first names in Bellflower, CA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John35872.5 years
William32073.1 years
Mary29777.4 years
Robert23669.5 years
James22071.0 years
George17975.1 years
Charles16572.8 years
Helen15176.1 years
Dorothy13375.6 years
Frank12376.0 years
Most common last names in Bellflower, CA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith14273.7 years
Brown9576.4 years
Johnson9377.3 years
Miller7873.8 years
Jones7375.3 years
Williams6373.0 years
Davis5976.2 years
Wilson4275.3 years
Martinez3970.1 years
Clark3873.5 years

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (31%)
  • No fuel used (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Businesses in Bellflower, CA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Kmart1
99 Cents Only Stores1Kroger1
AutoZone1Little Caesars Pizza3
Baskin-Robbins1McDonald's2
Big O Tires1Motel 61
Carl\s Jr.1Nike3
Chevrolet1Panda Express1
Circle K1Papa John's Pizza1
Curves1Pizza Hut1
DHL2Rite Aid1
Dennys2Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Sprint Nextel1
El Pollo Loco1Staples1
FedEx2Starbucks2
GNC1T-Mobile1
GameStop2Taco Bell2
H&R Block2U-Haul3
Jack In The Box2UPS3
Just Tires1Walgreens2
KFC1YMCA1

Bellflower compared to California state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.

Bellflower on our top lists:

  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest cost per building permit (population 50,000+)"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with fewest building permits per 10,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the least people having Doctorate degrees (population 50,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Transportation and warehousing (population 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of thefts per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life, physical, and social science occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Personal care and service occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the highest increase in household income from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 100 cities with smallest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Egypt (population 500+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: Transportation and warehousing (population 50,000+)"
  • #79 (90723) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Arab first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #87 (90706) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Dutch 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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