Bell, CA (California) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 36,657 (All urban)

Bell, California Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 9,215 (8,918 occupied: 2,758 owner occupied, 6,160 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	69%
State:	43%

Housing density: 3720 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $488,768.

Median contract rent in 2007: $875 (lower quartile is $737, upper quartile is $1,073)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $788

Median gross rent in Bell, CA in 2007: $944

Housing units in Bell with a mortgage: 1,809 (206 second mortgage, 160 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 463

Bell,CA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $480,874 (it was $164,400 in 2000)

Bell:	$480,874
California:	$532,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $404,285 - $473,752

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $393,199
Here: $393,199
State: $619,135

Townhouses or other attached units: $541,324
Here: $541,324
State: $541,123

In 2-unit structures: $598,565
Here: $598,565
State: $702,713

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $678,549
Here: $678,549
State: $512,546

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $175,677
Here: $175,677
State: $482,470

Mobile homes: $13,894
Here: $13,894
State: $59,450

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $15,234
Here: $15,234
State: $63,652

Household type by relationship

Households: 36,130

In family households: 34,653 (5,639 male householders, 2,118 female householders)
5,254 spouses, 14,677 children (13,748 natural, 259 adopted, 670 stepchildren), 952 grandchildren, 1,359 brothers or sisters, 697 parents, 2,263 other relatives, 1,694 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,477 (663 male householders (465 living alone)), 512 female householders (497 living alone)), 302 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 537 (94 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,200 2-persons, 1,439 3-persons, 1,738 4-persons, 1,456 5-persons, 928 6-persons, 996 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 962 1-person, 156 2-persons, 29 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

7,951 married couples with children.
2,957 single-parent households (796 men, 2,161 women).

11.8% of residents of Bell speak English at home.
85.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (49% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (29% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 51% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.7% of residents speak other language at home (48% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 19,530 (53.3%)
(25.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	4.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	2.7
State:	3.5

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bell, California:
	1 room: 81 2 rooms: 494 3 rooms: 581 4 rooms: 495 5 rooms: 466 6 rooms: 517 7 rooms: 95 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 17

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bell, California:
	1 room: 1,096 2 rooms: 1,772 3 rooms: 1,373 4 rooms: 1,249 5 rooms: 517 6 rooms: 114 7 rooms: 23 8 rooms: 8 9 or more rooms: 8

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 44
1995 to 1998: 240
1990 to 1994: 275
1980 to 1989: 822
1970 to 1979: 1,106
1960 to 1969: 2,227
1950 to 1959: 1,855
1940 to 1949: 1,415
1939 or earlier: 1,231

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bell:
	no bedroom: 295 1 bedroom: 705 2 bedrooms: 844 3 bedrooms: 812 4 bedrooms: 79 5 or more bedrooms: 23

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bell:
	no bedroom: 1,562 1 bedroom: 2,613 2 bedrooms: 1,598 3 bedrooms: 357 4 bedrooms: 23 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Bell in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 262 1 vehicle: 738 2 vehicles: 908 3 vehicles: 588 4 vehicles: 176 5 or more vehicles: 86

Cars and other vehicles available in Bell in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,125 1 vehicle: 2,757 2 vehicles: 1,856 3 vehicles: 328 4 vehicles: 52 5 or more vehicles: 42

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Bell, CA:

Less than $10,000: 59
$10,000 to $14,999: 30
$15,000 to $19,999: 30
$20,000 to $24,999: 30
$25,000 to $29,999: 26
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 9
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 11
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 20
$80,000 to $89,999: 25
$90,000 to $99,999: 9
$100,000 to $124,999: 2
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 40
$250,000 to $299,999: 67
$300,000 to $399,999: 342
$400,000 to $499,999: 860
$500,000 to $749,999: 927
$750,000 to $999,999: 188
$1,000,000 or more: 62

Bell rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Bell:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 34
$200 to $249: 33
$250 to $299: 31
$300 to $349: 17
$350 to $399: 20
$400 to $449: 24
$450 to $499: 58
$500 to $549: 122
$550 to $599: 178
$600 to $649: 274
$650 to $699: 248
$700 to $749: 291
$750 to $799: 745
$800 to $899: 1,168
$900 to $999: 968
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,344
$1,250 to $1,499: 295
$1,500 to $1,999: 85
$2,000 or more: 16
No cash rent: 162

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,838 1990 to 1994: 3,322 1985 to 1989: 4,566 1980 to 1984: 2,987 1975 to 1979: 2,249 1970 to 1974: 1,878 1970 to 1974: 920 1965 to 1969: 770

Bell, CA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.6%
Number of people working at home: 332 (2.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 101
5 to 9 minutes: 608
10 to 14 minutes: 1284
15 to 19 minutes: 1947
20 to 24 minutes: 1592
25 to 29 minutes: 825
30 to 34 minutes: 2538
35 to 39 minutes: 251
40 to 44 minutes: 493
45 to 59 minutes: 851
60 to 89 minutes: 885
90 or more minutes: 324

Bell mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 6,890 (57%)
Carpooled: 2,879 (24%)
Bus or trolley bus: 1,238 (10%)
Subway or elevated: 9 (0%)
Taxi: 27 (0%)
Motorcycle: 3 (0%)
Bicycle: 78 (1%)
Walked: 391 (3%)
Other means: 184 (2%)
Worked at home: 332 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 950
$10,000 to $14,999: 782
$15,000 to $19,999: 853
$20,000 to $24,999: 1008
$25,000 to $29,999: 882
$30,000 to $34,999: 800
$35,000 to $39,999: 555
$40,000 to $44,999: 547
$45,000 to $49,999: 362
$50,000 to $59,999: 729
$60,000 to $74,999: 605
$75,000 to $99,999: 520
$100,000 to $124,999: 178
$125,000 to $149,999: 92
$150,000 to $199,999: 21
$200,000 or more: 48

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 30126

United States or American: 866

Arab:: 589

Lebanese: 378

Irish: 211

Italian: 165

Arab/Arabic: 158

German: 149

English: 112

Dutch: 100

French (except Basque): 63

Scotch-Irish: 61

Palestinian: 53

Subsaharan African:: 41

Russian: 38

African: 34

Romanian: 31

Norwegian: 29

French Canadian: 21

Danish: 14

Greek: 14

Polish: 14

Swedish: 14

Canadian: 13

Hungarian: 10

Scottish: 9

Nigerian: 7

Brazilian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (73%)
El Salvador (10%)
Guatemala (4%)
Cuba (4%)
Nicaragua (2%)
Lebanon (2%)
Honduras (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 15388
Northeast: 176
Midwest: 398
South: 467
West: 452

50% of Bell residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 93% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in California.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 747
Nursery to 4th grade: 340
5th and 6th grade: 1,510
7th and 8th grade: 679
9th grade: 842
10th grade: 404
11th grade: 572
12th grade, no diploma: 937
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,683
Less than 1 year of college: 308
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 582
Associate degree: 303
Bachelor's degree: 271
Master's degree: 86
Professional school degree: 52
Doctorate degree: 4

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 1,010
Nursery to 4th grade: 595
5th and 6th grade: 1,734
7th and 8th grade: 743
9th grade: 704
10th grade: 412
11th grade: 368
12th grade, no diploma: 757
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,718
Less than 1 year of college: 428
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 636
Associate degree: 272
Bachelor's degree: 246
Master's degree: 65
Professional school degree: 37
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 12.9%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 31.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 17.6%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 18.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 13.3%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 17.8%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 17.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $39,764
Black householders: $25,806
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,237
Asian householders: $67,876
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $66,644
Some other race householders: $42,689
Two or more races householders: $32,175
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $38,445

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Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $493,744
Black or African American householders: $329,065
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $509,539
Asian householders: $436,413
Some other race householders: $501,056
Two or more races householders: $494,914
Hispanic or Latino householders: $488,479

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,557
One, attached: 1,517
Two: 366
3 or 4: 1,087
5 to 9: 951
10 to 19: 667
20 to 49: 502
50 or more: 108
Mobile homes: 420
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 40

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,481

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bell:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (79%) Electricity (13%) No fuel used (5%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (16%) No fuel used (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Solar energy (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 298

Here:	4.9%
California:	9.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 142

Here:	4.9%
California:	7.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 214

Here:	11.6%
California:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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