23.6% of Bell Gardens, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 48.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 14.6% of high school graduates and 23.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 90.8%. For comparison, it was 77.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bell Gardens, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bell Gardens:
23.6%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bell Gardens:
7.6%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bell Gardens:
32.5%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 6.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bell Gardens:
10.5%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
90.8%
Residents above poverty level:
77.0%
Poverty by age in Bell Gardens, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bell Gardens,CA (percentage below poverty level)
26.9%Under 5 years
53.4%5 years
37.6%6 to 11 years
31.8%12 to 14 years
35.6%15 years
18.7%16 and 17 years
14.7%18 to 24 years
9.4%25 to 34 years
15.2%35 to 44 years
13.8%45 to 54 years
18.0%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bell Gardens,CA (percentage below poverty level)
48.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
38.5%6 to 11 years
33.6%12 to 14 years
60.5%15 years
20.9%16 and 17 years
26.5%18 to 24 years
17.9%25 to 34 years
30.8%35 to 44 years
24.5%45 to 54 years
12.8%55 to 64 years
41.4%65 to 74 years
30.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bell Gardens,CA (% below half of poverty level)
15.5%Under 6 years
13.7%6 to 11 years
8.3%12 to 17 years
6.3%18 to 24 years
4.7%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
6.3%45 to 54 years
3.8%55 to 64 years
7.4%65 to 74 years
7.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bell Gardens, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bell Gardens, CA (%)
20.3%White
49.0%Black
8.5%American Indian
20.6%Asian
16.3%Native Hawaiian
19.3%Other race
23.0%2+ races
23.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bell Gardens, CA (absolute numbers)
129White
239Black
33American Indian
23Asian
5Native Hawaiian
1,693Other race
4,4072+ races
8,613Hispanic
25.4%Below poverty level
74.6%Above poverty level
21.7%Below poverty level
78.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bell Gardens, CA
Children below poverty level:
Bell Gardens, California:
35.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bell Gardens:
14.6%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bell Gardens:
23.5%
California:
20.4%
30.1%Married-couple family
11.1%Male, no wife present
58.8%Female, no husband present
11.7%Worked full-time, year-round
26.0%Worked part-time
62.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.7%One full-time, other part-time
40.8%One full-time, other didn't work
3.1%Both worked part-time
13.5%One part-time, other didn't work
30.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
14.2%1990 to 1994
6.4%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
23.2%1950 to 1959
9.4%1940 to 1949
5.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
2.0%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
7.4%1980 to 1989
9.5%1970 to 1979
18.0%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
26.3%1940 to 1949
7.9%1939 or earlier
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