Bell Gardens, CA Profile

Bell Gardens, CA, population 45,135, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 2.1 miles from Downey and 4.2 miles from East Los Angeles.

Through the 90's Bell Gardens's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Bell Gardens has grown by about 2%.

Bell Gardens's property crime levels tend to be lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bell Gardens tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	48%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	48%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	23.80
	Males	23.40
	Females	24.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	22.00%	Under 20:	21.00%
20 to 40	18.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	8.00%	40 to 60:	8.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	44,054	N/A
2001	44,453	0.91%
2002	44,945	1.11%
2003	45,246	0.67%
2004	45,277	0.07%
2005	45,135	-0.31%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,597

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	582
2002	698
2003	651
2004	537
2005	622
2006	617

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	4	10	2	5	6
Forcible Rape	3	12	11	14	25	15
Robbery	104	107	79	90	73	77
Aggravated Assault	149	196	198	141	181	183

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,968
2002	2,023
2003	2,271
2004	1,699
2005	2,067
2006	1,765

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	228	192	207	130	251	182
Larceny, Theft	408	390	353	287	316	243
Motor Vehicle Theft	247	342	479	365	377	379
Arson	-	5	2	1	4	3

Location

Elevation	122 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.5 Square Miles