Bell Gardens, CA Profile
Bell Gardens, CA, population 44,581, 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 the past decade the population of Bell Gardens has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Bell Gardens's population has stayed about the same.
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% |
Race
| Population by Race |
| White | 48% |
| African American | 1% |
| Native American | 2% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Hawaiian | 0% |
| Other/Mixed | 48% |
Age
| Median Age |
| Population | 9.99 |
| Males | 9.99 |
| Females | 9.99 |
| Males by Age | Females by Age |
| Under 20 | 9.99% | | Under 20: | 9.99% |
| 20 to 40 | 9.99% | | 20 to 40: | 9.99% |
| 40 to 60 | 8.00% | | 40 to 60: | 8.00% |
| Over 60 | 2.00% | | Over 60: | 3.00% |
Size
| Population by Year | Change Rate |
| 2000 | 44,054 | N/A |
| 2001 | 44,365 | 0.71% |
| 2002 | 44,741 | 0.85% |
| 2003 | 44,887 | 0.33% |
| 2004 | 44,794 | -0.21% |
| 2005 | 44,555 | -0.53% |
| 2006 | 44,448 | -0.24% |
| 2007 | 44,218 | -0.52% |
| 2008 | 44,347 | 0.29% |
| 2009 | 44,581 | 0.53% |
Economics
| Household Income |
| Median | $30,597 |
Law Enforcement Statistics
Violent Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 582 |
| 2002 | 698 |
| 2003 | 651 |
| 2004 | 537 |
| 2005 | 622 |
| 2006 | 617 |
| 2007 | 480 |
| 2008 | 567 |
| 2009 | 456 |
| 2010 | 471 |
| Vs. State Violent Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Murder, Man-Slaughter |
Forcible Rape |
Robbery |
Aggravated Assault |
| 2001 |
5 | 3 | 104 | 149 |
| 2002 |
4 | 12 | 107 | 196 |
| 2003 |
10 | 11 | 79 | 198 |
| 2004 |
2 | 14 | 90 | 141 |
| 2005 |
5 | 25 | 73 | 181 |
| 2006 |
6 | 15 | 77 | 183 |
| 2007 |
6 | 19 | 81 | 112 |
| 2008 |
4 | 11 | 115 | 125 |
| 2009 |
4 | 6 | 112 | 82 |
| 2010 |
5 | 5 | 112 | 88 |
Property Crime Reports
| Rate Per 100K People |
| 2001 | 1,968 |
| 2002 | 2,023 |
| 2003 | 2,271 |
| 2004 | 1,699 |
| 2005 | 2,067 |
| 2006 | 1,765 |
| 2007 | 1,897 |
| 2008 | 1,969 |
| 2009 | 1,852 |
| 2010 | 2,108 |
| Vs. State Property Crime Rate |
|---|
| Year |
Burglary |
Larceny, Theft |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
| 2001 |
228 |
408 |
247 |
| 2002 |
192 |
390 |
342 |
| 2003 |
207 |
353 |
479 |
| 2004 |
130 |
287 |
365 |
| 2005 |
251 |
316 |
377 |
| 2006 |
182 |
243 |
379 |
| 2007 |
198 |
322 |
342 |
| 2008 |
169 |
304 |
412 |
| 2009 |
184 |
320 |
325 |
| 2010 |
150 |
391 |
399 |
Location
| Elevation | 122 feet above sea level |
| Land Area | 2.5 Square Miles |