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Bell Gardens, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
1.8
/5.0
D
Poor
38,661
Population
15,716/sq mi density
$55,372
Median Income
$18,596 per capita
$527,900
Home Value
$685,336 Zillow
$1,658
Median Rent
36.7% income on rent
65°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
347
Violent Crime/100K
1,487 property/100K
D
Overall
1.8 / 5.0
Below average overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$55,372 median income, 3.6% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.3 / 5.0
$527,900 home value, $1,658/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
347 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.6 / 5.0
6.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-11.2%
42,460 → 37,688
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.1%
$38,170 → $55,372
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.79%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bell Gardens across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
34,658
-3,030 from 2023 (37,688)
Projected Median Income 2030
$71,842
+$16,470 from 2023 ($55,372)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42,460 | — | $38,170 | — |
| 2015 | 42,551 | +0.2% | $37,882 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 42,231 | -0.8% | $39,008 | +3% |
| 2019 | 41,410 | -1.9% | $42,223 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 38,552 | -6.9% | $50,311 | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 37,688 | -2.2% | $55,372 | +10.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.