Bell Gardens, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 16,241 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 798 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 1,197 | 7.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 8,212 | 50.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,073 | 25.1 |
| College or graduate school | 1,961 | 12.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 20,942 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,950 | 42.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,428 | 25.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,236 | 15.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,904 | 9.1 |
| Associate degree | 589 | 2.8 |
| Bachelor's degree | 465 | 2.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 370 | 1.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 31.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 4.0 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 29,080 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,192 | 38.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 14,333 | 49.3 |
| Separated | 1,083 | 3.7 |
| Widowed | 1,022 | 3.5 |
Female | 823 | 2.8 |
| Divorced | 1,450 | 5.0 |
Female | 891 | 3.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 2,009 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 538 | 26.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 26,693 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 619 | 2.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 14,913 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,627 | 10.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 22,236 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,697 | 34.6 |
Percent employed | 46.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,539 | 65.4 |
Percent employed | 54.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,547 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 916 | 59.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,021 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 18,610 | 47.7 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 17,640 | 45.2 |
Same county | 16,352 | 41.9 |
Different county | 1,288 | 3.3 |
Same state | 1,042 | 2.7 |
Different state | 246 | 0.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,771 | 7.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 44,054 | 100.0 |
| Native | 21,838 | 49.6 |
Born in United States | 21,469 | 48.7 |
State of residence | 19,782 | 44.9 |
Different state | 1,687 | 3.8 |
Born outside United States | 369 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 22,216 | 50.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 7,728 | 17.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,877 | 11.1 |
Not a citizen | 17,339 | 39.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 22,216 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 115 | 0.5 |
| Asia | 169 | 0.8 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 8 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 21,913 | 98.6 |
| Northern America | 11 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,021 | 100.0 |
| English only | 4,621 | 11.8 |
| Language other than English | 34,400 | 88.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 20,719 | 53.1 |
Spanish | 34,037 | 87.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20,590 | 52.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 105 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 64 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 222 | 0.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 49 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 44,054 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 38,709 | 87.9 |
| Arab | 27 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 19 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 44 | 0.1 |
| English | 187 | 0.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 160 | 0.4 |
| French Canadian1 | 32 | 0.1 |
| German | 329 | 0.7 |
| Greek | 7 | 0.0 |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Irish1 | 259 | 0.6 |
| Italian | 141 | 0.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 20 | 0.0 |
| Polish | 8 | 0.0 |
| Portuguese | 9 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 7 | 0.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 60 | 0.1 |
| Scottish | 36 | 0.1 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 16 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 10 | 0.0 |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 6 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 810 | 1.8 |
| Welsh | 9 | 0.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 17 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 36,480 | 82.8 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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