One downside of living in Bell Gardens is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bell Gardens, the average commute to work is 31.83 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The citizens of Bell Gardens have a very low rate of college education: just 6.15% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.
The per capita income in Bell Gardens in 2022 was $17,196, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,784 for a family of four. However, Bell Gardens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bell Gardens is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bell Gardens home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Bell Gardens, accounting for 96.10% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bell Gardens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bell Gardens include English, Irish, Scottish, African, and Nigerian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bell Gardens's cultural character, accounting for 41.23% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bell Gardens is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
