Bellflower is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 76,405 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, Bellflower is the 113th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Bellflower are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.11% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Bellflower, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.65 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

In terms of college education, Bellflower is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 19.63% of adults 25 and older in Bellflower have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Bellflower in 2022 was $28,918, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $115,672 for a family of four. However, Bellflower contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Bellflower is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bellflower 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 Bellflower, accounting for 60.06% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bellflower residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bellflower include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Dutch.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Bellflower's cultural character, accounting for 29.39% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Bellflower is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.