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Bell, CA Profile


Bell, CA, population 36,552, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 3.3 miles from East Los Angeles and 4.1 miles from Downey.

Through the 90's Bell's population has grown by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Bell has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Bell's population has declined by about 1%.

Bell's property crime levels tend to be much lower than California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Bell tend to be about the same as California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White48%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed49%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.00%40 to 60: 9.00%
Over 603.00%Over 60: 4.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200036,664N/A
200136,8770.58%
200237,0080.36%
200337,3140.83%
200437,310-0.01%
200537,054-0.69%
200636,666-1.05%
200736,371-0.80%
200836,4070.10%
200936,5520.40%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,946
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001584
2002645
2003564
2004407
2005436
2006428
2007468
2008502
2009507
2010660
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 11194112
2002 21283148
2003 2959143
2004 2185283
2005 576589
2006 3106485
2007 3148276
2008 3137198
2009 188988
2010 11290138

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20011,604
20021,655
20031,558
20041,241
20051,204
20061,160
20071,553
20081,757
20091,490
20101,646
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 218 168 213
2002 118 262 249
2003 157 190 241
2004 148 154 171
2005 132 133 193
2006 126 117 196
2007 171 231 179
2008 162 307 179
2009 115 280 151
2010 176 285 140

Location

Elevation135 feet above sea level
Land Area2.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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