Bell Gardens, California

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Population (year 2000): 44,054, Est. population in July 2002: 45,270 (+2.8% change)
Males: 22,301 (50.6%), Females: 21,753 (49.4%)

Elevation: 122 feet

County: Los Angeles

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Median resident age: 23.8 years
Median household income: $30,597 (year 2000)
Median house value: $175,000 (year 2000)

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Races in Bell Gardens:

Hispanic (93.4%)
Other race (43.9%)
White Non-Hispanic (4.7%)
Two or more races (4.7%)
American Indian (2.0%)
Black (1.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (1.8%).

For population 25 years and over in Bell Gardens

High school or higher: 31.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
Unemployed: 12.6%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bell Gardens city

Never married: 38.5%
Now married: 49.3%
Separated: 3.7%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 5.0%

50.4% Foreign born (49.7% Latin America).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Downey, CA (2.7 miles, pop. 107,323).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Long Beach, CA (11.3 miles, pop. 461,522).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (17.2 miles, pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Cudahy, CA (1.8 miles), Bell, CA (2.0 miles), Commerce, CA (2.2 miles), Maywood, CA (2.5 miles), Downey, CA (2.7 miles), South Gate, CA (3.1 miles), Montebello, CA (4.3 miles), Huntington Park, CA (4.3 miles).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $82,200
1997: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1998: 0 buildings, average cost: $0
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,500
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $91,300
2001: 52 buildings, average cost: $107,900
2002: 18 buildings, average cost: $116,500
2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,000

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (29.8%), Educational,health and social services (10.9%), Retail trade (10.2%).

Crime in Bell Gardens (2002):

4 murders (8.8 per 100,000)
12 rapes (26.3 per 100,000)
107 robberies (234.3 per 100,000)
196 assaults (429.1 per 100,000)
192 burglaries (420.4 per 100,000)
390 larceny counts (853.9 per 100,000)
342 auto thefts (748.8 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 309.8 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.6)

Crime in Bell Gardens (2001):

5 murders (11.1 per 100,000)
3 rapes (6.7 per 100,000)
104 robberies (231.8 per 100,000)
149 assaults (332.0 per 100,000)
228 burglaries (508.1 per 100,000)
408 larceny counts (909.2 per 100,000)
247 auto thefts (550.4 per 100,000)
City-data.com crime index = 270.7 (higher means more crime)

Average weather in Bell Gardens, California

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average temp. (°F)	58.3	59.7	61.1	64.6	67.4	71.9	75.8	76.7	75.1	69.9	63.0	58.5
High temperature (°F)	69.3	70.9	71.8	76.2	77.9	83.0	87.6	88.4	86.6	81.5	74.8	70.2
Low temperature (°F)	47.2	48.5	50.3	52.9	56.8	60.7	64.0	65.1	63.6	58.2	51.3	46.7
Precipitation (in)	3.4	3.7	2.9	0.8	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	1.1	1.8

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Normal climate around Bell Gardens, California

Based on data reported by main weather stations

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Days with precip.	6	5	5	3	1	0	0	0	1	2	3	5
Wind speed (mph)	5.2	6.0	6.7	7.4	7.1	7.0	6.8	6.6	6.2	5.6	5.2	5.0
Morning humidity (%)	76	78	80	80	81	82	82	82	83	81	79	77
Afternoon humidity (%)	53	54	55	51	55	56	54	53	54	54	53	52
Sunshine (%)	71	71	71	70	62	61	70	72	71	70	75	72
Days clear of clouds	12	10	11	12	10	12	18	19	15	13	13	13
Partly cloudy days	8	7	9	10	13	12	11	10	11	11	8	8
Cloudy days	11	11	11	8	8	6	2	2	4	7	8	10
Snowfall (in)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Hospitals/medical centers near Bell Gardens:

DOWNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 3 miles; DOWNEY, CA)
LAC/RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL MED CTR (about 4 miles; DOWNEY, CA)
SANTA MARTA HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bell Gardens:

LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 11 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; ID: LGB)
LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 15 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; ID: SLI)
LOS ANGELES INTL (about 18 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; ID: LAX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bell Gardens:

COMPTON/WOODLEY (about 8 miles; COMPTON, CA; ID: CPM)
EL MONTE (about 12 miles; EL MONTE, CA; ID: EMT)
JACK NORTHROP FIELD/HAWTHORNE MUNICIPAL (about 13 miles; HAWTHORNE, CA; ID: HHR)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bell Gardens:

EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 6 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 12,670)
COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 7 miles; COMPTON, CA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 7 miles; NORWALK, CA; FT enrollment: 11,666)
EAST LOS ANGELES OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (about 7 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 2,186)
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-LOS ANGELES (about 8 miles; LOS ANGELES, CA; FT enrollment: 14,556)
RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WHITTIER, CA; FT enrollment: 8,996)
WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 9 miles; WHITTIER, CA; FT enrollment: 2,224)

Public high school in Bell Gardens:

BELL GARDENS HIGH (Students: 3,061; Location: 6119 AGRA ST.; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Bell Gardens:

LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 42; Location: 8300 EASTERN AVE; Grades: KG - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bell Gardens:

BELL GARDENS INTERMEDIATE (Students: 2,136; Location: 5841 LIVE OAK; Grades: 05 - 08)
SUVA INTERMEDIATE (Students: 1,695; Location: 6660 E. SUVA ST.; Grades: 05 - 08)
BELL GARDENS ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,269; Location: 5620 QUINN ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
CHAVEZ (CESAR E.) ELEMENTARY (Students: 1,122; Location: 6139 LOVELAND ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
SUVA ELEMENTARY (Students: 993; Location: 6740 E. SUVA ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
GARFIELD ELEMENTARY (Students: 989; Location: 7425 S. GARFIELD AVE.; Grades: KG - 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Bell Gardens:

ST GERTRUDE SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 6824 TOLER AVE; Grades: KG - 8)
BELL GARDENS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 171; Location: 6262 E GAGE AVE; Grades: PK - 8)

Bell Gardens compared to California state average:

Median household income below state average.
Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
Population density above state average for cities.

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Strongest AM radio stations in Bell Gardens:

KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bell Gardens:

KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)
KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bell Gardens:

KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
KSMV-LP (Channel 33; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KJLA, LLC)
KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)
KTTV (Channel 11; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KWHY-TV (Channel 22; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF LOS ANGELES LICENSE CORPORATION)
KVEA (Channel 52; CORONA, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)
KCOP-TV (Channel 13; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
KRCA (Channel 62; RIVERSIDE, CA; Owner: KRCA LICENSE CORP.)
KPXN (Channel 30; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; Owner: PAXSON LOS ANGELES LICENSE, INC.)
KTBN-TV (Channel 40; SANTA ANA, CA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

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