Latest news about poverty in Bell, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
23.4% of Bell, CA residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 47.8% greater than the poverty level of 12.2% across the entire state of California. 18.4% of high school graduates and 20.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 85.5%. For comparison, it was 65.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Bell, CA
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Bell:
23.4%
Whole state:
12.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Bell:
7.4%
Whole state:
6.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Bell:
36.3%
California:
19.4%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Bell:
16.0%
California:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
85.5%
Residents above poverty level:
65.2%
Poverty by age in Bell, CA
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Bell,CA (percentage below poverty level)
25.3%Under 5 years
27.2%5 years
38.8%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
18.4%15 years
29.2%16 and 17 years
23.7%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
27.7%45 to 54 years
21.2%55 to 64 years
16.2%65 to 74 years
24.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Bell,CA (percentage below poverty level)
39.5%Under 5 years
22.9%5 years
37.8%6 to 11 years
29.3%12 to 14 years
43.6%15 years
35.4%16 and 17 years
29.4%18 to 24 years
15.4%25 to 34 years
24.1%35 to 44 years
24.3%45 to 54 years
19.1%55 to 64 years
11.7%65 to 74 years
23.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Bell,CA (% below half of poverty level)
10.6%Under 6 years
13.3%6 to 11 years
9.6%12 to 17 years
7.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
6.2%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
5.6%55 to 64 years
2.5%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Bell, CA
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bell, CA (%)
46.7%White
39.7%Black
8.1%American Indian
34.8%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
16.2%Other race
26.9%2+ races
21.5%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Bell, CA (absolute numbers)
968White
315Black
37American Indian
146Asian
0Native Hawaiian
1,330Other race
3,5102+ races
6,298Hispanic
25.3%Below poverty level
74.7%Above poverty level
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Bell, CA
Children below poverty level:
Bell, California:
32.2%
State:
15.0%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Bell:
18.4%
California:
8.8%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Bell:
20.2%
California:
20.4%
33.2%Married-couple family
14.5%Male, no wife present
52.3%Female, no husband present
9.9%Worked full-time, year-round
17.8%Worked part-time
72.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
6.5%One full-time, other part-time
39.8%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
45.1%One part-time, other didn't work
8.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
14.9%1980 to 1989
8.1%1970 to 1979
21.7%1960 to 1969
13.0%1950 to 1959
42.2%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
0.3%1995 to 1998
1.9%1990 to 1994
5.8%1980 to 1989
7.3%1970 to 1979
12.7%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
26.7%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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