One downside of living in Bell is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Bell, the average commute to work is 32.48 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. On the other hand, local public transit is widely used in the city, so leaving the car at home and taking transit is often a viable alternative.
Bell has a lot of people who ride the bus to and from work. In fact, for its size, Bell has quite a high level of public transit users. Bell’s need for inexpensive transportation options for its citizens is quite high.
The citizens of Bell have a very low rate of college education: just 9.68% 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 in 2022 was $23,027, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,108 for a family of four. However, Bell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bell 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, accounting for 89.45% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bell include Lebanese, English, Palestinian, Irish, and Syrian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bell's cultural character, accounting for 42.41% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bell is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
