One downside of living in Bell, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.45 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
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 population of Bell has a very low overall level of education: only 8.83% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Bell in 2022 was $21,024, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,096 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 89.14% 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, Irish, Palestinian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bell's cultural character, accounting for 41.71% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bell is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
