One downside of living in Bell Gardens, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.83 minutes every day commuting to work.
In Bell Gardens, just 6.15% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Bell Gardens in 2022 was $17,196, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,784 for a family of four. However, Bell Gardens contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bell Gardens is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bell Gardens 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 Gardens, accounting for 96.10% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bell Gardens residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bell Gardens include English, Irish, Scottish, African, and Nigerian.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bell Gardens's cultural character, accounting for 41.23% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bell Gardens is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
