Bell Gardens
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Location in California
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | August 1, 1961 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | California | ||
| County : | Los Angeles County | ||
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 58 ′ N , 118 ° 9 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | ||
| Residents : | 44,054 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 6,840.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 6.44 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 6.44 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 37 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 90201, 90202 | ||
| Area code : | +1 323 | ||
| FIPS : | 06-04996 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1660323 | ||
| Website : | www.bellgardens.org | ||
| Mayor : | Alejandra Cortez | ||
Bell Gardens is an American city in Los Angeles County in the US state of California . It has about 45,800 inhabitants (as of 2004). The urban area has a size of 6.4 km².
Demographic data
The average income of a household is 30,597 USD a family at 30,419 USD, the average income. Males have a median income of $ 21,151 versus females averaging $ 16,461. The per capita income is $ 8,415.
25.3% of the population and 27.3% of families live below the poverty line.
33.5% of the population are under 18 years of age and for every 100 women aged 18 and over there are 102.5 men. The average age is 24 years. (Status: 2000).
Most of the population are Hispanics (93.4%). 1% of the population are African American .