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Bellflower

California · 61,815 residents · 6.12 sq mi
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Bellflower is a city of 61,815 people in California. Owners hold 40% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $194,600. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $630 a month. There are 11,063 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
61,815
−15%vs 2000
vs 72,878 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
30.7
+3%vs 2000
vs 29.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
6.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
60K65K71K76K81K19902000201020202024Bellflower
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59.3%(5,749)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.4%(4,550)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146%(3,718)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196%(3,696)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 248.8%(5,470)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.1%(13,038)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(8,709)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.2%(5,683)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(4,585)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.3%(3,916)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.3%(2,021)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(680)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,711
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,362 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,304
−10%vs 2000
vs $15,982 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.6%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$194,600
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $172,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$630
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $704 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
39.6%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 40.3% in 2000
60.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic30.7%(22,403)
Black12.7%(9,239)
Hispanic / Latino43.2%(31,503)
Asian9.6%(6,976)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic70.1%(43,349)
Black6.3%(3,865)
Hispanic / Latino23.3%(14,381)
Asian10.1%(6,214)
Other13.6%(8,387)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican49.5%(38,036)
Central American6.1%(4,665)
Salvadoran3%(2,305)
Guatemalan2.2%(1,655)
South American1.7%(1,302)
Puerto Rican0.6%(490)
Colombian0.5%(376)
Spaniard0.5%(365)
Venezuelan0.5%(354)
Cuban0.4%(311)
Honduran0.4%(298)
Nicaraguan0.3%(222)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.2%(184)
Peruvian0.2%(174)
Ecuadorian0.2%(124)
Panamanian0.1%(104)
Costa Rican0.1%(81)
Argentine0.1%(49)
Chilean0.1%(41)
Dominican0%(21)
Asian origin
Filipino6.4%(4,933)
Cambodian1.4%(1,111)
Korean0.7%(544)
Vietnamese0.7%(542)
Chinese0.6%(494)
Thai0.5%(417)
Asian Indian0.4%(300)
Japanese0.3%(209)
Taiwanese0.1%(85)
Laotian0.1%(62)
Kazakh0%(3)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(181)
Tongan0.1%(57)
Fijian0.1%(55)
Ancestry
German3%(2,307)
English2.3%(1,756)
American2.3%(1,738)
Irish1.7%(1,308)
Italian1.7%(1,287)
Arab1.4%(1,060)
Dutch1%(763)
Nigerian0.8%(577)
Egyptian0.7%(573)
West Indian0.6%(423)
French0.4%(329)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.4%(307)
Romanian0.4%(291)
Polish0.4%(279)
Lebanese0.4%(277)
Norwegian0.2%(155)
Welsh0.1%(107)
Portuguese0.1%(92)
Austrian0.1%(91)
Hungarian0.1%(90)
Swedish0.1%(73)
Jamaican0.1%(62)
Danish0.1%(48)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(44)
Brazilian0.1%(43)
Greek0.1%(43)
Russian0.1%(43)
Serbian0.1%(41)
Czech0%(31)
Ukrainian0%(28)
Swiss0%(23)
Armenian0%(22)
Iranian0%(20)
Croatian0%(18)
Finnish0%(18)
British0%(6)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.0%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
72.3%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 70.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
2.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.1% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
+17%vs 2000
vs 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married47.2%(14,251)
Married44.3%(13,369)
Widowed1.2%(369)
Divorced7.2%(2,187)
Women 15+
Never married39.5%(12,650)
Married39.7%(12,713)
Widowed8.7%(2,775)
Divorced12.2%(3,907)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.9%
−12.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)30.8%(409)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(304)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.6%(353)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,327 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Bellflower, California?

Bellflower, California has about 61,815 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Bellflower, California?

The typical household in Bellflower, California earns about $32,711 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bellflower, California expensive?

In Bellflower, California, the median home is worth about $194,600, and the typical rent is about $630 a month.

How educated are people in Bellflower, California?

About 12.0% of adults age 25 and over in Bellflower, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bellflower, California?

About 9.6% of people in Bellflower, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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