Bell Gardens is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 44,054. Los Angeles County is a county in California with 10,179,716 residents (as of July 2004)[1], the most populous county in the United States. ...

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Bell Gardens is notable for being one of the only five cities in Los Angeles County to permit casino gambling (the others being Inglewood, Gardena, Commerce and Hawaiian Gardens). Dice games and slot machines are forbidden. Image File history File links Bglogo. ... Image File history File links Bglogo. ... // Gambling has had many different meanings depending on the cultural and historical context in which it is used. ... Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... Gardena is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Commerce is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Hawaiian Gardens is a city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Geography

Bell Gardens is located at 33°58'5" North, 118°9'22" West (33.968181, -118.156039)^GR1. Image File history File links Bell_Gardens_in_LA_County_map. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²). 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an Imperial unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, 1,609. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 44,054 people, 9,466 households, and 8,509 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,831.1/km² (17,721.3/mi²). There were 9,788 housing units at an average density of 1,517.7/km² (3,937.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.08% White, 0.97% Black or African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 43.88% from other races, and 4.70% from two or more races. 93.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Hispanic, as used in the United States, is one of several terms used to categorize US citizens, permanent residents and temporary immigrants, whose background hail either from the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America or relating to a Spanish-speaking culture. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 9,466 households out of which 67.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.1% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.61 and the average family size was 4.69. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 39.5% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $30,597, and the median income for a family was $30,419. Males had a median income of $21,151 versus $16,461 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,415. 27.3% of the population and 25.3% of families were below the poverty line. 33.5% of those under the age of 18 and 21.4% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Bell Gardens is served by Downey Unified School District and Montebello Unified School District. Montebello USD serves almost all of the city, while Downey USD has a small portion of Bell Gardens. Montebello Unified School District is a school district based in Montebello, California, United States. ...

Famous natives and residents

• Eddie Cochran
• Gabriela Arreola