State
Land Area
6.1 sq mi
Density
12,522.6/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
-0.33%
Growth Since 2010
0.01%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Bellflower is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 76,627, it is the 115th largest city in California and the 468th largest city in the United States. Bellflower is currently declining at a rate of -0.33% annually but its population has increased by 0.01% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 76,616 in 2010. Bellflower reached it's highest population of 77,875 in 2015. Spanning over 6 miles, Bellflower has a population density of 12,523 people per square mile.
The average household income in Bellflower is $72,571 with a poverty rate of 13.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,303 per month, and the median house value is $436,200. The median age in Bellflower is 34.1 years, 33.8 years for males, and 34.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Bellflower was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Some Other Race | 29,112 | 37.55% |
| White | 24,688 | 31.84% |
| Asian | 9,908 | 12.78% |
| Black or African American | 9,801 | 12.64% |
| Two or More Races | 3,226 | 4.16% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 463 | 0.60% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 331 | 0.43% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 23,517 | 3.27 | 39.2 |
| Married | 11,016 | 4 | 49.6 |
| Non Family | 6,147 | 1.31 | 30.6 |
| Female | 4,389 | 3.87 | 29.2 |
| Male | 1,965 | 3.91 | 30.7 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 5,984 | 12.17% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,509 | 11.20% |
| High School Graduate | 13,062 | 26.56% |
| Some College | 12,134 | 24.67% |
| Associates Degree | 3,830 | 7.79% |
| Bachelors Degree | 6,362 | 12.94% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,301 | 4.68% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 24,735 | 16,302 | 2,180 |
| Other Race | 16,716 | 10,551 | 1,191 |
| White | 9,932 | 8,728 | 1,875 |
| Asian | 7,426 | 6,426 | 3,356 |
| Black | 6,122 | 5,408 | 1,120 |
| Multiple Races | 1,266 | 1,102 | 141 |
| Islander | 271 | 192 | 13 |
| Native American | 262 | 221 | 43 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 88.34%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.19%.
$35,123
Average Earnings
$38,502
Average Male
$30,842
Average Female
43.71% of Bellflower residents speak only English, while 56.29% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 43.35% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 43,013 | 6,642 | 15.44% |
| Other | 29,046 | 5,050 | 17.39% |
| White | 12,502 | 1,848 | 14.78% |
| Black | 9,748 | 1,377 | 14.13% |
| Asian | 9,826 | 804 | 8.18% |
| Multiple | 3,200 | 305 | 9.53% |
| Native | 331 | 21 | 6.34% |
13.83%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.25%
Male Poverty Rate
15.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Bellflower is Other, with 17.39% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Bellflower is Native, with 6.34% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.38%.
42.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.3%
Male Marriage Rate
41.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,098 | 5.75% |
| Hispanic | 616 | 2.05% |
| Other | 282 | 1.38% |
| Asian | 214 | 2.62% |
| Black | 209 | 2.92% |
| 2 or More | 88 | 5.28% |
| Indian | 24 | 8.39% |
9.23%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.02%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.9%
Labor Force Participation
59.7%
Employment Rate
6.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.02%
Native Born
31.98%
Foreign Born
16.23%
Non Citizen
15.75%
Naturalized
68.02% of Bellflower residents were born in the United States, with 57.92% having been born in California. 16.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76,627 | -252 | -0.33% |
| 2019 | 76,879 | -252 | -0.33% |
| 2018 | 77,131 | -298 | -0.38% |
| 2017 | 77,429 | -252 | -0.32% |
| 2016 | 77,681 | -194 | -0.25% |
| 2015 | 77,875 | 288 | 0.37% |
| 2014 | 77,587 | 147 | 0.19% |
| 2013 | 77,440 | 221 | 0.29% |
| 2012 | 77,219 | 286 | 0.37% |
| 2011 | 76,933 | 320 | 0.42% |
| 2010 | 76,613 | 3,735 | 0.50% |
| 2000 | 72,878 | 11,063 | 1.66% |
| 1990 | 61,815 | 8,374 | 1.47% |
| 1980 | 53,441 | 1,107 | 0.21% |
| 1970 | 52,334 | 6,425 | 1.32% |
| 1960 | 45,909 | 34,509 | 7.21% |
| 1940 | 11,400 | 0.00% |