In Bell, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.45 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit.
Many people in Bell take advantage of public transportation to get around. In fact, for the size of the city, the number of people who use the bus to commute to work is quite high. This helps to fill a need among Bell citizens for affordable transportation.
The population of Bell has a very low overall level of education: only 8.83% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.
The per capita income in Bell in 2022 was $21,024, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,096 for a family of four. However, Bell contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Bell is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Bell 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, accounting for 89.14% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Bell residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Bell include Lebanese, English, Irish, Palestinian, and European.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Bell's cultural character, accounting for 41.71% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Bell is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Arabic.
