Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA

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2024 Population

128,869

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.1

0.286% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

1.86% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,551

4.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$633,200

5.41% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

59,036

0.428% 1-year decline

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62.4% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

82.9% of the residents in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are Healthcare Career College (468 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was $633,200, and the homeownership rate was 40.7%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA borders Los Angeles County (South)--South Gate & Lynwood Cities PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Compton City & West Rancho Dominquez PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South Central)--Long Beach City (North) PUMA, CA, Los Angeles County (South)--Lakewood, Cerritos, Artesia & Hawaiian Gardens Cities PUMA, CA, and Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Norwalk City PUMA, CA.

United States California

Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA is home to a population of 129k people, from which 82.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 33% of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (42.5k people).

In 2024, there were 1.83 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (48.4k people) in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 12.8k White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are Spanish (65,090 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (3,894 households), and Khmer (1,038 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,276

Women

50.7%

63,566

Men

49.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 128,842 inhabitants, with 49.3% men, and 50.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA.

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Citizenship

82.9%

2024 Citizenship

82.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 82.9% of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was 82.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA

Other (Hispanic)
48.4k ± 2.35k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
26.5k ± 2.06k
White (Non-Hispanic)
12.8k ± 1.37k

68.8%

Hispanic Population

88.7k people

68.8% of the people in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are hispanic (88.7k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
25,176 ± 3,494 people
Philippines
4,756 ± 1,662 people
El Salvador
2,872 ± 1,301 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 25,176 Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA residents, followed by Philippines with 4,756 and El Salvador with 2,872.

Foreign-Born Population

33%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42.5k people

33.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43.1k people

As of 2024, 33% of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA residents (42.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was 33.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
65,090 households (53.6%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
3,894 households (3.2%)
Khmer
1,038 households (0.854%)

62.4% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was Spanish. 53.6% of the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
647 ± 201
Vietnam
434 ± 147
Gulf War (1990s)
370 ± 152

Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA.

Health

88.6% of the population of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 39.6% on employee plans, 33.4% on Medicaid, 7.35% on Medicare, 7.85% on non-group plans, and 0.411% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

1,233 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in California in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.5% under 18 years, 24.6% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.2% were men and 50.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

39.6%

Employer Coverage

33.4%

Medicaid

7.35%

Medicare

7.85%

Non-Group

0.411%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA grew by 2.37% from 11.2% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA employs 59k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA were Construction (4,342 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,329 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people), and the highest paying industries were Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($120,223), Broadcasting & content providers ($110,689), and Computer Systems Design ($103,284).

Males in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.13 times higher than the average income of females, which is $55,687. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.411, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,816

Women

45.4%

32,220

Men

54.6%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 was 59,036 people, with 45.4% woman, and 54.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

59k

2024 Value

−0.428%

1 Year decline

± −0.428%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.428%, from 59.3k employees to 59k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,042 people), Personal care aides (1,835 people), and Cashiers (1,725 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

59k

2024 Value

−0.428%

1 Year decline

± −0.428%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.428%, from 59.3k employees to 59k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, are Construction (4,342 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,329 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (3,699 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,522

Median earning men ± $1,210

$36,218

Median earning women ± $1,199

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($81,000), Public Administration ($68,214), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($61,970), Construction ($52,011), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,573).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Y-Axis

2.57%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.

Adam Schiff

Senator from California

Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA awarded 468 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 30 male students and 417 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (319 and 68.2%), Black or African American (71 and 15.2%), White (24 and 5.13%), and Unknown (22 and 4.7%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Healthcare Career College (468 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA are Phlebotamy Technician (104 and 22.2%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (94 and 20.1%), and Medical Assistant (77 and 16.5%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 447 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, 6.71% men and 93.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 320 records, of which 94.4% were women and 5.63% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Phlebotamy Technician
104 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
94 degrees awarded
Home Health Aide
17 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was Phlebotamy Technician with 104 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Healthcare Career College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

468 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Healthcare Career College with 468 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 57 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA, which is 0.139 times less than the 411 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 319 degrees mean that there were 4.49 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 71 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 3.88% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 4.93% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (29.6k), Some college (22.9k), and Primary Education (19.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was $633,200 in 2024, which is 1.9 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $600,700 to $633,200, a 5.41% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA is 40.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$633,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,588

$15,632

Median Property Taxes

±$853

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

40.7%

Homeownership

2024

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 40.7% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 40.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$77,551

Median Household Income

± $3,721

38.4k

Number of Households

± 1,496

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.4k households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA grew to $77,551 from the previous year's value of $74,422.

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.411

2024 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA

0.408

2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA

In 2024, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was 0.411 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.663% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Worked At Home (8.94%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who worked at home (8.94%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA (16.6k out of 128k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (Southeast)--Bellflower & Paramount Cities PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by Other and White.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.