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Bell, California: commercial real estate data.
Bell is a Census city of 32,476 people across 2.51 square miles of land, in Los Angeles County. Median household income is $61,020, 26.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 21 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $15.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Bell
What Bell is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.51 sq mi
- Water area0.12 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land12,946
- County holding the largest share of its areaLos Angeles County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Bell
- Population32,476
- Median age34.3
- Population under 188,529
- Share under 1826.3 percent
- Population 65 and over3,718
- Share 65 and over11.4 percent
- Households9,171
- Family households7,320
- Share of households that are families79.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Bell
- Median household income$61,020
- Per capita income$23,027
- Civilian labor force15,474
- Employed14,406
- Unemployed1,068 plus or minus 313
- Unemployment rate6.9 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Adults 25 and over20,746
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher57.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher9.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.0 percent plus or minus 0.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Bell
- Housing units9,436
- Occupied units9,171
- Vacant units265 plus or minus 109
- Vacancy rate2.8 percent plus or minus 1.1
- Owner occupied2,427
- Renter occupied6,744
- Ownership rate26.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$591,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,575
- Annual rent as a share of median income31.0 percent
- Single family units5,776
- Share single family61.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more3,200
- Share in buildings of two or more33.9 percent
- Mobile homes454 plus or minus 166
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Bell gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute13,481
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,262 plus or minus 298
- Share commuting under 15 minutes9.4 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more7,129
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.9 percent
- Drove alone71.4 percent
- Carpooled12.8 percent
- Public transport5.4 percent plus or minus 1.6
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home4.1 percent plus or minus 1.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Bell (7(a))
- Approvals21
- Gross approval$15,191,700
- Average approval$723,414
- Median approval$385,000
- Ninetieth percentile approval$841,500
- Largest approval$4,800,000
- Jobs supported173
- Jobs per approval8.2
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more38.1 percent
- Share to franchises9.5 percent
- Distinct lenders14
- Distinct industries by NAICS17
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bell, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Bell (504)
- Approvals10
- Gross approval$6,313,000
- Average approval$631,300
- Median approval$547,500
- Largest approval$1,857,000
- Jobs supported94
- Loans with a final outcome4
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs6
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bell, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 4 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Bell
- NFIP communityCity of Bell
- NFIP community number060101
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The City of Bell participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 060101 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Los Angeles County, not Bell
Los Angeles County context, not Bell figures
- Establishments in Los Angeles County304,988
- Covered employment, Los Angeles County4,525,711
- Average annual pay, Los Angeles County$83,554
- Housing units permitted, Los Angeles County19,809
Every figure in this section is published for Los Angeles County as a whole and is not a measurement of Bell.
All Los Angeles County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Bell questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Bell, California?
32,476, in 9,171 households. Bell city covers 2.51 square miles of land, which is 12,946 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Bell in?
Los Angeles County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Bell?
$61,020. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $591,600. Median gross rent is $1,575 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Bell businesses?
21 7(a) approvals totaling $15.2 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, median approval $385,000, plus 10 504 approvals worth $6.3 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Bell, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Bell borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Bell. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Bell in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Bell appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Bell, city of, community 060101, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Bell figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Los Angeles County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Bell.
Is zoning published for Bell?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.