Bell, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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42%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

2%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Bell	California	National
Income per capita	$26,065	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$69,817	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,744	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$57,905	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,319	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,387	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	5.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.0%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Bell is 42% lower than the national average
The median household income in Bell is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Bell is 2% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Bell is 52% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,540 $69,817 $139,634

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Bell median earnings by income bracket

Bell employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.0%	11.0%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	20.8%	20.8%
Public administration	1.8%	1.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	16.5%	16.5%
Education, health & social services	8.5%	8.5%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,749	$294,476	262.1%
Bradbury, CA	856	$267,428	228.8%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
Manhattan Beach, CA	36,038	$233,666	187.3%
Bell, CA	36,113	$69,817	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lebanon, TN	36,126	$86,698	6.6%
Westmont, CA	36,088	$61,416	24.5%
Monroe, NC	36,140	$80,355	1.2%
Gadsden, AL	36,146	$50,522	37.9%
Post Falls, ID	36,171	$93,946	15.5%
Bell, CA	36,113	$69,817	14.2%

Source: The Bell, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.