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Economy, jobs and prices in Bellflower, California: official figures

The median household income in Bellflower was $78,722 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 391st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$78,722
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
7.6%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
29.4 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,830
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$705,700
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
39.3%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
91.3%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Bellflower?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Bellflower averaged $30,922 a year in 2020-2024, 114th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Bellflower?

Bellflower's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.422 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 216th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Bellflower, California?

7.6% of the civilian labor force in Bellflower was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (3,073 people), 116th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Bellflower are working?

65.8% of Bellflower's 61,340 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 406th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Bellflower have jobs?

37,270 residents of Bellflower held civilian jobs, 60.8% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 16 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Bellflower?

The largest industry group for working residents of Bellflower was education, health care and social assistance (23.4% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (11.6%) and retail trade (10.6%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Bellflower work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 11.6% of working residents of Bellflower, 215th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 9.4% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Bellflower, California?

Commuters in Bellflower took 29.4 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 176th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 10.2% travelled an hour or more and 17.2% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Bellflower get to work?

10.1% of workers living in Bellflower worked from home in 2020-2024, 218th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 72.3% drove to work alone, 12.3% carpooled, 1.9% used public transport and 1.3% walked.

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What is the average rent in Bellflower, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Bellflower was $1,830 a month in 2020-2024, 253rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Bellflower?

Owner-occupied homes in Bellflower had a median value of $705,700 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 119th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Bellflower?

The median home value in Bellflower was 9.0 times the median household income, 42nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Bellflower, California own their home?

39.3% of the 23,802 occupied homes in Bellflower were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 14,450 were rented, 49th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Bellflower have broadband?

91.3% of households in Bellflower had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 294th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Bellflower have no internet?

6.9% of households in Bellflower (1,631) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 206th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 13.0% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Bellflower compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 433 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
430Bristol$79,076
431Cheyenne$78,839
432Mount Vernon$78,779
433Bellflower$78,722
434Lowell$78,658
435Southaven$78,483
436Compton$78,465
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 710 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
707Lansing$30,958
708Waco$30,942
709Deltona$30,923
710Bellflower$30,922
711National City$30,909
712McAllen$30,885
713South Bend$30,791
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 608 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
605Flower Mound0.423
606West Allis0.423
607St. Louis Park0.422
608Bellflower0.422
609Killeen0.422
610Milford0.422
611Apple Valley0.422
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 116 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
113Toledo7.7%
114Eugene7.6%
115Pittsburg7.6%
116Bellflower7.6%
117Apple Valley7.5%
118New Orleans7.5%
119Peoria7.5%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 406 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
403Milpitas65.9%
404Tinley Park65.8%
405Wichita65.8%
406Bellflower65.8%
407Newton65.8%
408Homestead65.8%
409Conroe65.8%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 176 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
173Plainfield29.5
174Hollywood29.4
175North Port29.4
176Bellflower29.4
177Gaithersburg29.4
178Lakewood29.3
179Cicero29.3
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 606 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
603Norfolk10.2%
604Rockford10.1%
605West Allis10.1%
606Bellflower10.1%
607Joplin10.0%
608Taylor10.0%
609Columbia10.0%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 281 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
278Meriden1.9%
279Peabody1.9%
280Brooklyn Park1.9%
281Bellflower1.9%
282Upland1.9%
283Elgin1.9%
284Gary1.9%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 215 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
212Hayward11.7%
213Bloomington11.7%
214Fullerton11.6%
215Bellflower11.6%
216Mooresville11.6%
217Carlsbad11.6%
218Plymouth11.6%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 372 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
369Riverside23.4%
370Detroit23.4%
371Yuba City23.4%
372Bellflower23.4%
373Manchester23.4%
374New Braunfels23.4%
375Midwest City23.4%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 253 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
250Eden Prairie$1,833
251Avondale$1,832
252Denver$1,831
253Bellflower$1,830
254Clermont$1,828
255Citrus Heights$1,827
256Montebello$1,827
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 119 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
116Escondido$714,500
117Santa Rosa$713,900
118Santa Ana$713,000
119Bellflower$705,700
120Franklin$705,400
121Carson$704,400
122Rocklin$703,400
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 41 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
38Huntington Beach9.1x
39Daly City9.0x
40Alameda9.0x
41Bellflower9.0x
42Novato8.9x
43Santa Clara8.8x
44Garden Grove8.8x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 775 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
772Orlando39.5%
773Harrisonburg39.5%
774Provo39.4%
775Bellflower39.3%
776Jacksonville38.7%
777Mountain View38.6%
778San Francisco38.2%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 530 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
527Cathedral City91.3%
528Madison91.3%
529Hempstead91.3%
530Bellflower91.3%
531Galveston91.3%
532Janesville91.3%
533Wilmington91.3%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Bellflower ranks 206 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
203Yuma6.9%
204Chicago6.9%
205Springfield6.9%
206Bellflower6.9%
207Warren6.8%
208Grand Rapids6.8%
209Savannah6.8%
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