Bell Gardens, California
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Bell Gardens is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 44,054 at the 2000 census.
Bell Gardens is notable for being one of the only five cities in Los Angeles County to permit casino gambling (the others being Inglewood, Gardena, Commerce and Hawaiian Gardens). Dice games and slot machines are forbidden.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.4 km² (2.5 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 44,054 people, 9,466 households, and 8,509 families residing in the city. The population density was 6,831.1/km² (17,721.3/mi²). There were 9,788 housing units at an average density of 1,517.7/km² (3,937.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 48.08% White, 0.97% Black or African American, 1.66% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 43.88% from other races, and 4.70% from two or more races. 93.37% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.There were 9,466 households out of which 67.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 19.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.1% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.61 and the average family size was 4.69.
In the city the population was spread out with 39.5% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 12.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,597, and the median income for a family was $30,419. Males had a median income of $21,151 versus $16,461 for females. The per capita income for the city was $8,415. About 25.3% of families and 27.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 33.5% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable places
The Bicycle Casino is a large gambling establishment located in Bell Gardens. the Bicycle Casino has been the venue for several major poker tournaments including the Legends of Poker tournament and Winnin' of the Green. Considered one of the largest poker casinos in the world, some major players who have won tournaments here are Randy Holland and Brett Jungblut. A major facilities modernization was carried out in the mid 1990s, involving a highly credentialed design team.
Education
Bell Gardens is served by Downey Unified School District and Montebello Unified School District. Montebello USD serves almost all of the city, while Downey USD has a small portion of Bell Gardens.Famous natives and residents
- Eddie Cochran
- Gabriela Arreola
- BounceDawg
- Porque Si
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