Oakland City Wire

Of the 42,421 people living in Bell Gardens city in 2019, 50 percent (21,208) were women and 50 percent (21,213) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Oakland City Wire.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 13,100-to-12,967. In the 65 and over age range, there were 1,845 females and 1,607 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	12,967	30.6
Females 18 and over	13,100	30.9
Males 65 and over	1,607	3.8
Females 65 and over	1,845	4.3

Source: US Census Bureau