Marital Status in Bell, California (City)

Marital Status#1

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of California and Bell
Female Male
California
Bell
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40%20%0%20%40%FMNever MarriedMarriedSeparated/DivorcedWidowed-40.244084%-33.160441%-40.244084%40%40.244084%6.535725%33.160441%7.047994%46.779809%47%5,4086,450-42.275636%-45.293865%-42.275636%42%42.275636%1.189696%45.293865%2.595576%43.465332%43%5,6815,993-7.586307%-2.772377%-9.768398%-3.928293%-10.358684%10%7.586307%9.768398%7.586307%8%1,3921,046-2.168552%-4.953043%-2.133725%-5.715277%-7.121595%7%2.168552%2.133725%2.168552%2%957299
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

Detailed Marital Status#2

Percentage of population aged 15 and older.
Scope: population of California and Bell
Female Male
California
Bell
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40%20%0%20%40%FMNever MarriedNow MarriedSeparatedAbsent SpouseWidowedDivorced-40.244084%-33.160441%-40.244084%40%40.244084%6.535725%33.160441%7.047994%46.779809%47%5,4086,450-38.324155%-41.830957%-38.324155%38%38.324155%0.789567%41.830957%2.156879%39.113722%39%5,1505,393-2.552945%-2.038512%-1.810274%-0.801071%-4.591457%5%2.552945%1.810274%2.552945%3%617352-3.951481%-3.462908%-3.951481%4%3.951481%0.400129%3.462908%0.438697%4.351610%4%531600-2.168552%-4.953043%-2.133725%-5.715277%-7.121595%7%2.168552%2.133725%2.168552%2%957299-5.033362%-0.733865%-7.958124%-3.127222%-5.767227%6%5.033362%7.958124%5.033362%5%775694
F number of females of given marital status
M number of males of given marital status

The Married by Sex and Age#4

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of California and Bell
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 170.000%0%67.816%67.8%11.200%11.2%51.240%51.2%43.315%43.3%75.439%75.4%62.050%62.0%79.109%79.1%66.893%66.9%65.355%65.4%58.618%58.6%63.996%64.0%59.732%59.7%63.839%63.8%61.995%62.0%53.226%53.2%56.719%56.7%57.318%57.3%60.118%60.1%54.897%54.9%31.032%31.0%22.545%22.5%15.187%15.2%4.524%4.52%1.938%1.94%1.724%1.72%0.000%0%0.000%0%
F percentage of married females in age cohort
M percentage of married males in age cohort

The Divorced1 by Sex and Age#5

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of California and Bell
Female
Male
0%5%10%15%20%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1719.149%19.1%0.000%0%10.800%10.8%19.559%19.6%18.895%18.9%11.529%11.5%12.050%12.0%10.906%10.9%11.412%11.4%17.814%17.8%18.460%18.5%16.329%16.3%22.052%22.1%10.379%10.4%14.101%14.1%11.144%11.1%14.375%14.4%2.835%2.84%6.129%6.13%9.795%9.79%4.643%4.64%2.667%2.67%0.347%0.35%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.538%0.54%
F percentage of divorced females in age cohort
M percentage of divorced males in age cohort
1and Separated

The Never Married by Sex and Age#6

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of California and Bell
Female
Male
0%20%40%60%80%100%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1717.021%17.0%0.000%0%23.200%23.2%3.857%3.86%11.823%11.8%1.880%1.88%13.989%14.0%6.759%6.76%12.090%12.1%16.831%16.8%13.036%13.0%18.661%18.7%18.217%18.2%22.817%22.8%21.840%21.8%35.630%35.6%28.906%28.9%38.084%38.1%32.074%32.1%35.308%35.3%64.325%64.3%74.788%74.8%84.466%84.5%95.476%95.5%98.062%98.1%98.276%98.3%100.000%100%99.462%99.5%
F percentage of never married females in age cohort
M percentage of never married males in age cohort

The Widowed by Sex and Age#7

Percentage of age and sex cohort.
Scope: population of California and Bell
Female
Male
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%FM85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 1763.830%63.8%32.184%32.2%54.800%54.8%25.344%25.3%25.967%26.0%11.153%11.2%11.911%11.9%3.226%3.23%9.605%9.60%0.000%0%9.886%9.89%1.014%1.01%0.000%0%2.965%2.97%2.064%2.06%0.000%0%0.000%0%1.762%1.76%1.679%1.68%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%0.000%0%
F percentage of widowed females in age cohort
M percentage of widowed males in age cohort

The Married by Age#8

Percentage of age cohort. Gray areas represent percentile bands from the places in California.
Scope: population of California and Bell
Bell
California
Percentile:
0th - 100th
10th - 90th
20th - 80th
30th - 70th
40th - 60th
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%Count85+75 - 8465 - 7460 - 6455 - 5950 - 5445 - 4940 - 4435 - 3930 - 3425 - 2920 - 2418 - 1915 - 17592429949631,1901,3011,3981,4471,4741,411880295200
Count number of married in age cohort in Bell

Marital Status by Race#9

Percentage of each ethno-racial group.
Scope: population of California and Bell
Bell
California
Divorced
Widowed
Separated
Married
Never Married
50%0%50%CountAsian2White1White HispanicOther2Mixed2Black2-22.257053%-8.463950%-31.838168%-1.362133%-5.658108%-30.721003%31%42.946708%-0.000000%26.332288%55.858321%5.283271%69.278997%69%319-35.299456%-1.814882%-10.435572%-29.691895%-1.625747%-12.416426%-47.549909%48%47.277677%5.172414%49.798859%6.467072%52.450091%52%1,102-42.757684%-3.350880%-4.324447%-42.281714%-2.925079%-7.343705%-50.433011%50%45.531216%4.035773%43.925897%3.523604%49.566989%50%17,66717.7k-47.111839%-4.738495%-5.134508%-44.750505%-3.258576%-6.876349%-56.984842%57%39.027721%3.987437%42.086148%3.028421%43.015158%43%7,323-46.796657%-15.041783%-51.657160%-2.171162%-9.131357%-61.838440%62%16.991643%-0.000000%21.169916%33.984296%3.056026%38.161560%38%359-49.561404%-2.192982%-29.166667%-49.293310%-3.574258%-13.091704%-80.921053%81%11.622807%7.456140%28.585775%5.454953%19.078947%19%456
Count number of people of given race
1non-Hispanic 2including Hispanic

Map of Marital Status by Tract in Bell

Married Marital Status by Tract#10

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
31.7%35.4%39.0%42.6%46.3%50.0%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by Tract#11

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
6.5%9.3%12.0%14.8%17.5%20.3%

Widowed Marital Status by Tract#12

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
1.5%2.7%3.9%5.1%6.3%7.6%

Never Married Marital Status by Tract#13

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
35.2%38.8%42.2%45.7%49.2%52.7%
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Map of Marital Status by Block Group in Bell

Married Marital Status by Block Group#14

Married as a percentage of the population (%):
19%28%35%43%51%59%

Separated/Divorced Marital Status by Block Group#15

Separated/Divorced as a percentage of the population (%):
4.1%7.1%10.1%13.1%16.1%19.1%

Widowed Marital Status by Block Group#16

Widowed as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%2.4%4.8%7.2%9.6%12.0%

Never Married Marital Status by Block Group#17

Never Married as a percentage of the population (%):
26%33%39%46%52%59%
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Marital Status by Place in the Los Angeles Area

There are 181 places in the Los Angeles Area. This section compares Bell to all of the places in the Los Angeles Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bell.

Married by Place#18

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Bell, selected other places in the Los Angeles Area, and entities that contain Bell
0%20%40%60%Count#VernonLadera RanchCoto de CazaAgua DulcePalos Verdes EstsRolling HillsRolling Hls EstsSan MarinoLa Habra HtsLas FloresLa Cañada FlintridgeNorth TustinRancho Palos VerdesRancho Palos Ver…Yorba LindaVilla ParkRossmoorBradburyWestlake VlgWalnutLeona ValleyRancho Santa MargaritaRancho Santa Mar…ActonManhattan BchHidden HillsLaguna NiguelSan ClementeCerritosMission ViejoCastaicTopangaN El MonteBreaSanta ClaritaAltadenaWestUnited StatesPacificMonroviaAnaheimCaliforniaCulver CityLk Los AngelesLos AngelesSanta AnaSan FernandoBellLos AngelesLa PuenteSouth GateLos AngelesWillowbrookLong BeachW Rancho DominguezW Rancho Doming…West AthensWestmontMarina del ReyW Hollywood72.972973%72.972973%73%54171.023366%71.023366%71%12,64512.6k270.331351%70.331351%70%8,278370.188804%70.188804%70%2,119469.882416%69.882416%70%7,845567.411924%67.411924%67%995666.656765%66.656765%67%4,488765.140779%65.140779%65%6,987865.116279%65.116279%65%3,080964.998825%64.998825%65%2,7671063.699825%63.699825%64%10,58510.6k1163.643027%63.643027%64%13,89213.9k1263.056246%63.056246%63%22,33222.3k1362.680439%62.680439%63%34,04334.0k1461.523476%61.523476%62%3,1581560.990298%60.990298%61%5,4691660.213777%60.213777%60%5071760.027624%60.027624%60%4,3461859.791593%59.791593%60%15,26315.3k1958.832225%58.832225%59%7962058.704390%58.704390%59%22,49222.5k2158.690708%58.690708%59%3,6132258.672912%58.672912%59%16,65916.7k2358.647194%58.647194%59%7632458.483955%58.483955%58%31,54831.5k2558.076916%58.076916%58%30,67130.7k2657.806643%57.806643%58%24,52124.5k2757.429139%57.429139%57%46,54046.5k2857.401772%57.401772%57%8,4882957.341577%57.341577%57%3,7103055.670103%55.670103%56%1,7823953.158880%53.158880%53%17,89717.9k5251.155364%51.155364%51%74,00874.0k6549.255972%49.255972%49%18,70218.7k7848.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M47.107711%47.107711%47%14,28414.3k9146.797774%46.797774%47%128,166128k9246.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.081138%46.081138%46%15,35715.4k10344.523972%44.523972%45%3,91911644.363776%44.363776%44%4,748,7354.75M43.899268%43.899268%44%112,106112k12443.482624%43.482624%43%8,23312942.878131%42.878131%43%11,67411.7k13842.518919%42.518919%43%3,471,3473.47M42.419000%42.419000%42%13,48513.5k14240.332099%40.332099%40%29,73029.7k15538.528315%38.528315%39%1,238,0031.24M16738.327503%38.327503%38%5,80716838.043816%38.043816%38%143,386143k17033.515664%33.515664%34%6,06617732.065299%32.065299%32%2,14117828.994882%28.994882%29%7,08217928.063023%28.063023%28%2,54718022.862367%22.862367%23%7,877181
Count number of this marital status
# rank of place out of 181 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Place in California

There are 1,522 places in California. This section compares Bell to the 50 most populous places in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bell. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 121,320.

Married by Place#22

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Bell, selected other places in California, and entities that contain Bell
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontSunnyvaleThousand OaksElk GroveSimi ValleyRosevilleTorranceCoronaIrvineSanta ClaraSanta ClaritaSan JoseGlendaleChula VistaConcordOceansideHuntington BchRancho CucamongaWestUnited StatesGarden GroveVisaliaPacificBakersfieldEscondidoAnaheimOrangeFullertonCaliforniaFontanaHaywardModestoPalmdaleOxnardSanta RosaLos AngelesOntarioSanta AnaMoreno ValleySan DiegoPasadenaSalinasBellVictorvilleLos AngelesStocktonRiversideLancasterSacramentoFresnoPomonaE Los AngelesSan FranciscoLos AngelesOaklandLong BeachSan Bernardino61.178710%61.178710%61%111,519112k158.850058%58.850058%59%70,72670.7k254.471299%54.471299%54%57,69657.7k353.802910%53.802910%54%68,33468.3k453.596810%53.596810%54%54,97855.0k553.284871%53.284871%53%54,60954.6k652.767947%52.767947%53%64,56064.6k752.374930%52.374930%52%66,67866.7k852.285176%52.285176%52%105,100105k952.219612%52.219612%52%52,46452.5k1051.155364%51.155364%51%74,00874.0k1150.903201%50.903201%51%412,320412k1250.042197%50.042197%50%84,20184.2k1349.832413%49.832413%50%101,992102k1449.344898%49.344898%49%50,91950.9k1549.319435%49.319435%49%69,93269.9k1649.314223%49.314223%49%82,26582.3k1748.911428%48.911428%49%68,76868.8k1848.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M48.025637%48.025637%48%67,96368.0k1947.928772%47.928772%48%46,02646.0k2047.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M47.136799%47.136799%47%129,613130k2147.084656%47.084656%47%55,32455.3k2246.797774%46.797774%47%128,166128k2346.704688%46.704688%47%53,47553.5k2446.631199%46.631199%47%53,29253.3k2546.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.414425%46.414425%46%71,48171.5k2645.873878%45.873878%46%57,37457.4k2745.775569%45.775569%46%75,25075.3k2845.690518%45.690518%46%52,94852.9k2944.892447%44.892447%45%70,14470.1k3044.395667%44.395667%44%62,09462.1k3144.363776%44.363776%44%4,748,7354.75M44.285354%44.285354%44%57,90057.9k3243.899268%43.899268%44%112,106112k3343.739451%43.739451%44%67,37867.4k3443.516736%43.516736%44%494,945495k3543.041047%43.041047%43%50,88750.9k3643.005244%43.005244%43%49,61349.6k3742.878131%42.878131%43%11,67411.7k42.831007%42.831007%43%37,92637.9k3842.518919%42.518919%43%3,471,3473.47M42.345911%42.345911%42%96,86596.9k3942.045571%42.045571%42%106,620107k4041.707074%41.707074%42%50,66250.7k4140.158552%40.158552%40%155,820156k4239.918085%39.918085%40%154,477154k4339.439585%39.439585%39%47,02547.0k4439.321368%39.321368%39%37,61637.6k4539.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k4638.528315%38.528315%39%1,238,0031.24M4738.272065%38.272065%38%130,316130k4838.043816%38.043816%38%143,386143k4935.371182%35.371182%35%56,83356.8k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Place in the West

There are 5,635 places in the West. This section compares Bell to the 50 most populous places in the West and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bell. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 180,303.

Married by Place#26

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Bell, selected other places in the West, and entities that contain Bell
0%20%40%60%Count#FremontGilbertIrvineChandlerSanta ClaritaSan JoseScottsdaleColorado SpgsHendersonGlendaleChula VistaHuntington BchWestUnited StatesAnchorageMesaPacificBakersfieldBoise CityAnaheimCaliforniaFontanaAuroraUrban HonoluluModestoN Las VegasOxnardLos AngelesSanta AnaMoreno ValleySan DiegoBellLas VegasGlendaleSpokaneLos AngelesStocktonAlbuquerqueRiversideSpring ValleyRenoSalt Lk CityPhoenixTacomaPortlandSunrise ManorSeattleSacramentoFresnoSan FranciscoDenverParadiseLos AngelesOaklandLong BeachTucsonSan Bernardino61.178710%61.178710%61%111,519112k157.184679%57.184679%57%95,71495.7k252.285176%52.285176%52%105,100105k351.744763%51.744763%52%97,49897.5k451.155364%51.155364%51%74,00874.0k550.903201%50.903201%51%412,320412k650.840498%50.840498%51%103,012103k750.736762%50.736762%51%182,422182k850.290754%50.290754%50%114,850115k950.042197%50.042197%50%84,20184.2k1049.832413%49.832413%50%101,992102k1149.314223%49.314223%49%82,26582.3k1248.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.787480%47.787480%48%113,015113k1347.775129%47.775129%48%179,151179k1447.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M47.136799%47.136799%47%129,613130k1546.907691%46.907691%47%83,49183.5k1646.797774%46.797774%47%128,166128k1746.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.414425%46.414425%46%71,48171.5k1846.121793%46.121793%46%125,740126k1945.898950%45.898950%46%136,839137k2045.775569%45.775569%46%75,25075.3k2145.185031%45.185031%45%78,09678.1k2244.892447%44.892447%45%70,14470.1k2344.363776%44.363776%44%4,748,7354.75M43.899268%43.899268%44%112,106112k2443.739451%43.739451%44%67,37867.4k2543.516736%43.516736%44%494,945495k2642.878131%42.878131%43%11,67411.7k42.608360%42.608360%43%208,922209k2742.588689%42.588689%43%80,20680.2k2842.557571%42.557571%43%73,40573.4k2942.518919%42.518919%43%3,471,3473.47M42.345911%42.345911%42%96,86596.9k3042.199784%42.199784%42%189,112189k3142.045571%42.045571%42%106,620107k3241.820803%41.820803%42%66,13566.1k3341.582080%41.582080%42%80,21180.2k3441.494684%41.494684%41%64,86264.9k3541.434087%41.434087%41%499,057499k3641.048202%41.048202%41%68,86068.9k3740.860277%40.860277%41%213,754214k3840.759725%40.759725%41%60,75460.8k3940.588351%40.588351%41%235,410235k4040.158552%40.158552%40%155,820156k4139.918085%39.918085%40%154,477154k4239.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k4339.068367%39.068367%39%212,453212k4438.566625%38.566625%39%72,94872.9k4538.528315%38.528315%39%1,238,0031.24M4638.272065%38.272065%38%130,316130k4738.043816%38.043816%38%143,386143k4835.666535%35.666535%36%153,920154k4935.371182%35.371182%35%56,83356.8k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Marital Status by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Bell to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Bell. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Married by Place#30

Percentage of population.
Scope: population of Bell, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Bell
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#San JoseColorado SpgsVirginia BchWestUnited StatesMesaPacificWichitaCaliforniaEl PasoOklahoma CityFort WorthArlingtonOmahaLos AngelesSan DiegoBellJacksonvilleTulsaLas VegasLos AngelesCharlotteAlbuquerqueSan AntonioLouisvilleHoustonPhoenixPortlandRaleighSeattleSacramentoFresnoAustinNashville-DavidsonDallasKansas CityNew YorkSan FranciscoDenverIndianapolisLos AngelesOaklandLong BeachColumbusTucsonChicagoMiamiMinneapolisMemphisMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBostonWashingtonAtlantaBaltimoreClevelandDetroit50.903201%50.903201%51%412,320412k150.736762%50.736762%51%182,422182k250.005906%50.005906%50%182,041182k348.094521%48.094521%48%28,965,61229.0M48.062966%48.062966%48%123,770,934124M47.775129%47.775129%48%179,151179k447.451114%47.451114%47%19,842,16119.8M46.960737%46.960737%47%142,222142k546.574365%46.574365%47%14,474,79014.5M46.558929%46.558929%47%243,560244k646.457813%46.457813%46%224,637225k745.965381%45.965381%46%283,816284k845.908243%45.908243%46%138,019138k944.590793%44.590793%45%155,967156k1044.363776%44.363776%44%4,748,7354.75M43.516736%43.516736%44%494,945495k1142.878131%42.878131%43%11,67411.7k42.699143%42.699143%43%294,107294k1242.656314%42.656314%43%134,875135k1342.608360%42.608360%43%208,922209k1442.518919%42.518919%43%3,471,3473.47M42.506557%42.506557%43%272,436272k1542.199784%42.199784%42%189,112189k1642.018657%42.018657%42%474,981475k1741.770669%41.770669%42%206,505207k1841.456165%41.456165%41%728,595729k1941.434087%41.434087%41%499,057499k2040.860277%40.860277%41%213,754214k2140.742721%40.742721%41%146,301146k2240.588351%40.588351%41%235,410235k2340.158552%40.158552%40%155,820156k2439.918085%39.918085%40%154,477154k2539.907888%39.907888%40%295,567296k2639.869326%39.869326%40%209,119209k2739.852215%39.852215%40%397,215397k2839.694400%39.694400%40%150,023150k2939.360285%39.360285%39%2,736,5012.74M3039.306154%39.306154%39%295,734296k3139.068367%39.068367%39%212,453212k3238.533886%38.533886%39%257,789258k3338.528315%38.528315%39%1,238,0031.24M3438.272065%38.272065%38%130,316130k3538.043816%38.043816%38%143,386143k3636.461222%36.461222%36%245,648246k3735.666535%35.666535%36%153,920154k3834.991275%34.991275%35%774,654775k3934.130003%34.130003%34%124,981125k4034.058799%34.058799%34%114,098114k4131.639052%31.639052%32%163,211163k4230.116551%30.116551%30%140,104140k4329.523746%29.523746%30%374,491374k4429.130336%29.130336%29%165,206165k4528.183356%28.183356%28%157,791158k4626.937102%26.937102%27%102,973103k4726.884245%26.884245%27%136,972137k4825.309060%25.309060%25%79,70079.7k4922.633004%22.633004%23%122,402122k50
Count number of this marital status
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this marital status

Definitions

This page reports on the marital status of the residents of Bell aged 15 and older. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Never Married: a person over the age of 15 that has never been married
  • Married: married and not separated at the time of the survey, including cases where one spouse is absent for reasons other than a separation
  • Separated: including legal and de-facto separations for reasons of marital discord
  • Divorced: and not remarried at the time of the survey
  • Widowed: and not remarried at the time of the survey

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect the marital status at the time of the survey.

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State:
California
County:
Los Angeles
Metro Area:
Los Angeles Area
ZIP Codes:
90040, 90058, 90201, 90270
Unified School Districts:
Los Angeles, Montebello
Congressional District:
CA-40
State Senate District:
CA-33
Assembly District:
CA-63
Neighboring Cities:
Bell Gardens, Commerce, Cudahy, Huntington Park, Maywood, Vernon
Nearby Cities:
Downey, Lynwood, Montebello, Monterey Park, Pico Rivera, South Gate
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
East Los Angeles, Florence-Graham, Walnut Park, Willowbrook