Downey, CA Demographic Data
Downey, CA Summary
Downey is located in Los Angeles County in California
- Population: 112,878
- Area: 12.57 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.41 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.16 sq. miles
- Population Density: 8,981.38 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 114.83 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Downey, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
57,716
51%
50.8
Male
55,551
49%
49.2
Total Population
113,267
323,128,000
Downey, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
7,672
6.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,274
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,988
7.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
9,002
7.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,978
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
19,060
16.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
15,609
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,708
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,025
4.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
5,247
4.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
7,851
6.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,252
2.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,601
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
83,673
73.9%
77.2
Female
43,353
51.8%
51.3
Male
40,320
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
79,141
69.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
14,838
13.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
11,704
10.3%
15.2
Female
6,291
53.8%
55.8
Male
5,413
46.2%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Downey, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
110,842
97.9%
96.8
White
74,414
65.7%
72.6
Black or African American
3,145
2.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
388
0.3%
0.8
Asian
11,489
10.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,426
1.3%
1.2
Chinese
1,064
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
4,128
3.6%
0.9
Japanese
231
0.2%
0.2
Korean
2,886
2.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
899
0.8%
0.6
Other Asian
855
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
62
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
21,344
18.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,425
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
83,272
73.5%
17.8
Mexican
65,687
58.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
168
0.1%
1.7
Cuban
1,816
1.6%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
15,601
13.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
29,995
26.5%
82.2
Downey, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
7,609
10.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
5,972
8.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
20,148
27.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,978
22.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,503
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,969
16.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,174
7.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,581
18.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
58,772
81.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17,143
23.7%
31.2
Downey, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
34,611
38.7%
33.7%
Now Married
40,138
44.9%
47.5
Divorced
9,106
10.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,049
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
3,429
3.8
5.8%
Downey, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
33,182
31.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
72,413
68.6%
21.6%
Spanish
61,365
58.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2,159
2.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,756
7.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,133
1.1%
1.1%
Downey, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,292
4.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,049
3.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,221
6.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,163
9.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,126
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
6,675
20.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,617
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,279
16.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,574
7.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,650
5.1%
6.4
Median household income
65,578
57,617
Per capita income
25,868
31,128
Downey, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
205
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5,133
9.1%
9.8
Construction
2,076
3.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
12,422
22.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,697
4.8%
6.6
Information
1,096
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
7,325
13.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,441
6.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,271
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
2,190
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
7,450
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,785
8.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,262
4.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,704
4.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
16,743
29.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,524
15.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
17,805
31.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,577
18.8%
18.1%
Downey, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
55,258
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
44,527
80.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,169
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,684
3.0%
5.1
Walked
968
1.8%
2.7
Other means
382
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,528
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
31.0
26.6
Downey, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
685
2.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,043
27.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
12,174
37.3%
37.1
3 or more
10,744
32.9%
21.0
Downey, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
32,646
95.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,820
45.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
17,826
54.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,393
4.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.5
Downey, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,039
1 room
1,177
3.5%
2.4
2 rooms
665
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
5,754
16.9%
9.1
4 rooms
7,442
21.9%
16.5
5 rooms
6,775
19.9%
19.8
6 rooms
6,019
17.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,283
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
1,679
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,245
3.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Downey, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
34,039
1-unit, detached
18,985
55.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,147
3.4%
5.9
2-units
826
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,393
4.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,982
5.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,932
8.6%
4.4
20 or more units
6,357
18.7%
9.0
Mobile home
376
1.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
41
0.1%
0.1
Downey, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
951
2.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,495
13.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
12,188
35.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,021
14.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,539
16.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,569
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,908
5.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
619
1.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
749
2.2%
1.4%
Downey, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Downey, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
47295100.0
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,926
26.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,418
12.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,611
14.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
753
6.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,267
38.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Downey, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,337
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,220
7.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,631
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,306
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,159
12.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,420
13.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
6,727
38.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
363
0.0%
0.0%
Downey, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,820
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
530,400
205,000
