One downside of living in Downey is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Downey, the average commute to work is 32.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Downey citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.91% of adults in Downey have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Downey in 2018 was $31,818, which is middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,272 for a family of four. However, Downey contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Downey is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Downey home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Downey, accounting for 74.16% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Downey residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Downey include German, Irish, Italian, English, and European.
In addition, Downey has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (31.30%).
The most common language spoken in Downey is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.
