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Downey, CA
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Living in Downey



Downey is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 109,934 people and 26 constituent neighborhoods, Downey is the 57th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Downey are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

In Downey, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.54 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

The citizens of Downey are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.91% of adults in Downey having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.

Downey also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.30%.

The most common language spoken in Downey is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.