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Downey Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Downey Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

109,934

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
17.6%
18 - 24:
9.6%
25 - 34:
15.4%
35 - 54:
27.9%
55 - 64:
11.4%
Over 65 Years:
13.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.1%
7.1%
80.2%
80.2%
25.2%
25.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Downey
USA
$35,375
$35,375
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Downey
USA
$84,236
$84,236
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.5%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Education
Transportation
Accommodation
Construction
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Other
Public Service
Wholesale
Finance
Arts
13.8%
13.8%
10.8%
10.8%
10.3%
10.3%
10.0%
10.0%
7.9%
7.9%
6.7%
6.7%
5.7%
5.7%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
2.9%
2.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
74.4%
74.4%
13.6%
13.6%
7.0%
7.0%
3.5%
3.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
European
French
Polish
Lebanese
Greek
Egyptian
Armenian
Scottish
Romanian
French Canadian
Portuguese
Norwegian
African
British
Russian
Belizean
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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Spanish
English
Tagalog
Korean
Langs. of India
Arabic
Chinese
Pacific Island languages
Vietnamese
Slavic languages
Greek
Other Asian languages
French
Japanese
African languages
Native American languages
Thai
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Indo-European
Persian
56.8%
56.8%
35.0%
35.0%
2.1%
2.1%
1.5%
1.5%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Downey Residents

31.6%