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Downey, CA
Demographic Data




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:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

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

108,816

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.0%
5 - 17:
16.7%
18 - 24:
9.1%
25 - 34:
16.1%
35 - 54:
26.5%
55 - 64:
12.3%
Over 65 Years:
14.1%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.8%
6.8%
81.3%
81.3%
25.6%
25.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Downey
USA
$37,122
$37,122
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Downey
USA
$87,400
$87,400
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.1%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Transportation
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Wholesale
Finance
Arts
Real estate
13.8%
13.8%
11.2%
11.2%
10.3%
10.3%
10.1%
10.1%
7.9%
7.9%
6.4%
6.4%
6.1%
6.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.5%
4.4%
4.4%
3.9%
3.9%
3.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.0%
2.0%
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
75.3%
75.3%
12.1%
12.1%
7.1%
7.1%
3.3%
3.3%
1.9%
1.9%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
Italian
English
European
French
Lebanese
Egyptian
Polish
Armenian
Scottish
Greek
Romanian
Belizean
Russian
French Canadian
Other Arab
Portuguese
African
British
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
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0.2%
0.2%
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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
Slavic languages
Vietnamese
Greek
French
Other Asian languages
Japanese
Thai
African languages
Native American languages
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Other Indo-European
Persian
56.6%
56.6%
34.9%
34.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.6%
1.6%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.2%
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0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Downey Residents

31.9%


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