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Downey, CA

109,365 Population
12.4 square miles 8,813.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

39.3 ±2.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 39.2 ±0.2
  • about the same as the figure in California: 38.4 ±0.1
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$37,341 ±$2,897 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: $48,297 ±$412
  • about three-quarters of the amount in California: $49,934 ±$232
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$92,613 ±$7,695 Median household income
  • a little less than the amount in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: $96,405 ±$980
  • about 90 percent of the amount in California: $100,149 ±$381
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

9% ±2.6% (9,751  ±2,759) Persons below poverty line
  • about three-quarters of the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 12.4% 1,577,387 (±0.3% / ±37,640)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in California: 11.8% 4,567,967 (±0.2% / ±68,831)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

32.4 minutes ±2.8 (1,677,240  ±180,198) Mean travel time to work
  • a little higher than the figure in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 30.7 167,900,750 (±0.2 / ±1,472,822)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in California: 29.7 481,218,370 (±0.1 / ±2,696,690)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

34,779 ±1,877 Number of households
  • the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 4,583,939 ±11,287
  • California: 13,797,638 ±19,379
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
3.1 ±0.2 (108,083  ±60) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 2.8 12,669,142 (±0 / ±1,609)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in California: 2.8 38,537,960
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

3.9% ±2.1% (1,083  ±601) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 3.9% 124,721 (±0.2% / ±6,786)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 4.5% 430,221 (±0.1% / ±12,150)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

35,543 ±1,910 Number of housing units
  • the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 4,870,148 ±946
  • California: 14,877,017 ±1,124
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$844,000 ±$35,850 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 90 percent of the amount in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: $908,500 ±$4,270
  • about 10 percent higher than the amount in California: $759,500 ±$3,644
  • more than double the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

7.6% ±2.5% (8,243  ±2,681.8) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 9.3% 1,185,489 (±0.2% / ±29,446.1)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in California: 10.4% 4,053,576 (±0.2% / ±69,085.7)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

83.7% ±5% (62,905  ±4,411.7) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 82.8% 7,605,430 (±0.5% / ±46,909.9)
  • about the same as the rate in California: 84.9% 23,227,841 (±0.3% / ±84,605.4)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
27.8% ±3.3% (20,866  ±2,598.8) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-thirds of the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 39% 3,584,880 (±0.3% / ±31,412.7)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in California: 38.1% 10,436,652 (±0.2% / ±53,771.8)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

34.9% ±3.3% (38,213  ±3,564) Foreign-born population
  • a little higher than the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 33.4% 4,318,347
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in California: 27.7% 10,902,022
  • more than double the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

3.2% ±1.2% (2,817  ±1,085) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area: 2.7% 282,350 (±0.1% / ±8,840)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in California: 4% 1,239,625 (±0.1% / ±17,966)
  • about half the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
2,817 Total veterans ±1,085 2,766 Male ±1,083 51 Female ±85

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