DowneyCalifornia

Downey Population Demographics

According to US population projections for 2022, the estimated population of Downey is 111,637. 21.65% is under 18, while 16.94% is over 65.

A closer look at the age demography reveals that 5.06% of the population was five years old or younger, 21.65% were 18 years or younger and 30.95% were aged 65 years and over. The gender split in the state was nearly even, with 50.76% female and 49.24% male.

Downey Housing

According to the US Census, Downey has 37,581 housing units. The average owner-occupied housing unit rate in Downey was 95.81%. At the same time, the city's median value of owner-occupied homes was $686,000

Downey Racial Demographics

In 2020, the US Census estimated that Some Other Race Alone and White Alone constitute 63.39% of Downey's population. Residents of the city who were Asian Alone, made up 6.69% of the total population.

Other racial groups include Black Or African American Alone, constituting 3.73% of the city's population and American Indian And Alaska Native Alone at 2.06%

RacePercentage
Some Other Race Alone40.01%
White Alone23.38%
Asian Alone6.69%
Black Or African American Alone3.73%
American Indian And Alaska Native Alone2.06%
White Black Or African American0.28%

How Educated is Downey

According to Census estimates, in 2021, 18.3% of Downey residents had a bachelor's degree, while 7.8% had a graduate or professional degree.

Overall, 26.10% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Education Attainment (Population 25 Years and Older) in Downey CityPercentage
High School Graduate Or Higher57.6%
Some College Or Associates Degree44.7%
High School Graduate Includes Equivalency25.7%
Bachelors Degree Or Higher20.9%
Some College No Degree19.7%
Bachelors Degree18.3%

Average Income in Downey

The median household income in Downey is $72,556. This figure is significantly (approximately 0.00%) less than the state average of $72,556.

Estimates by family type revealed that families earned an average of $77,076 per year, while married-couple families earned an average of $89,815.

A closer examination of the income groups of Downey households revealed that the largest income group consisted of households with an annual income between $50,000 and $74,999. Other groups with yearly high household incomes include those between $100,000 and $149,999 (16.1%) and those with incomes exceeding $200,000 (8.5%). 4.5% of households in the City of Angels had an annual income of less than $10,000.

Median Income by Type of Family

Type of FamilyIncome
Families$77,076
Married-couple families$89,815
Nonfamily households$43,649