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Downey, CA (California) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $711,800 (it was $207,400 in 2000)
Downey:

$711,800
California:

$715,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $556,100 - $895,800

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $830,569
Here:

$830,569
State:

$988,808

Townhouses or other attached units: $627,138
Here:

$627,138
State:

$838,546

In 2-unit structures: $622,752
Here:

$622,752
State:

$1,138,100

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $794,221
Here:

$794,221
State:

$824,253

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $494,720
Here:

$494,720
State:

$730,996

Mobile homes: $198,130
Here:

$198,130
State:

$184,506

Total population: 114,172 (Urban population: 107,323, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 36,073 (35,488 occupied: 18,505 owner occupied, 16,983 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

48%
State:

44%

Housing density: 2,905 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $836,677.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,727 (lower quartile is $1,411, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,231


Median gross rent in Downey, CA in 2022: $1,849

Housing units in Downey with a mortgage: 13,024 (1,147 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1,054 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 353

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $111,391

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $89,094

Median monthly housing costs: $1,887

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Downey, California Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1957

Median year apartment built: 1968

Household type by relationship:

Households: 109,908
  • Male householders: 19,082 (4,004 living alone), Female householders: 16,406 (3,787 living alone)
  • 14,508 spouses (14,312 opposite-sex spouses), 4,325 unmarried partners, (4,325 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 38,508 children (36,913 natural, 268 adopted, 1,327 stepchildren), 2,382 grandchildren, 2,885 brothers or sisters, 3,030 parents, 0 foster children, 4,447 other relatives, 3,122 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,213

Size of family households: 7,045 2-persons, 5,949 3-persons, 7,115 4-persons, 3,347 5-persons, 1,087 6-persons, 1,144 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,791 1-person, 1,595 2-persons, 219 3-persons, 196 4-persons.

11,791 married couples with children.
8,756 single-parent households (4,697 men, 4,059 women).

35.6% of residents of Downey speak English at home.
55.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (67% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 35,705 (32.5%)
(63.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.7
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Downey, California
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Downey, California
  • 228no bedroom
  • 381 bedroom
  • 3,4962 bedrooms
  • 9,3843 bedrooms
  • 4,5644 bedrooms
  • 7955+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Downey, California
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Downey, California
  • 1,461no bedroom
  • 5,8281 bedroom
  • 6,5342 bedrooms
  • 2,7433 bedrooms
  • 3694 bedrooms
  • 485+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Downey in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Downey in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 549no vehicle
  • 3,4071 vehicle
  • 6,3072 vehicles
  • 4,3803 vehicles
  • 2,2594 vehicles
  • 1,6035+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Downey in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Downey in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,057no vehicle
  • 6,4691 vehicle
  • 6,5702 vehicles
  • 2,0973 vehicles
  • 6824 vehicles
  • 1085+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Downey, California
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Downey, California
  • 2281 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 4173 rooms
  • 3,4464 rooms
  • 3,7495 rooms
  • 4,8216 rooms
  • 2,5817 rooms
  • 1,9168 rooms
  • 1,3479+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Downey, California
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Downey, California
  • 1,4031 room
  • 2,3502 rooms
  • 3,6073 rooms
  • 5,1044 rooms
  • 2,5845 rooms
  • 1,1836 rooms
  • 3167 rooms
  • 3348 rooms
  • 1029+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Downey, CA
Downey city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Downey, CA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Downey, CA in 2022
  • 777Less than $10,000
  • 2,067$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,580$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,771$30,000 to $39,999
  • 2,117$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3,029$50,000 to $59,999
  • 3,466$60,000 to $74,999
  • 5,405$75,000 to $99,999
  • 3,361$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3,809$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4,253$150,000 to $199,999
  • 3,853$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Downey, CA

  • Distribution of house value in Downey, CA in 2022
  • 163Less than $10,000
  • 8$15,000 to $19,999
  • 14$20,000 to $24,999
  • 6$35,000 to $39,999
  • 7$50,000 to $59,999
  • 65$60,000 to $69,999
  • 7$70,000 to $79,999
  • 16$80,000 to $89,999
  • 10$90,000 to $99,999
  • 62$125,000 to $149,999
  • 20$150,000 to $174,999
  • 11$175,000 to $199,999
  • 34$200,000 to $249,999
  • 28$250,000 to $299,999
  • 504$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,037$400,000 to $499,999
  • 7,492$500,000 to $749,999
  • 5,246$750,000 to $999,999
  • 1,427$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 272$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 169$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Downey, CA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Downey, CA in 2022
  • 9$100 to $149
  • 94$200 to $249
  • 55$250 to $299
  • 6$300 to $349
  • 28$350 to $399
  • 3$400 to $449
  • 42$450 to $499
  • 27$550 to $599
  • 16$600 to $649
  • 10$650 to $699
  • 109$700 to $749
  • 32$750 to $799
  • 232$800 to $899
  • 192$900 to $999
  • 1,680$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,670$1,250 to $1,499
  • 7,821$1,500 to $1,999
  • 3,479$2,000 to $2,499
  • 790$2,500 to $2,999
  • 195$3,000 to $3,499
  • 184$3,500 or more
  • 396No cash rent
Work and jobs in Downey: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.1%
Number of people working at home: 6,502 (11.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 262
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,559
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,894
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 7,087
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 7,849
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 3,782
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 10,231
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,417
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,501
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 6,006
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4,337
  • 90 or more minutes: 980
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Downey

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 36,604 (72.2%)
  • Carpooled: 4,682 (9.2%)
  • Bus: 960 (1.9%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 155 (0.3%)
  • Taxi: 780 (1.5%)
  • Bicycle: 48 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 932 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 6,502 (12.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 6.4%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 1.0%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 6.9%Males
  • 3.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 2.0%Males
  • 3.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.5%Males
  • 3.3%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Downey, California
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Downey, California
  • 4,3072010 or later
  • 4,8112000 to 2009
  • 5,2591990 to 1999
  • 12,3481980 to 1989
  • 9,8341970 to 1979
  • 6,053Before 1970
Ancestries in Downey, CA

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 1,638 (2.2%)
  • English: 709 (1.0%)
  • Italian: 658 (0.9%)
  • German: 625 (0.8%)
  • Greek: 395 (0.5%)
  • Egyptian: 373 (0.5%)
  • Lebanese: 336 (0.5%)
  • Armenian: 322 (0.4%)
  • European: 321 (0.4%)
  • Irish: 306 (0.4%)
  • French Canadian: 195 (0.3%)
  • Belizean: 186 (0.2%)
  • Romanian: 169 (0.2%)
  • Jordanian: 142 (0.2%)
  • Polish: 140 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 118 (0.2%)
  • French: 111 (0.1%)
  • Scottish: 107 (0.1%)
  • Nigerian: 76 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 75 (0.1%)
  • Russian: 72 (0.10%)
  • Brazilian: 61 (0.08%)
  • Scandinavian: 61 (0.08%)
  • Ghanaian: 60 (0.08%)
  • Portuguese: 48 (0.06%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 47 (0.06%)
  • African: 46 (0.06%)
  • Palestinian: 38 (0.05%)
  • Iranian: 36 (0.05%)
  • Hungarian: 36 (0.05%)
  • Czech: 30 (0.04%)
  • Eastern European: 28 (0.04%)
  • Dutch: 26 (0.03%)
  • British: 23 (0.03%)
  • Croatian: 22 (0.03%)
  • Danish: 20 (0.03%)
  • Syrian: 18 (0.02%)
  • Jamaican: 17 (0.02%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 13 (0.02%)
  • Yugoslavian: 12 (0.02%)
  • Basque: 11 (0.01%)
  • Iraqi: 11 (0.01%)
  • Ethiopian: 8 (0.01%)
  • Swedish: 8 (0.01%)
  • Canadian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Northern European: 6 (0.01%)
  • Somali: 6 (0.01%)
  • Swiss: 4 (0.01%)
  • Slovak: 4 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Downey:

52.1% (18,105)
California:

37.2% (3,881,193)

El Salvador
Downey:

6.8% (2,370)
California:

4.2% (440,287)

Philippines
Downey:

6.1% (2,120)
California:

7.8% (818,297)

Guatemala
Downey:

5.9% (2,042)
California:

2.8% (290,436)

Korea
Downey:

3.9% (1,357)
California:

3.0% (315,248)

Cuba
Downey:

2.4% (825)
California:

0.3% (30,441)

India
Downey:

2.0% (701)
California:

5.2% (539,184)

Peru
Downey:

1.8% (631)
California:

0.7% (74,025)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 67,745
  • Other state: 5,255
  • Northeast: 1,364
  • Midwest: 1,509
  • South: 1,100
  • West: 1,282

93.0% of Downey residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 76.8% lived in California.


Downey:

93.0%
State average:

88.9%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2,006
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 330
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,053
  • 7th and 8th grade: 650
  • 9th grade: 196
  • 10th grade: 389
  • 11th grade: 672
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,437
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,003
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,296
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,002
  • Associate degree: 4,040
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,287
  • Master's degree: 2,478
  • Professional school degree: 709
  • Doctorate degree: 101
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,929
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 421
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,006
  • 7th and 8th grade: 878
  • 9th grade: 1,011
  • 10th grade: 424
  • 11th grade: 685
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,235
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 8,594
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,252
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,193
  • Associate degree: 3,404
  • Bachelor's degree: 7,703
  • Master's degree: 2,970
  • Professional school degree: 319
  • Doctorate degree: 213
Educational Attainment for Females
Downey marital status for males
Downey marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 19,933
  • One, attached: 2,559
  • Two: 679
  • 3 or 4: 1,972
  • 5 to 9: 2,131
  • 10 to 19: 3,942
  • 20 to 49: 2,119
  • 50 or more: 2,543
  • Mobile homes: 195
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.9%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Downey
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Downey, CA
  • 76.3%Utility gas
  • 16.6%Electricity
  • 3.5%No fuel used
  • 1.9%Solar energy
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Downey, CA
  • 55.6%Utility gas
  • 28.4%Electricity
  • 13.2%No fuel used
  • 2.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,216
Here:

10.9%
California:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 263
Here:

4.1%
California:

8.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 487
Here:

8.3%
California:

15.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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