Moving to Downey, California
About Downey, California

Downey is a city located in Southeast Los Angeles County, California, United States, 13 mi (21 km) southeast of Downtown Los Angeles. It is considered part of the Gateway Cities. The city is the birthplace of the Apollo space program and Taco Bell. It is also the home of the oldest operating McDonald's restaurant in the world. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 114,355.
Gender
Gender | Downey | California | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 51.2% | 50.3% | 50.8% |
Male | 48.8% | 49.7% | 49.2% |
Gender
Female Male
Household Income
< $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more
Income | Downey | California | Country |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 3.6% | 4.7% | 5.8% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 2% | 3.9% | 4.1% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 4.8% | 6.9% | 8.5% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.6% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 13.3% | 10% | 12.0% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 17.9% | 15.3% | 17.2% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 16.3% | 12.3% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 17.8% | 17.1% | 15.6% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 8.6% | 9.4% | 7.1% |
$200,000 or more | 8.2% | 13.3% | 8.3% |
Education
< 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree
Education | Downey | California | Country |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 11% | 8% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 8% | 7% | 7.0% |
High School or GED | 25% | 20% | 27.0% |
Other College | 23% | 21% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 8% | 8% | 9% |
Bachelor's Degree | 17% | 22% | 20.0% |
Master's Degree | 6% | 9% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 1% | 3% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1% | 2% | 1.0% |
Household Income
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Race / Ethnicity
White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other
Ethnicity | Downey | California | Country |
---|---|---|---|
White | 14% | 36.5% | 60.1% |
African American | 3.1% | 5.4% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
Asian | 6.9% | 14.6% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
Multiracial | 1.3% | 3.4% | 2.8% |
Hispanic | 74.2% | 39.1% | 18.2% |
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