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Population in July 2008: 107,587. Population change since 2000: +0.2%
 

Males: 52,304  (48.6%)
Females: 55,283  (51.4%)

Median resident age:  31.6 years
California median age:  33.3 years

Zip codes: 90239, 90240, 90241, 90242.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,376 (it was $45,667 in 2000)
Downey:  $59,376
California:  $59,948

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $22,104
Downey:  $22,104
California:  $28,678

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $613,100 (it was $207,400 in 2000)
Downey:  $613,100
California:  $532,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $627,975; Detached houses: $655,212; Townhouses or other attached units: $425,537; In 2-unit structures: $625,000; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,250,000; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $202,440; Mobile homes: $32,008

Median gross rent in 2007: $1,073.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 11.1%

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Races in Downey:

  • Hispanic (57.9%)
  • Other race (29.1%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (28.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.9%)
  • Black (3.8%)
  • Korean (3.0%)
  • Filipino (2.0%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Other Asian (0.7%)
  • Chinese (0.7%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Downey: 160.4 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (5.8%), English (4.2%), Irish (4.1%), Italian (3.1%), United States (2.7%), Arab (1.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Elevation: 119 feet

Land area: 12.4 square miles.

Population density: 8663 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Downey

  • High school or higher: 72.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Downey city

  • Never married: 30.5%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 8.8%

37,925 residents are foreign born (26.6% Latin America, 5.8% Asia).

This city:  35.3%
California:  26.2%


According to our research there were 85 registered sex offenders living in Downey, California in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Downey to the number of sex offenders is 1266 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $2,922 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,258 (0.2%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southwest San Gabriel Valley, CA (8.7 miles , pop. 320,008).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (17.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Bell Gardens, CA (1.6 miles ), Paramount, CA (1.8 miles ), Bellflower, CA (1.9 miles ), Cudahy, CA (1.9 miles ), Norwalk, CA (1.9 miles ), Santa Fe Springs, CA (1.9 miles ), South Gate, CA (1.9 miles ), Bell, CA (2.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $221,500
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $215,700
  • 1998: 16 buildings, average cost: $217,200
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2002: 21 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2003: 22 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2004: 25 buildings, average cost: $216,900
  • 2005: 24 buildings, average cost: $227,500
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 79 buildings, average cost: $438,300
  • 2008: 16 buildings, average cost: $457,900

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Latitude: 33.94 N, Longitude: 118.13 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -6,498 (-6.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,573 (17.6%)

Area code: 562

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Population change in the 1990s: +15,718 (+17.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  9.1%
California:  11.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)



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Crime in Downey by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 945170743
    per 100,000 9.54.14.60.96.30.06.33.62.7
Rapes 171120172519302117
    per 100,000 17.911.418.315.322.517.027.019.015.5
Robberies 228177208195216238250249289
    per 100,000 239.9183.4190.3175.3194.6213.2225.1224.9263.6
Assaults 127148200224257192161177207
    per 100,000 133.6153.3183.0201.3231.5172.0145.0159.9188.8
Burglaries 681499490556588548579575669
    per 100,000 716.7516.9448.2499.7529.8490.9521.4519.4610.2
Thefts 1,6051,4301,7931,5941,8192,1101,8511,8972,175
    per 100,000 1689.01481.41640.21432.61638.91890.11666.81713.51983.7
Auto thefts 9788109991,0641,1691,1131,1021,1441,052
    per 100,000 1029.2839.1913.8956.31053.2997.0992.31033.4959.5
Arson 2733221644428413
    per 100,000 28.434.220.114.43.639.425.23.611.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 332.0265.6287.5275.6322.2301.7313.3309.4333.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 160 (110 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.02
US city average:  3.00

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Downey-area historical tornado activity is significantly above California state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1966, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.5 miles away from the Downey city center injured 10 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/9/1982, a category 2 tornado 6.1 miles away from the city center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Downey-area historical earthquake activity is above California state average. It is 2831% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 88.6 miles away from Downey center, causing $50,000,000 total damage
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 93.2 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 1/17/1994 at 12:30:55, a magnitude 6.8 (6.4 MB, 6.8 MS, 6.7 MW, Depth: 11.4 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 29.6 miles away from the city center, causing 60 deaths (60 shaking deaths) and 7000 injuries
On 4/21/1918 at 22:32:30, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 UK) earthquake occurred 40.6 miles away from Downey center
On 6/28/1992 at 15:05:30, a magnitude 6.9 (6.3 MB, 6.7 MS, 6.5 MW, 6.9 ME, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from the city center
On 2/9/1971 at 14:00:41, a magnitude 6.5 (6.5 UK) earthquake occurred 35.2 miles away from Downey center, causing 65 deaths (65 shaking deaths), causing $535,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Anthony Reyes - 2005 Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals, born: Oct 16, 1981), Brandon Puffer - 2005 Major League Baseball player (San Francisco Giants, born: Oct 5, 1975), Tim Provost - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Aug 24, 1980), Larry Cunningham - College basketball player (UC Riverside Highlanders).


Hospitals/medical centers in Downey:
  • DOWNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (11500 BROOKSHIRE AVENUE)
  • LAC/RANCHO LOS AMIGOS NATIONAL MED CTR (7601 EAST IMPERIAL HIGHWAY)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Downey:
  • SURBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; PARAMOUNT, CA)
  • BELLFLOWER MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; BELLFLOWER, CA)
  • KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BELLFLOWER, CA)

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Amtrak stations near Downey:
  • 11 miles: LOS ANGELES (800 N. ALAMEDA ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 12 miles: LONG BEACH (601 N. LONG BEACH BLVD.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 13 miles: FULLERTON (120 E. SANTA FE AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.downeyca.org/city/cityhall.htm

Colleges/Universities in Downey:
  • DOWNEY ADULT SCHOOL (Location: 12340 WOODRUFF AVE; Public; Website: www.das.k12.ca.us)
  • LAREI (Location: 7450 LEEDS ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.OANDP.COM/EDUCATIO/LAREI/INDEX.HTM)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Downey:
  • CERRITOS COLLEGE (about 4 miles; NORWALK, CA; Full-time enrollment: 11,666)
  • COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; COMPTON, CA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • RIO HONDO COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WHITTIER, CA; FT enrollment: 8,996)
  • WHITTIER COLLEGE (about 7 miles; WHITTIER, CA; FT enrollment: 2,224)
  • BIOLA UNIVERSITY (about 7 miles; LA MIRADA, CA; FT enrollment: 3,479)
  • EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE (about 8 miles; MONTEREY PARK, CA; FT enrollment: 12,670)
  • LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; FT enrollment: 11,108)
Biggest public high schools in Downey:
Private high schools in Downey:
  • CALVARY CHAPEL SCHOOLS OF DOWN (Students: 1,092; Location: 12808 WOODRUFF AVE.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • PLUS X-ST MATTHIAS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 446; Location: 7851 GARDENDALE; Grades: 9 - 12; Girls only)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Downey:
Private elementary/middle schools in Downey:
  • MONTESSORI CHILDRENS ACADEMY (Students: 400; Location: 9062 FIRESTONE BLVD; Grades: PK - 2)
  • ST RAYMOND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 12320 PARAMOUNT BLVD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • OUR LADY PERPETUAL HELP SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 10441 S DOWNEY AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • CREATIVE BEGINNINGS ELEM (Students: 163; Location: 8033 THIRD ST; Grades: KG - 5)
  • ST MARKS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 162; Location: 10354 DOWNEY AVE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • KIRKWOOD EDUCATIONAL CENTER (Students: 140; Location: 11115 PANGBORN AVENUE; Grades: KG - 3)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 135; Location: 13200 CLARK AVENUE; Grades: KG - 8)
  • MARIA MONTESSORI HOUSE OF CHIL (Students: 42; Location: 9036 E IMPERIAL HWY; Grades: PK - KG)
  • LE LYCEE FRANCAIS DE DOWNEY (Students: 35; Location: 8219 E FLORENCE; Grades: KG - 4)
  • DOWNEY CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 22; Location: 11822 DOWNEY AVE; Grades: PK - 1)
See full list of schools located in Downey, School District: DOWNEY UNIFIED

Libraries in Downey:
  • COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $71,202,498; Location: 7400 E. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY; 7,670,531 books; 442,630 audio materials; 374,922 video materials; 15,199 serial subscriptions)
  • DOWNEY CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,057,402; Location: 11121 BROOKSHIRE AVE.; 144,161 books; 4,047 audio materials; 3,874 video materials; 366 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Birthplace of Robert (Bob) Illes, 4-time Emmy award winning television writer/producer added by Dino
  • There is no "Plus X-St. Matthias" high school. The correct name is St. Matthias High School, Pius X Campus (Pius X is a former pope and saint). Our current enrollment average is 520.

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Notable locations in Downey: Rio Hondo Country Club (A), Los Amigos Golf Course (B), Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall (C), Downey Art Museum (D), Downey City Hall (E), Downey City Library (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Stonewood Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Downey include: Grace Baptist Church (A), Downey United Methodist Church (B), First Baptist Church of Downey (C), First Christian Church of Downey (D), First Church of Christ Scientist (E), First Presbyterian Church of Downey (F), First Southern Baptist Church of Downey (G), Messiah Lutheran Church (H), Saint Raymonds Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Old Downey Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Downey include: Dennis the Menace Park (1), Apollo Park (2), Brookshire Childrens Park (3), Treasure Island Park (4), Rio San Gabriel Park (5), Furman Park (6), Crawford Park (7), Golden Park (8), Independence Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Downey Main Post Office (A), Downey Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Downey Museum of Art (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 10419 Rives Avenue), Allen's Air Conditioning (Amusement & Theme Parks; 12319 Woodruff Avenue), A FIRST CLASS TOURS N TRAVEL SERVICES (11917 Paramount Bl Ste.H), AAA Southeast Entertainment (Tours & Charters; 11838 Pomering Road), A-1st Class Limousine & Transportation Company (Tours & Charters; 11917 Paramount Bl Ste.H), A-1 Flamingo Travel (Tours & Charters; 8017 1/2 E Florence Ave).

Hotel: American Inn Motel (12644 Lakewood Boulevard).

 

Average household size:
This city:  3.1 people
California:  2.9 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  76.5%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.9%
Whole state:  5.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Downey, CA


People in group quarters in Downey
  • 565 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 412 people in nursing homes
  • 286 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 216 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 189 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 189 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 36 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 28 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 11 people in religious group quarters
  • 10 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 5 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Downey compared to California state average:
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with most branches in Downey (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Firestone And Patton Branch, Downey Branch, Downey Branch, Sba Department Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Imperial-Paramount Branch, Downey Main Branch, Paramount-Florence Branch, Firestone-Woodruff Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Downey Main Branch at 10990 Downey Avenue, branch established on 1993-12-17; Downey Branch at 8444 East Florence Ave, branch established on 1957-10-16. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Downey Branch at 8450 Firestone Boulevard, branch established on 1889-01-01; 10200 Paramount Boulevard Branch at 10200 Paramount Boulevard, branch established on 1965-05-05. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Banco Popular North America: Downey Branch at 11101 La Reina Avenue, branch established on 1926-04-03. Info updated 2009-02-26: Bank assets: $12,440.9 mil, Deposits: $9,696.6 mil, headquarters in New York, NY, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 141 total offices, Holding Company: Popular, Inc.
  • Bank of the West: Downey Branch at 10230 South Paramount Boulevard, branch established on 1947-04-29. Info updated 2008-01-11: Bank assets: $66,890.2 mil, Deposits: $37,261.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 659 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
  • Fireside Bank: Downey Branch at 8255 East Firestone Blvd., Suite 100, branch established on 1967-04-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,379.9 mil, Deposits: $1,110.8 mil, headquarters in Pleasanton, CA, negative income in the last year, Consumer Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
  • Citibank, National Association: Stonewood St Branch at 121 Stonewood St, branch established on 1934-10-01. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Downey, California
  • Embassy Suites Hotel Los Angeles - Downey, 8425 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241, Phone: (562) 861-1900, Fax: (562) 861-8885
  • Comfort Inn, 9438 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241, Phone: (562) 803-3555, Fax: (562) 803-0551
  • Days Inn-stonewood, 11102 Lakewood Blvd, Downey, CA 90241, Phone: (562) 861-0931
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 9066 Firestone Blvd, Downey, CA 90241, Phone: (800) 465-4329, Fax: (760) 438-2024
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Downey, California


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2004 Presidential Election results in Los Angeles County California:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • No fuel used (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Downey

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents68.8%2.0%1.8%1.7%1.3%
Congregations6.9%7.7%5.9%1.2%5.2%
Name Charismatic Churches IndependentAssemblies of GodUnited Methodist ChurchInternational Church of the Foursquare GospelOther religions
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%0.9%20.0%
Congregations0.3%6.4%4.4%5.6%56.5%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 21$99,944$57,1111$1,674
Other Government Administration 21$151,894$86,7973$6,104
Judicial and Legal 1$15,730$188,7600$0
Police Protection - Officers 108$956,610$106,2900$0
Police - Other 48$209,152$52,28823$21,994
Firefighters 70$623,657$106,9130$0
Fire - Other 14$69,783$59,8146$11,055
Streets and Highways 31$177,454$68,6921$764
Welfare 8$26,535$39,8033$1,935
Solid Waste Management 2$9,283$55,6980$0
Sewerage 2$12,757$76,5420$0
Parks and Recreation 11$62,435$68,111154$120,758
Housing and Community Development(Local) 12$55,797$55,7971$2,500
Water Supply 26$136,606$63,0491$3,097
Local Libraries 15$68,754$55,00342$34,069
Other and Unallocable 23$105,276$54,9277$9,578
Totals for Government 413$2,781,667$80,823242$213,528


Downey government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,451,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,938,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,822,000
    Solid Waste Management: $470,000
    Housing and Community Development: $210,000
    Sewerage: $136,000
  • Construction - Housing and Community Development: $2,799,000
    Regular Highways: $280,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $24,287,000
    Local Fire Protection: $12,865,000
    Water Utilities: $7,175,000
    Parks and Recreation: $6,555,000
    Regular Highways: $6,151,000
    Financial Administration: $2,720,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,498,000
    Health - Other: $2,403,000
    Libraries: $2,189,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,160,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,007,000
    General - Other: $1,884,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,050,000
    Sewerage: $1,012,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $456,000
    Solid Waste Management: $421,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,425,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,837,000
    Highways: $202,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,365,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,000
  • Miscellaneous - Sale of Property: $5,526,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,743,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $2,072,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,751,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,158,000
    Special Assessments: $1,088,000
    Rents: $1,038,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,331,000
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $42,315,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $715,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $66,691,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,077,000
    Transit Utilities: $9,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $3,897,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $10,979,000
    All Other: $2,680,000
    Highways: $2,540,000
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $14,755,000
    Property: $13,699,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $8,743,000
    Other License: $1,738,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $1,129,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,022,000
    Documentary and Stock Transfer: $536,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $34,136,000

3.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($43,821 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.22%
California average:  5.75%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,038 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.14%
California average:  0.21%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Orange County, CA  0.46% ($46,009 average AGI)
from San Bernardino County, CA  0.30% ($37,904)
from San Diego County, CA  0.15% ($41,486)


4.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($50,578 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.58%
California average:  6.27%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($782 average AGI)
Los Angeles County:  0.06%
California average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to San Bernardino County, CA  0.64% ($39,463 average AGI)
to Orange County, CA  0.60% ($54,756)
to Riverside County, CA  0.35% ($50,596)


Strongest AM radio stations in Downey:
  • KFI (640 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KFWB (980 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KTNQ (1020 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTNQ-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KLAC (570 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KXTA (1150 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KMPC (1540 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KNX (1070 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KDIS (1110 AM; 50 kW; PASADENA, CA; Owner: ABC,INC.)
  • KBLA (1580 AM; 50 kW; SANTA MONICA, CA)
  • KLTX (1390 AM; 5 kW; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: HI-FAVOR BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KXMX (1190 AM; 25 kW; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KSPN (710 AM; 50 kW; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • KRLA (870 AM; 20 kW; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Downey:
  • KZLA-FM (93.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KPWR (105.9 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLSX (97.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KUSC (91.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KKLA-FM (99.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NEW INSPIRATION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KCBS-FM (93.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KRTH-FM (101.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KKBT (100.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • KSCA (101.9 FM; GLENDALE, CA; Owner: HBC LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KLOS (95.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLOS-FM RADIO, INC.)
  • K212FA (90.3 FM; TEMPLE CITY, CA; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KOST (103.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KIIS-FM (102.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KLVE (107.5 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KLVE-FM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KPCC (89.3 FM; PASADENA, CA; Owner: PASADENA AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT)
  • KHHT (92.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KBIG-FM (104.3 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • KMZT-FM (105.1 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: MOUNT WILSON FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KTWV (94.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KPFK (90.7 FM; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: PACIFICA FOUNDATION, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Downey:
  • KCBS-TV (Channel 2; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KTRO-LP (Channel 50; LANCASTER, CA; Owner: ROBERT D. ADELMAN)
  • KTLA-TV (Channel 5; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KTLA INC.)
  • KABC-TV (Channel 7; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: ABC HOLDING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KCAL-TV (Channel 9; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: VIACOM TELEVISION STATIONS GROUP OF LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KNBC (Channel 4; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (KNBC-TV), INC.)
  • KMEX-TV (Channel 34; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: KMEX LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • KAZA-TV (Channel 54; AVALON, CA; Owner: PAPPAS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE LLC)
  • KDOC-TV (Channel 56; ANAHEIM, CA; Owner: GOLDEN ORANGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KOCE-TV (Channel 50; HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES, COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE DIST.)
  • KSCI (Channel 18; LONG BEACH, CA; Owner: KSLS, INC.)
  • KXLA (Channel 44; RANCHO PALOS VERDES, CA; Owner: RANCHO PALOS VERDES BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • KCET (Channel 28; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: COMMUNITY TELEVISION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA)
  • KFTR (Channel 46; ONTARIO, CA; Owner: TELEFUTURA LOS ANGELES LLC)
  • KTTV (Channel 11; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • KWHY-TV (Channel 22; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF LOS ANGELES LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KVEA (Channel 52; CORONA, CA; Owner: ESTRELLA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KCOP-TV (Channel 13; LOS ANGELES, CA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Downey fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 48
Total length: 432 meters (1,417ft)
Total costs: $9,081,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,896,410
Total average daily truck traffic: 262,907

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 12
  • 1960-1969: 11
  • 1970-1979: 3
  • 1980-1989: 19
  • 1990-1999: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Downey, CA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3
  • 9050 Imperial Hwy, Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Overall height: 39.6 m
    Registrant: County Of Los Angeles, 1110 N Eastern Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90063-3297, Phone: (323) 267-3004, Email:
  • 10051 Imperial Hwy, Type: Pole, Structure height: 18.3 m, Overall height: 18.3 m
    Registrant: Pacific Bell Mobile Services, 4420 Rosewood Bldg 2 4th Fl, Pleasanton, CA 94588, Phone: (510) 227-3059
  • 12555 Lakewood Blvd Ste D, Type: Pole, Structure height: 1.8 m, Overall height: 1.8 m
    Registrant: Pacific Bell Mobile Services, 4420 Rosewood Bldg 2 4th Fl, Pleasanton, CA 94588, Phone: (510) 227-3059

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Downey, CA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 23 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 368 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Downey)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 1 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Downey)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 38 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED0$0814$409,0241,865$391,651324$239,50841$1,171,902194$403,5053$61,667
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0274$369,929499$399,51372$253,6512$500,00050$406,57511$60,635
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0667$449,9301,418$433,709266$225,4433$1,292,000132$414,32412$134,397
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$54,000241$400,759577$405,47095$291,2424$1,230,82563$411,8851$108,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0104$398,134204$404,99516$269,5631$635,00019$385,6830$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 17 tracts in Downey, CA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 16 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED48$471,10930$466,1193$403,333
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED7$526,57126$483,3190$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$549,0006$562,0102$578,725
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$405,0954$557,7500$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 19
  • Hazardous Condition: 21

Incident types - Downey


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Downey, CA

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