Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: |  5.5 | | State: |  5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.3 | | State: | 3.5 |
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Downey, California: |
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- 1 room: 48
- 2 rooms: 798
- 3 rooms: 2,087
- 4 rooms: 1,620
- 5 rooms: 4,375
- 6 rooms: 4,569
- 7 rooms: 2,358
- 8 rooms: 948
- 9 or more rooms: 811
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Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Downey, California: |
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- 1 room: 1,990
- 2 rooms: 3,131
- 3 rooms: 3,935
- 4 rooms: 4,437
- 5 rooms: 1,849
- 6 rooms: 695
- 7 rooms: 232
- 8 rooms: 56
- 9 or more rooms: 50
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Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 156
- 1995 to 1998: 384
- 1990 to 1994: 904
- 1980 to 1989: 2,413
- 1970 to 1979: 5,010
- 1960 to 1969: 6,373
- 1950 to 1959: 13,632
- 1940 to 1949: 4,195
- 1939 or earlier: 1,692
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Downey: |
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- no bedroom: 270
- 1 bedroom: 1,490
- 2 bedrooms: 4,539
- 3 bedrooms: 8,669
- 4 bedrooms: 2,105
- 5 or more bedrooms: 541
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Downey: |
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- no bedroom: 2,416
- 1 bedroom: 6,231
- 2 bedrooms: 5,969
- 3 bedrooms: 1,534
- 4 bedrooms: 187
- 5 or more bedrooms: 38
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Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Cars and other vehicles available in Downey in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 875
- 1 vehicle: 4,197
- 2 vehicles: 7,009
- 3 vehicles: 3,614
- 4 vehicles: 1,372
- 5 or more vehicles: 547
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Cars and other vehicles available in Downey in n renter-occupied apartments |
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- no vehicle: 1,745
- 1 vehicle: 7,597
- 2 vehicles: 5,515
- 3 vehicles: 1,094
- 4 vehicles: 301
- 5 or more vehicles: 123
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Downey:
- Less than $100: 48 people
- $100 to $149: 26
- $150 to $199: 40
- $200 to $249: 45
- $250 to $299: 44
- $300 to $349: 29
- $350 to $399: 12
- $400 to $449: 34
- $450 to $499: 85
- $500 to $549: 53
- $550 to $599: 127
- $600 to $649: 225
- $650 to $699: 294
- $700 to $749: 626
- $750 to $799: 947
- $800 to $899: 2,672
- $900 to $999: 2,270
- $1,000 to $1,249: 4,219
- $1,250 to $1,499: 1,554
- $1,500 to $1,999: 870
- $2,000 or more: 282
- No cash rent: 353
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 4,360
- 1990 to 1994: 5,330
- 1985 to 1989: 6,609
- 1980 to 1984: 5,739
- 1975 to 1979: 5,207
- 1970 to 1974: 4,627
- 1970 to 1974: 2,791
- 1965 to 1969: 3,262
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Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,118 (2.6% of all workers)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 499
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2890
- 10 to 14 minutes: 4662
- 15 to 19 minutes: 5941
- 20 to 24 minutes: 7072
- 25 to 29 minutes: 2865
- 30 to 34 minutes: 7467
- 35 to 39 minutes: 1310
- 40 to 44 minutes: 1772
- 45 to 59 minutes: 3705
- 60 to 89 minutes: 2690
- 90 or more minutes: 929
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 32,237 (75%)
- Carpooled: 7,063 (16%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 1,048 (2%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 23 (0%)
- Subway or elevated: 185 (0%)
- Railroad: 145 (0%)
- Ferryboat: 8 (0%)
- Taxi: 14 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 70 (0%)
- Bicycle: 167 (0%)
- Walked: 577 (1%)
- Other means: 265 (1%)
- Worked at home: 1,118 (3%)
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Household income:
- Less than $10,000: 2310
- $10,000 to $14,999: 2003
- $15,000 to $19,999: 2216
- $20,000 to $24,999: 2230
- $25,000 to $29,999: 1907
- $30,000 to $34,999: 2144
- $35,000 to $39,999: 1752
- $40,000 to $44,999: 2187
- $45,000 to $49,999: 1810
- $50,000 to $59,999: 3308
- $60,000 to $74,999: 3788
- $75,000 to $99,999: 4101
- $100,000 to $124,999: 1917
- $125,000 to $149,999: 969
- $150,000 to $199,999: 768
- $200,000 or more: 604
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First ancestries reported:
|   Other groups: 69061 |
| German: 4255 |
| English: 3124 |
| United States or American: 2869 |
| Irish: 2591 |
| Italian: 2561 |
| Arab:: 1559 |
| French (except Basque): 922 |
| Egyptian: 891 |
| Scotch-Irish: 779 |
| French Canadian: 739 |
| Scottish: 628 |
| Russian: 588 |
| Norwegian: 549 |
| Dutch: 510 |
| Greek: 488 |
| Polish: 482 |
| Subsaharan African:: 402 |
| Swedish: 392 |
| Lebanese: 334 |
| African: 325 |
| European: 317 |
| Canadian: 258 |
| Armenian: 247 |
| Iranian: 240 |
| Hungarian: 235 |
| Arab/Arabic: 202 |
| Portuguese: 172 |
| British: 171 |
| Danish: 162 |
| Welsh: 162 |
| Yugoslavian: 162 |
| Romanian: 154 |
| Albanian: 140 |
| Czech: 126 |
| Austrian: 106 |
| Swiss: 99 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 98 |
| Jordanian: 79 |
| Ukrainian: 77 |
| Czechoslovakian: 71 |
| Ghanian: 56 |
| Haitian: 49 |
| Scandinavian: 38 |
| Belgian: 37 |
| West Indian: 37 |
| Australian: 36 |
| Basque: 30 |
| Syrian: 26 |
| Northern European: 22 |
| Finnish: 20 |
| Macedonian: 20 |
| Slavic: 18 |
| Iraqi: 18 |
| Slovene: 17 |
| Ugandan: 16 |
| Lithuanian: 15 |
| Slovak: 15 |
| Bulgarian: 14 |
| Maltese: 14 |
| Brazilian: 13 |
| Serbian: 11 |
| Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 11 |
| Celtic: 9 |
| Other Arab: 9 |
| Pennsylvania German: 9 |
| Croatian: 6 |
| Belizean: 6 |
| British West Indian: 6 |
| Kenyan: 5 |
| Eastern European: 4 |
| Turkish: 3 |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
- Mexico (50%)
- El Salvador (7%)
- Korea (7%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- Philippines (4%)
- Cuba (3%)
- Peru (3%)
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 53782
- Northeast: 2710
- Midwest: 5457
- South: 3662
- West: 2702
52% of Downey residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 90% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in California.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 894
- Nursery to 4th grade: 414
- 5th and 6th grade: 1,370
- 7th and 8th grade: 910
- 9th grade: 987
- 10th grade: 825
- 11th grade: 933
- 12th grade, no diploma: 2,234
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,919
- Less than 1 year of college: 2,327
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,842
- Associate degree: 2,174
- Bachelor's degree: 4,067
- Master's degree: 1,115
- Professional school degree: 678
- Doctorate degree: 154
Educational Attainment for Males
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Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 1,184
- Nursery to 4th grade: 546
- 5th and 6th grade: 1,636
- 7th and 8th grade: 1,391
- 9th grade: 989
- 10th grade: 798
- 11th grade: 1,058
- 12th grade, no diploma: 2,041
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,484
- Less than 1 year of college: 2,697
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 5,350
- Associate degree: 2,407
- Bachelor's degree: 3,775
- Master's degree: 1,013
- Professional school degree: 469
- Doctorate degree: 92
Educational Attainment for Females
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Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.7%
Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian males: 5.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 2.7%
Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 7.9%
Median household income in 2007 for: - White non-Hispanic householders: $55,545
- Black householders: $86,819
- American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $51,127
- Asian householders: $57,495
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $100,821
- Some other race householders: $67,650
- Two or more races householders: $64,942
- Hispanic or Latino race householders: $59,880
Median 2007 house value for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $625,515
- Black or African American householders: $580,582
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $501,654
- Asian householders: $635,270
- Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $480,370
- Some other race householders: $609,848
- Two or more races householders: $624,037
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $610,439
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20,347
- One, attached: 1,662
- Two: 586
- 3 or 4: 1,037
- 5 to 9: 1,822
- 10 to 19: 2,930
- 20 to 49: 3,504
- 50 or more: 2,678
- Mobile homes: 193
Median worth of mobile homes: $10,900
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Downey:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos: |
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- Utility gas (89%)
- Electricity (9%)
- No fuel used (1%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments: |
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- Utility gas (76%)
- Electricity (21%)
- No fuel used (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,501
| Here: | 10.4% | | California: | 9.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 665
| Here: | 8.3% | | California: | 7.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 975
| Here: | 13.7% | | California: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
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School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
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Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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