Downey is home to 110,939 people in California. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $796,600. 32% of residents were born outside the United States. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. There are 8,940 people per square mile. Owners hold 51% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,699, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 111%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Downey
What changed most since 1990
Hispanic share32.0% → 75.3%(+43.3 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
White share55.6% → 11.8%(−43.8 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree16.3% → 26.1%(+9.7 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)28.5%(688)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(733)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.8%(696)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.2%(126)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(31)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 2,415 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Downey, decade by decade
Downey population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
91,444
$88,781
$545,536
16.3%
72.6
2000
107,323
$83,190
$377,811
17.3%
71.9
2010
111,772
$85,845
$752,085
19.4%
57.9
2020
114,355
$92,083
$706,013
24.6%
51.9
2024
110,939
$90,699
$796,600
26.1%
51.6
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
