Median Household Income
$90,699 ± $3,748
Median Home Value
$796,600 ± $15,220
Median Gross Rent
$1,937 ± $41/mo
Per Capita Income
$38,523
Poverty Rate
9.0%
Unemployment Rate
5.8%
Homeownership Rate
51.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.1%
Median Age
37.7
Average Commute
28 min
Households
34,876
Veterans
2,415
Population Over Time
Downey shrank 1.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
113,082
2016
113,223
2018
112,901
2020
111,263
2022
113,052
2024
110,939
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
22.1%
Hispanic or Latino
75.3%
Black or African American
3.8%
Asian
7.6%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.