Downey

  1. Downey Legal Resources
  2. Downey Statistics
  3. Downey Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Downey Employment Information
  5. Downey Family Information
  6. Downey Education Information
  7. Downey Business Information
  8. Downey Public Benefits Information
  9. Downey Criminal Information
  10. Downey Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Downey Zip Codes


Downey Legal Resources Back to top

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Downey Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 107,647
  • Land Area (2000): 32.241 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.431 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 58.3186 (14.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 74.3186 (23.5) / 84.0186 (28.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,154
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,537
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 15 inches
Downey Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 95,025 2002 111,266 2005 111,051
2000 96,530 2003 110,992 2006 110,706
2001 109,318 2004 111,633 2007 109,642

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Houses (2000): 34,841
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,101
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 4,229
Downey Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Downey Employment Information Back to top
Downey Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 47,450 45,415 2,035 4.29% 43
1991 46,478 43,723 2,755 5.93% 59
1992 46,103 42,717 3,386 7.34% 74
1993 45,016 41,671 3,345 7.43% 74
1994 44,639 41,566 3,073 6.88% 69
1995 44,642 41,992 2,651 5.94% 59
1996 45,054 42,303 2,751 6.11% 61
1997 46,249 43,894 2,356 5.09% 51
1998 47,580 45,270 2,309 4.85% 49
1999 48,029 45,945 2,083 4.34% 43
2000 51,897 49,670 2,227 4.29% 43
2001 52,704 50,326 2,377 4.51% 45
2002 52,770 49,920 2,850 5.40% 54
2003 52,623 49,694 2,929 5.57% 56
2004 52,807 50,070 2,737 5.18% 52
2005 53,443 51,181 2,262 4.23% 42
2006 53,896 51,869 2,028 3.76% 38
2007 54,650 52,481 2,169 3.97% 40
2008 54,721 51,795 2,925 5.35% 53
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 54,457 51,854 2,603 4.78% 48
Feb 2008 54,964 52,590 2,374 4.32% 43
Mar 2008 55,008 52,477 2,531 4.60% 46
Apr 2008 54,815 52,335 2,480 4.52% 45
May 2008 54,518 51,728 2,790 5.12% 51
Jun 2008 54,396 51,336 3,060 5.63% 56
Jul 2008 55,067 51,535 3,532 6.41% 64
Aug 2008 54,690 51,139 3,551 6.49% 65
Sep 2008 54,571 51,163 3,408 6.25% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Downey Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,507 10.68%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,022 4.35%
3. Educational Services 1,004 4.28%
4. Public Administration 972 4.14%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 897 3.82%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 866 3.69%
7. Health Care 863 3.68%
8. Metal Manufactuing 808 3.44%
9. Truck Transportation 798 3.40%
10. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 719 3.06%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 706 3.01%
12. Repair and Maintenance 705 3.00%
13. Finance and Insurance 654 2.79%
14. Other Transportation 592 2.52%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 530 2.26%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 523 2.23%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 450 1.92%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 425 1.81%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 359 1.53%
20. Machinery Manufacturing 350 1.49%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,569 12.40%
2. Health Care 2,523 12.18%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,303 6.29%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,241 5.99%
5. Public Administration 983 4.75%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 943 4.55%
7. Social Assistance 890 4.30%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 637 3.08%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 545 2.63%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 472 2.28%
11. Department and Other General Stores 469 2.26%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 445 2.15%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 390 1.88%
14. Metal Manufactuing 378 1.83%
15. Apparel Manufacturing 342 1.65%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 305 1.47%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 292 1.41%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 272 1.31%
19. Food Manufacturing 251 1.21%
20. Construction 246 1.19%

Downey Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,493 6.36%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,450 6.18%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,336 5.69%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,088 4.63%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,051 4.48%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 920 3.92%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 842 3.59%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 815 3.47%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 808 3.44%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 674 2.87%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 647 2.76%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 621 2.64%
13. Vehicle Mechanics 617 2.63%
14. Business Operations Specialists 507 2.16%
15. Engineers 502 2.14%
16. Computer Specialists 434 1.85%
17. Carpenters 420 1.79%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 395 1.68%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 383 1.63%
20. Top Executives 380 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,702 8.22%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,184 5.72%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,087 5.25%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 970 4.68%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 916 4.42%
6. Cashiers 880 4.25%
7. Other Management Occupations 766 3.70%
8. Customer Service Representatives 691 3.34%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 609 2.94%
10. Other Production Occupations 595 2.87%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 570 2.75%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 567 2.74%
13. Registered Nurses 517 2.50%
14. Business Operations Specialists 497 2.40%
15. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 494 2.39%
16. Child Care Workers 484 2.34%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 476 2.30%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 458 2.21%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 407 1.97%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 404 1.95%

Downey Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 42,048 52.83%
15-35 hours 7,804 9.80%
1-14 hours 2,252 2.83%
No regular hours 27,492 34.54%

Downey Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,042 4.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,824 4.36%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,326 5.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,801 9.08%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,141 9.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,370 15.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,443 13.00%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,166 9.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,746 4.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,768 6.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,371 3.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 493 1.18%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,904 6.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,486 5.94%

Downey Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 499 1.19%
5-9 2,895 6.91%
10-14 4,662 11.13%
15-19 5,964 14.24%
20-24 7,091 16.93%
25-29 2,865 6.84%
30-34 7,491 17.89%
35-39 1,310 3.13%
40-44 1,772 4.23%
45-59 3,705 8.85%
60-89 2,698 6.44%
At least 90 929 2.22%

Downey Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 276 0.66% 23,700 56.59%
30-44 323 0.77% 10,250 24.47%
45-59 181 0.43% 3,524 8.41%
At least 60 650 1.55% 2,977 7.11%

Downey Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 172 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,063 16.43%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 32,304 75.13%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 70 0.16%
Color 4 Box Other 265 0.62%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,430 3.33%
Color 6 Box Walked 577 1.34%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,118 2.60%

Downey Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Downey Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 34,077 (105,846 people)
Families (2000): 26,174 (93,011 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,320
People at same address in 1995: 49,876
Downey Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,310 6.78%
$10,000-$14,999 2,008 5.89%
$15,000-$19,999 2,216 6.50%
$20,000-$24,999 2,230 6.54%
$25,000-$29,999 1,913 5.61%
$30,000-$34,999 2,148 6.30%
$35,000-$39,999 1,755 5.15%
$40,000-$44,999 2,203 6.46%
$45,000-$49,999 1,814 5.32%
$50,000-$59,999 3,316 9.73%
$60,000-$74,999 3,792 11.13%
$75,000-$99,999 4,107 12.05%
$100,000-$124,999 1,917 5.63%
$125,000-$149,999 976 2.86%
$150,000-$199,999 768 2.25%
$200,000 or more 604 1.77%

Downey Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,488 19.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,630 22.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,212 3.56%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,967 17.52%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 189 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,807 17.05%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 68 0.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,519 10.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 26 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,708 5.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 13 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,433 4.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Downey Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 28,306 31.51%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 9,687 10.78%
Public Assistance 1,387 1.54%
Retirement 5,011 5.58%
Self Employment 4,565 5.08%
Social Security 8,092 9.01%
Supplemental Security 1,666 1.85%
Wage / Salary 27,218 30.30%
Other 3,911 4.35%

Downey Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,334 45.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,126 54.85%

Downey Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,660 6.87%
Color 1 Box Married 21,872 56.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,217 34.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 990 2.56%

Downey Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,470 10.49%
Color 1 Box Married 22,312 52.38%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,587 27.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 4,230 9.93%

Downey Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Downey Education Information Back to top
Downey Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,867 11.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 12,175 15.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,473 25.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 18,725 24.58%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 5,056 6.64%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,324 10.93%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,570 4.69%

Downey Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 859 0.80% 769 0.71% 1,628 1.51%
Kindergarten 1,545 1.44% 268 0.25% 1,813 1.68%
Grades 1-4 6,434 5.98% 1,006 0.93% 7,440 6.91%
Grades 5-8 6,515 6.05% 495 0.46% 7,010 6.51%
Grades 9-12 7,376 6.85% 665 0.62% 8,041 7.47%
Undergrad college 6,154 5.72% 975 0.91% 7,129 6.62%
Graduate or professional school 912 0.85% 537 0.50% 1,449 1.35%
Total 29,795 27.68% 4,715 4.38% 34,510 32.06%

Downey Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Downey Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $727,944,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,173,379,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $129,483,000
Downey Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Downey Public Benefits Information Back to top
Downey Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 94,072 88.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 11,731 11.09%

Downey Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1960 $373 $1,450 $851 $0 $0 $508 $1,732 $1,502 $0 $2,148
1961 $411 $1,528 $876 $0 $0 $441 $1,728 $1,860 $0 $2,287
1962 $457 $1,740 $883 $0 $0 $464 $1,804 $2,235 $0 $1,894
1963 $480 $1,899 $944 $0 $0 $557 $1,981 $2,295 $0 $2,173
1964 $500 $2,003 $1,157 $179 $0 $575 $2,411 $2,375 $36 $0
1965 $492 $2,048 $1,486 $600 $0 $785 $3,363 $2,741 $30 $0
1966 $517 $2,373 $1,594 $612 $0 $701 $3,424 $2,957 $23 $0
1967 $982 $2,640 $1,376 $625 $0 $764 $3,747 $3,412 $15 $1,730
1968 $1,053 $3,132 $1,868 $636 $0 $886 $4,443 $3,770 $336 $0
1969 $1,141 $2,897 $2,109 $623 $0 $950 $4,823 $3,979 $329 $0
1970 $1,201 $3,093 $2,227 $652 $0 $867 $4,947 $4,593 $365 $883
1971 $1,202 $3,675 $2,249 $965 $0 $1,296 $5,712 $5,097 $314 $1,852
1972 $1,203 $4,604 $1,491 $997 $0 $1,053 $4,744 $5,169 $0 $2,686
1973 $1,240 $5,018 $3,172 $968 $0 $1,281 $6,661 $5,997 $491 $3,844
1974 $1,175 $5,233 $3,226 $938 $0 $1,627 $6,966 $6,349 $451 $4,149
1975 $1,262 $5,717 $3,441 $945 $0 $1,776 $7,424 $6,919 $460 $4,690
1976 $1,733 $5,494 $3,509 $956 $0 $2,161 $8,359 $7,577 $398 $3,224
1977 $2,005 $7,195 $5,269 $909 $0 $1,721 $9,904 $9,256 $367 $4,153
1978 $3,252 $7,196 $6,522 $1,274 $0 $3,024 $14,072 $12,782 $8,240 $5,790
1979 $792 $7,151 $6,931 $2,114 $0 $3,287 $13,124 $11,718 $8,054 $8,662
1980 $2,559 $7,455 $5,487 $2,121 $0 $3,937 $14,104 $11,454 $7,882 $10,681
1981 $2,751 $7,599 $5,468 $2,354 $0 $5,644 $16,217 $12,575 $7,692 $12,473
1982 $2,433 $9,659 $4,259 $2,580 $0 $6,391 $15,663 $13,769 $7,512 $12,010
1983 $2,873 $8,916 $5,812 $2,727 $0 $4,669 $16,081 $13,597 $40 $13,823
1984 $3,222 $10,447 $4,623 $3,316 $0 $4,947 $16,108 $14,685 $15,119 $31,315
1985 $3,777 $11,039 $6,992 $3,774 $0 $5,456 $19,999 $14,872 $24,724 $20,845
1986 $4,247 $12,001 $7,040 $4,277 $0 $8,641 $24,205 $11,746 $24,635 $22,135
1987 $5,229 $12,467 $9,565 $4,560 $0 $8,781 $28,135 $12,665 $24,100 $24,268
1988 $6,188 $12,781 $7,161 $5,092 $0 $9,730 $28,171 $14,865 $27,925 $26,141
1989 $6,870 $13,643 $6,862 $5,845 $0 $10,261 $29,838 $16,277 $19,069 $20,597
1990 $7,573 $14,073 $8,370 $5,964 $0 $11,826 $33,733 $15,818 $18,965 $28,684
1991 $8,394 $13,911 $7,072 $5,795 $0 $12,702 $33,963 $15,394 $19,155 $30,067
1992 $9,313 $14,344 $8,237 $6,441 $0 $13,846 $37,837 $17,526 $28,479 $35,287
1993 $9,416 $14,453 $8,016 $7,457 $0 $12,985 $37,874 $17,168 $23,098 $41,787
1994 $8,135 $15,912 $8,525 $7,335 $0 $14,221 $38,216 $16,933 $22,903 $44,769
1995 $8,386 $16,659 $8,886 $7,625 $0 $11,919 $36,816 $19,598 $28,911 $51,288
1996 $8,199 $17,445 $9,450 $7,921 $0 $13,852 $39,422 $20,234 $23,078 $50,169
1997 $7,176 $19,488 $9,489 $8,398 $0 $14,075 $39,138 $19,934 $18,676 $49,830
1998 $7,455 $21,231 $13,189 $7,887 $0 $14,003 $42,534 $19,687 $15,620 $58,539
1999 $7,633 $21,963 $10,819 $8,547 $0 $16,455 $43,454 $20,093 $14,395 $61,464
2000 $8,274 $23,807 $11,228 $8,889 $0 $17,618 $46,009 $21,690 $12,172 $64,511
2001 $9,128 $26,871 $11,960 $10,310 $0 $17,709 $49,107 $28,008 $17,981 $57,424
2002 $10,569 $25,304 $15,390 $9,044 $0 $20,195 $55,198 $28,848 $34,840 $70,452
2003 $10,463 $27,030 $14,054 $9,526 $0 $21,419 $55,462 $29,909 $38,297 $69,142
2004 $10,983 $26,889 $15,173 $9,528 $0 $47,459 $83,143 $30,625 $39,128 $67,241
2005 $12,471 $25,757 $20,481 $8,855 $0 $30,316 $72,123 $33,139 $42,331 $75,858
2006 $13,699 $27,923 $20,963 $9,086 $0 $25,952 $69,700 $34,136 $42,315 $86,039


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1960 $0 $252 $0 $0 $478 $0 $2,879
$1,324 $0 $0 $0 $0 $825
1961 $0 $280 $0 $0 $934 $0 $3,523
$1,544 $0 $0 $0 $0 $765
1962 $0 $280 $145 $16 $858 $63 $3,544
$1,714 $0 $0 $0 $0 $468
1963 $0 $323 $0 $19 $959 $55 $3,796
$1,793 $0 $0 $0 $0 $647
1964 $0 $348 $73 $0 $721 $0 $4,333
$1,876 $0 $0 $167 $0 $1,148
1965 $0 $359 $99 $0 $842 $0 $4,816
$2,061 $0 $0 $474 $0 $981
1966 $0 $439 $97 $0 $977 $101 $5,577
$2,159 $0 $0 $529 $0 $1,275
1967 $0 $535 $158 $0 $1,433 $414 $6,633
$2,365 $0 $0 $538 $0 $1,190
1968 $0 $449 $513 $0 $1,397 $495 $7,319
$2,378 $0 $0 $651 $0 $1,436
1969 $0 $491 $109 $0 $1,145 $938 $8,026
$3,109 $0 $0 $720 $0 $1,514
1970 $0 $505 $216 $0 $1,628 $2,083 $9,475
$3,083 $0 $0 $526 $0 $1,434
1971 $0 $574 $116 $0 $1,337 $1,068 $8,913
$3,499 $0 $0 $586 $0 $1,733
1972 $0 $598 $172 $0 $1,257 $1,681 $9,676
$3,995 $0 $0 $838 $0 $1,135
1973 $0 $631 $143 $0 $1,313 $1,910 $10,259
$4,568 $0 $10 $686 $0 $998
1974 $0 $791 $99 $0 $2,148 $1,963 $11,134
$4,888 $0 $8 $580 $0 $657
1975 $0 $941 $94 $0 $2,481 $2,017 $14,565
$5,459 $0 $5 $1,005 $0 $2,563
1976 $0 $1,236 $154 $0 $1,792 $2,325 $15,278
$6,111 $0 $5 $777 $0 $2,878
1977 $0 $1,046 $817 $0 $1,842 $1,919 $15,578
$6,242 $0 $5 $995 $0 $2,712
1978 $0 $1,410 $247 $0 $2,060 $2,232 $27,639
$8,118 $0 $4 $8,938 $0 $4,630
1979 $0 $1,239 $197 $0 $1,721 $1,579 $18,477
$7,496 $0 $3 $2,253 $0 $3,989
1980 $0 $1,193 $239 $0 $1,695 $1,346 $18,645
$7,868 $0 $3 $2,345 $0 $3,956
1981 $0 $1,236 $392 $0 $1,773 $2,568 $21,998
$8,968 $0 $3 $2,682 $0 $4,376
1982 $0 $1,369 $2,483 $0 $1,985 $3,905 $27,810
$10,008 $0 $253 $2,849 $0 $4,958
1983 $0 $1,407 $310 $0 $3,159 $915 $29,768
$10,047 $0 $2 $2,242 $0 $11,686
1984 $0 $1,789 $433 $0 $3,079 $1,673 $25,454
$10,854 $0 $2 $3,196 $0 $4,428
1985 $0 $1,975 $404 $0 $2,847 $1,371 $38,936
$12,356 $0 $1,058 $3,485 $0 $15,440
1986 $0 $2,261 $0 $646 $5,485 $2,309 $37,370
$13,583 $0 $1,960 $4,330 $0 $6,796
1987 $0 $2,046 $0 $715 $6,701 $2,249 $37,279
$14,205 $0 $1,970 $3,961 $0 $5,432
1988 $0 $2,596 $522 $979 $5,180 $2,116 $41,303
$15,064 $0 $1,822 $5,696 $0 $7,328
1989 $0 $2,003 $0 $993 $6,014 $2,295 $42,984
$16,903 $0 $1,676 $6,113 $0 $6,987
1990 $0 $2,231 $0 $1,007 $6,991 $4,359 $48,343
$18,162 $0 $1,192 $6,992 $0 $7,409
1991 $0 $2,322 $0 $1,082 $6,737 $2,747 $48,760
$19,580 $0 $1,233 $6,564 $0 $8,495
1992 $0 $2,132 $0 $1,237 $5,897 $2,748 $49,139
$21,511 $0 $1,350 $6,040 $0 $8,224
1993 $0 $2,395 $0 $1,289 $5,774 $2,837 $48,461
$21,222 $0 $1,242 $6,035 $0 $7,667
1994 $0 $2,244 $0 $1,322 $5,147 $2,311 $50,951
$22,179 $0 $1,038 $8,334 $0 $8,376
1995 $0 $2,315 $0 $1,380 $5,558 $4,130 $53,847
$22,726 $0 $1,056 $7,553 $0 $9,129
1996 $0 $3,256 $0 $1,136 $6,130 $3,368 $56,629
$23,424 $0 $1,126 $8,381 $0 $9,808
1997 $0 $3,888 $0 $1,186 $6,279 $5,537 $60,678
$22,986 $0 $1,384 $10,089 $0 $9,329
1998 $0 $5,220 $0 $1,344 $6,818 $3,925 $63,774
$25,180 $0 $1,400 $8,863 $0 $11,024
1999 $0 $5,436 $0 $1,460 $6,199 $4,563 $61,072
$25,676 $0 $1,541 $8,231 $0 $7,966
2000 $0 $5,600 $0 $1,508 $6,330 $4,725 $62,060
$26,492 $0 $713 $8,482 $0 $8,210
2001 $0 $3,917 $0 $2,033 $11,306 $5,844 $71,553
$27,278 $0 $1,067 $9,338 $0 $10,770
2002 $0 $4,951 $0 $2,053 $12,096 $4,649 $72,224
$28,081 $0 $2,323 $8,330 $0 $9,741
2003 $0 $5,291 $0 $2,324 $11,923 $5,540 $79,110
$30,045 $0 $2,007 $8,918 $0 $13,062
2004 $0 $5,660 $0 $2,582 $12,098 $4,375 $106,436
$31,555 $0 $1,394 $8,737 $0 $40,035
2005 $0 $5,309 $0 $2,697 $18,781 $6,802 $92,253
$35,209 $0 $2,416 $9,404 $0 $11,635
2006 $0 $5,336 $0 $2,403 $6,431 $7,270 $82,992
$37,152 $0 $3,365 $9,673 $0 $11,362

Downey Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Downey Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.336 0.179 0.095 2.399 4.009 0.284 7.167 16.890 10.292 34.633
2000 1.533 0.114 0.041 1.834 3.522 0.342 5.169 14.814 8.391 28.716
2001 1.830 0.183 0.046 1.903 3.961 0.201 4.482 16.402 9.138 30.224
2002 2.013 0.153 0.009 1.753 3.928 0.144 4.997 14.326 9.563 29.030
2003 2.315 0.225 0.063 1.946 4.550 0.036 5.298 16.389 10.532 32.219
2004 1.720 0.170 0.000 2.132 4.022 0.394 4.909 18.901 9.970 33.780
2005 1.450 0.270 0.063 2.251 4.034 0.252 5.214 16.668 9.923 31.805
2006 1.599 0.190 0.036 2.249 4.074 0.036 5.194 17.135 10.334 32.663
2007 1.888 0.155 0.027 2.636 4.706 0.119 6.102 19.837 9.595 35.534
2008 0.830 0.082 0.027 1.250 2.189 0.027 3.329 9.996 5.901 19.226

Downey Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 48 111
2005 45 104
2006 50 110
2007 50 106

Downey Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 3,672
2000 3,112
2001 3,737
2002 3,667

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Downey Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,685 16.43%
10-19 Years 16,845 15.65%
20-29 Years 16,469 15.30%
30-39 Years 16,886 15.69%
40-49 Years 14,269 13.26%
50-59 Years 10,137 9.42%
60-69 Years 6,389 5.94%
70-79 Years 5,627 5.23%
80-89 Years 2,893 2.69%
90+ Years 447 0.42%

Downey Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 52,329 48.61%
Color 1 Box Female 55,318 51.39%

Downey Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 62,258 57.84%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,893 28.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 8,230 7.65%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,732 3.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,838 1.71%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 328 0.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 210 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 158 0.15%

Downey Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 6,217 17.00%
2. English 4,545 12.43%
3. Irish 4,374 11.96%
4. Italian 3,329 9.10%
5. United States Or American 2,876 7.86%
6. French Non-Basque 1,641 4.49%
7. Scotch Irish 1,038 2.84%
8. Scottish 1,007 2.75%
9. Egyptian 898 2.46%
10. Dutch 888 2.43%

Downey Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 48,967 49.44%
2. Only English 39,346 39.72%
3. Korean 2,995 3.02%
4. Tagalog 1,474 1.49%
5. Arabic 1,216 1.23%
6. French 708 0.71%
7. Chinese 453 0.46%
8. Other Indo European 437 0.44%
9. Greek 419 0.42%
10. Thai 339 0.34%

Downey Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 69,641 64.71%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17,278 16.05%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20,700 19.23%

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Downey Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
90239 90241  
90240 90242