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  4. Downs Employment Information
  5. Downs Family Information
  6. Downs Education Information
  7. Downs Public Benefits Information
  8. Downs Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Downs Zip Codes


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Downs Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,130
  • Land Area (2000): 131.190 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.019 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 441
Downs Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 14 1.33%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,042 98.67%

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Downs Employment Information Back to top
Downs Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Finance and Insurance 47 14.97%
2. Construction 38 12.10%
3. Educational Services 32 10.19%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 25 7.96%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 24 7.64%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 4.78%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 13 4.14%
8. Repair and Maintenance 12 3.82%
9. Food Manufacturing 9 2.87%
10. Truck Transportation 9 2.87%
11. Utilities 9 2.87%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 8 2.55%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 2.55%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6 1.91%
15. Metal Manufactuing 6 1.91%
16. Hardware / Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 5 1.59%
17. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 4 1.27%
18. Other Transportation 4 1.27%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 4 1.27%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3 0.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 59 21.45%
2. Health Care 34 12.36%
3. Educational Services 20 7.27%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 17 6.18%
5. Personal and Laundry Services 13 4.73%
6. Social Assistance 12 4.36%
7. Department and Other General Stores 10 3.64%
8. Gasoline Stations 10 3.64%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 9 3.27%
10. Construction 8 2.91%
11. Food Manufacturing 8 2.91%
12. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 7 2.55%
13. Public Administration 7 2.55%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 6 2.18%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 6 2.18%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 1.82%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.45%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 4 1.45%
19. Private Household Services 4 1.45%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 1.45%

Downs Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 25 7.96%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 19 6.05%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 16 5.10%
4. Other Production Occupations 15 4.78%
5. Agricultural Workers 13 4.14%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 4.14%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 13 4.14%
8. Business Operations Specialists 12 3.82%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 12 3.82%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 3.50%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 11 3.50%
12. Computer Specialists 9 2.87%
13. Other Installation / Maintenance 9 2.87%
14. Construction Laborers 8 2.55%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 8 2.55%
16. Other Management Occupations 8 2.55%
17. Painters and Paperhangers 8 2.55%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 2.55%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 7 2.23%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 7 2.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 28 10.18%
2. Secretaries and Admins 19 6.91%
3. Registered Nurses 16 5.82%
4. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 14 5.09%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 10 3.64%
6. Other Transportation Occupations 10 3.64%
7. Personal Appearance Workers 10 3.64%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 3.64%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 3.27%
10. Customer Service Representatives 9 3.27%
11. Other Production Occupations 9 3.27%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 9 3.27%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 3.27%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 9 3.27%
15. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 8 2.91%
16. Business Operations Specialists 8 2.91%
17. Child Care Workers 7 2.55%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 6 2.18%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 2.18%
20. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 6 2.18%

Downs Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 532 65.52%
15-35 hours 118 14.53%
1-14 hours 57 7.02%
No regular hours 105 12.93%

Downs Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 25 4.33%
5 AM-5:29 AM 27 4.67%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 28 4.84%
6 AM-6:29 AM 54 9.34%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 86 14.88%
7 AM-7:29 AM 105 18.17%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 100 17.30%
8 AM-8:29 AM 23 3.98%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 10 1.73%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 30 5.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 5 0.87%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 13 2.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 36 6.23%
4 PM-11:59 PM 36 6.23%

Downs Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 27 4.67%
5-9 66 11.42%
10-14 61 10.55%
15-19 152 26.30%
20-24 151 26.12%
25-29 35 6.06%
30-34 42 7.27%
35-39 16 2.77%
40-44 3 0.52%
45-59 14 2.42%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 11 1.90%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 492 85.12%
30-44 0 0.00% 61 10.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 14 2.42%
At least 60 0 0.00% 11 1.90%

Downs Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 43 7.12%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 518 85.76%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 3 0.50%
Color 4 Box Other 9 1.49%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 0.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26 4.30%

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Downs Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 365 (1,008 people)
Families (2000): 299 (913 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 186
People at same address in 1995: 560
Downs Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3 0.78%
$10,000-$14,999 7 1.82%
$15,000-$19,999 19 4.95%
$20,000-$24,999 14 3.65%
$25,000-$29,999 9 2.34%
$30,000-$34,999 29 7.55%
$35,000-$39,999 41 10.68%
$40,000-$44,999 26 6.77%
$45,000-$49,999 30 7.81%
$50,000-$59,999 58 15.10%
$60,000-$74,999 64 16.67%
$75,000-$99,999 44 11.46%
$100,000-$124,999 11 2.86%
$125,000-$149,999 9 2.34%
$150,000-$199,999 11 2.86%
$200,000 or more 9 2.34%

Downs Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 65 15.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 140 33.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 79 19.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 73 17.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 27 6.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 1.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 1.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Downs Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 369 31.76%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 179 15.40%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 51 4.39%
Self Employment 81 6.97%
Social Security 64 5.51%
Supplemental Security 5 0.43%
Wage / Salary 363 31.24%
Other 50 4.30%

Downs Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 135 49.63%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 137 50.37%

Downs Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 7.25%
Color 1 Box Married 275 66.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 107 25.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 0.48%

Downs Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 40 9.69%
Color 1 Box Married 267 64.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 79 19.13%
Color 3 Box Widowed 27 6.54%

Downs 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.


Downs Education Information Back to top
Downs Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8 1.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 79 10.18%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 338 43.56%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 154 19.85%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 35 4.51%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 127 16.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 35 4.51%

Downs 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 16 1.42% 6 0.53% 22 1.95%
Kindergarten 18 1.59% 0 0.00% 18 1.59%
Grades 1-4 58 5.13% 0 0.00% 58 5.13%
Grades 5-8 59 5.22% 0 0.00% 59 5.22%
Grades 9-12 67 5.93% 2 0.18% 69 6.11%
Undergrad college 9 0.80% 11 0.97% 20 1.77%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.18% 0 0.00% 2 0.18%
Total 229 20.27% 19 1.68% 248 21.95%

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Downs Public Benefits Information Back to top
Downs Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,021 96.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 33 3.13%

Downs 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.


Downs Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Downs Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 172 15.22%
10-19 Years 180 15.93%
20-29 Years 116 10.27%
30-39 Years 202 17.88%
40-49 Years 186 16.46%
50-59 Years 123 10.88%
60-69 Years 91 8.05%
70-79 Years 43 3.81%
80-89 Years 16 1.42%
90+ Years 1 0.09%

Downs Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 565 50.00%
Color 1 Box Female 565 50.00%

Downs Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,110 98.23%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 7 0.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 5 0.44%
Color 2 Box Asian 1 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Downs Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 309 34.49%
2. Irish 173 19.31%
3. United States Or American 130 14.51%
4. English 113 12.61%
5. Italian 30 3.35%
6. Scottish 18 2.01%
7. Swedish 18 2.01%
8. Polish 16 1.79%
9. Dutch 13 1.45%
10. European 13 1.45%

Downs Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 968 98.17%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 1.01%
3. Russian 4 0.41%
4. French 2 0.20%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 2 0.20%

Downs Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,049 99.34%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.38%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3 0.28%

Downs Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Downs Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Downs Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
61736