Overview
114,293
Total Population
35.9
Median age
51.56%
Female population %
94:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
48.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
84,756
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Downey's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Downey is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Downey's population under 18 was 23.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Downey's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Downey, 19.16% were under the age of 15, 21.70% aged 15 to 29, 45.74% aged 30 to 64, 11.59% aged 65 to 84, and 1.81% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,565 more females than males in Downey:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.56% females and 48.44% males in Downey, CA.
- The Downey, CA gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,920.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,455.
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Race / Ethnicity
Downey's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Downey population: 44.93% are White, 3.56% are Black or African American, 1.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.72% are Asian, 0.22% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 30.51% are some other race and 13% are multiracial.
- Downey's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
- By ethnicity, 84,756 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,537 (25.84% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Downey is White with a population of 51,35 (44.93% of the total population).
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Year by year
Downey's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 113,973 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Downey's population increased by 4,244 (3.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Downey's population increased by 2,207 (1.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Downey's population was lowest in year 2007 at 107,040.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)