112,901
where we are
60 50
10 miles from Pacific Coastline
30
White
20
how we live
10
0
0.1%
3% Other
23%
7.1%
1.5%
3.94%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
From last year
30%
9.6%
25% 22% 25 0Population 5 10over 15
Family Households
2,395
Education
Median Home Sales Price
79%
35
Registered Voters
$595,000
21%
30
24.3% No Party Preference
33,187 Non-Family Households
25
Veterans
62,219
Housing Units by Housing Type
Total Households
20
19.3% Republican
34,473
Type of Households
15
50.9% Democratic
Own Single Family Detached Multi-Family 5 Units+ Multi-Family 2 to 4 Units Single Family Attached Mobile Home
10
From last year
47.5%
59% 31% 5% 4% 1%
5
19.9%
2.6% American Independent
3.7%
48.8%
Under 15 years
3.0%
14.4% 73.9%
Vacant Rent
Hispanic
40
Ethnicity
17 miles from LAX International Airport
30.1%
15-24 years 13.8%
0
70
Direct access to four major freeways 5, 105, 605, 710
25-44 years
Other
48.9 80
24.8%
Asian
49%
45-64 years
American Indian
17 miles from Disneyland
51.1 51.6
65+ Years 11.5%
Black or African American
18 miles from Ports
51%
Age Distribution
who we are Median Age 35.6 years old
12 miles from Downtown L.A.
Population
Some College
High School Diploma
Less than High School Diploma
Years Age:3074,888 20 of25
$1,376 month
Source: American Community Survey, 2018 Economic Census
Median Monthly Mortgage
$71,948
Median Household Income
$27,370
6.7%
$2,375 month
From last year
Average Household Size
5.5%
3.38
From last year
Median Monthly Rent
Per Capita Income
2020-2021 City Profile how we learn 13 Public Elementary Schools 3 Public High Schools
0.6
73
Active Military 0.2
Number of Employees
0.0 1,488
1,600 1,200
L.A. County Office of Education
841
City of Downey
800
Coca Cola Bottling Company
712
L.A.County Internal Services Department
how we care 1
45
9
Hazardous Waste & Electronic Disposal Roundup
2,868.61
Tons of recyclables diverted away from landfills
69
2,446
Citywide public clean up events
Trees Planted
12 Parks (115 Acres) 1 Skateboard Park 10 Playgrounds Bocce Ball Courts 1 Public Swimming Pool open during the summer 4 Summer Camps 2 Golf Courses 4 Walking Trails 1 Off-leash dog park 11 Tennis Courts 4 Soccer Fields 3 Futsal Courts 2 Handball Courts 1 Challenger Obstacle Course 4 Fitness Stations 19 Picnic Shelters 4 Outdoor Sand Volleyball Courts 6 Outdoor Basketball Courts 3 Activity Rooms 2 Public Ponds 1 Gymnasium 10 Ball Diamonds 1 Indoor Basketball & Volleyball Courts 2 Access to bike route trail heads 3 Middle & 9 Elementary school ASPIRE (after school educational program sites) 3,275 Businesses 1 Regional mall 5 Major shopping centers 3 Hospitals 1 Cemetery 1 Fire Explorer Program 57 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Volunteers 4 CERT Trainings (English/ Spanish / High School) 1 Citizens’ Academy 1 Citizens on Patrol/ Volunteer Program 222 Neighborhood Watch Groups 1 Police Explorer Program 1 Business Watch Program 2 Police Department Mental Health Teams
25%
12%
City employees using low emission vehicles
City employees participating in ride sharing programs
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
1,435
2
Lakewood Health Center
Tons of Christmas Trees recycled
7,691
what we offer
Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center PIH Health
1,500
18,306
Source: Downey Unified/ California Department of Education
Stonewood Shopping Center
1,765
450
0.4
Kaiser Permanente Downey Unified School District
1,982
3+ Yrs consecutive enrollment in school
0.8
Largest Employers 5,335
Elementary/ Secondary Schools
Graduate/ Professional
15% 8%
96.1% Employed
K-12th Grade
17%
Population 28,920
1.0
Nursery
Sales and Office
17%
Production & Transportation
27%
Construction & Maintenance
Occupations
4 Public Middle Schools 4 WASC - Accrediated Private
College Undergraduate
3.9% Unemployed
Services & Occupations
31%
Management, Business, Professional & Arts
how we work
City Library
7
272,848
Sq.Ft. Graffiti Removed
Bike rental locations
Civic Theatre
Community & Senior Center Facility (provides activities, meals & social services)
Space Science Museum & Learning Center
Weekly Farmer’s Market promoting local organic farms and goods
95,819 Miles Traveled with 61,678
boardings on the DowneyLINK Fixed Route Transit System
1
Smart Gardening & Composting Workshops
14,728
Dial-A-Ride trips for seniors and persons with disabilities