2021-2022 CITY PROFILE
Under 15 Years
00
5 5
10
15
10 Education
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher
23%
15 80 70 60
20 10 0
25
80 60
20 10 0
14%
74.8%
3.3% 0.1% 6.8% 1.2%
Population over1525 Years of25Age30 74,701 5 10 20 35
51.6%
$75,878
Democrats
Median Household Income
5.17%
No Party Preference
19.8%
from last year
22.7%
Republicans
$28,785
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Other
from last year
American Independent
3%
5.5%
Registered Voters 65,438
from last year
0
2.8%
Source: L.A. County Registrar/ Recorder/ County Clerk
where we are 12 miles from downtown Los Angeles
18 miles from Ports
17 miles from Disneyland
direct access to four major freeways 5, 105, 605, 710
17 miles from LAX International Airport
City Library
Civic Theatre
Community & Senior Center
public safety
30
Ethnicity
70
30
<than High School Diploma 20%
Source: American Community Survey, 2019 Estimates unless otherwise stated.
20
40 31%
25%
Veterans
19.5%
Some College High School Diploma
2,488
14%
Other
16-24 Years
Space Learning Center
Farmer’s Market
58.6% 31.3% 4.5% 4.6% 1.0%
Non-Family Households 6,708
Single Family Detached Multi-Family 5 + Units Multi-Family 2 to 4 units Single Family Attached Mobile Home
3,275 Businesses 356 New Businesses 1 Regional mall 5 Major shopping centers 3 Hospitals 1 Chamber of Commerce
Source: City of Downey Police, Fire, Public Works and Finance Departments
Vacant
48% Rent 47.8% Own
Housing Units by Housing Type
$700,000
26,337 Family Households
3.38
Average Household Size
Median Home Sales Price Source: Realtor.com Housing Values
$1,462 mo
Median Monthly Rent
City Assessed Valuation
$13.5 Million In Assessed Value
23,384 2.5%
Parcels
Increase in Property Assessed Valuation
Source: L.A. County Office of the Assessor 06/30/2021
17%
Production & Transportation
7%
Construction & Maintenance
Sales and Office
17%
Services and Occupations
Management, Business, Professional & Arts
Population over 16 years of age 55,491 27%
88.4% Employed
11.6% Unemployed Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
5,400 Kaiser Permanente 3,044 Downey Unified School District 2,000 Stonewood Shopping Center 1,600 Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center 1,500 PIH Health 973 L.A. County Office of Educaton 834 City of Downey 800 Coca Cola Bottling Company 712 L.A. County Internal Services Department 450 Lakewood Health Center Source: City of Downey Comprehensive Annual Report for FY Ended 06/30/2020
34,508
20%
227 miles of roadways 115 traffic signals 6,643 streetlights 276 miles of water mains 200 miles of sanitary sewer mains 24,000 sewer and water connections 33 miles of storm drain lines 20,000 trees 115 acres of parklands 5.23 miles of bike lanes 214 miles of streets and landscaping 170 miles sidewalks
business and industry
4.2%
Total Households
80%
Occupations
largest employers
33,045
infrastructure and utilities
95,819 Miles Traveled with 61,678 boardings on the DowneyLINK Fixed Route Transit System 14,728 Dial-A-Ride trips for seniors and persons with disabilities
10 miles from Pacific coastline
Types of Household
121 Sworn Police Officers 5 Parking Enforcement Officers 3 Community Service Officers 31 Patrol Vehicles 1 Armored Rescue Vehicle 1 Citizens’ Academy 1 Citizens on Patrol/ Volunteer Program 267 Neighborhood Watch Groups 1 Police Explorer Program 1 Business Watch Program 1 Mental Health/ Homeless Outreach Team (2 dedicated Officers and 2 LA County Mental Health Professionals in partnership) 1 Tactical Medical Team 1 Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Team 1 Park Ranger Program (4 Part Time Park Rangers)
transit
32%
how we live
Fixed Route Transit System
68 Sworn Fire Personnel 4 Fire Stations 24 Ambulance Operators 1 Fire Explorer Program 57 Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Volunteers 4 CERT Trainings (English/ Spanish / High School) 1 Auxiliary Firefighter Program 1 Training Tower 1 Command Vehicle 4 Paramedic Engines 1 Ladder Truck 4 Rescue Ambulances
how we work
Columbia Memorial Space Center Stay Gallery Rio Hondo Golf Club Rives Mansion Oldest McDonalds Downey City Library Downey Civic Theatre Casa de Parlay Johnson Wilderness Park The District@Downey
17.6%
29.5%
25-44 Years
Asian
48.9
25%
45-64 Years
Black or African American American Indian\ Alaskan Native
80
48.7%
12 Parks (115 Acres) 1 Skateboard Park 11 Playgrounds 2 Bocce Ball Courts 1 Public Swimming Pool open during the summer 2 Summer Camps 2 Golf Courses 1 Cemetery 4 Walking Trails 11 Tennis Courts 1 Off-leash dog park 3 Soccer Fields 6 Futsal Courts 2 Handball Courts 1 Challenger Obstacle Course 4 Fitness Stations 27 Picnic Shelters 5 Outdoor Sand Volleyball Courts 6 Outdoor Basketball Courts 3 Activity Rooms 2 Public Ponds 1 Gymnasium 13 Ball Diamonds 1 Indoor Basketball & Volleyball Courts 2 Access to bike route trail heads
12%
Hispanic
51.2%
65 Years+
White
Median Age 35.6 years old
Age Distribution
incorporation: December 17, 1956 government: Downey voters approved Downey as a Charter City in November 1996. The City operates under the City Council - City Manager form of government area: 12.6 miles (12.4 Land and 0.2 Water) city budget fy2021-2022: $229 million number of city employees (fte): 425 credit rating: AA, second-highest bond rating by S&P population: 112,322 population per square mile: 8,819.60
points of interest
$2,473 mo Median Monthly Mortgage
how we learn Education Enrollment
what we offer parks and recreation
from last year
who we are
Private School
19,269
Public School
13 Public Elementary Schools 3 Public High Schools 4 Public Middle Schools 4 WASC - Accrediated Private Elementary/ Secondary Schools
Source: Los Angeles County Office of Education
7,991 2,062 Pre-School
945 Kindergarten - 12th Grade
College Undergraduate
Population 3+ years old enrolled in school
Graduate/ Professional
30,267
how we care 37.5 tons of Christmas Trees Recycled 3 Citywide public clean-up events 2,450 tons of recyclables diverted away from landfills 10% City employees participating in ride sharing programs 22% City employees using low emission vehicles 69 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations 7 Bike Rental Locations 695 Trees Planted 1,300 LED Lights Installed
Source: City of Downey Public Works, Finance and Community Development Departments