California / Census place 0619766

Downey

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Downey city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
108,468
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
8,741/sq mi
12.4 sq mi land area
Median age
37.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$90,699
Median home value
$796,600
Median gross rent
$1,937
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26.1%
Typical commute
31 min
Public transit commute
2.6%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LONG BEACH DAUGHERTY AP (9 mi from place center)
Average high
73.9°F
Average low
55.9°F
Annual rainfall
12"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Downey.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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