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Downey, CA
Full City Profile · California · Los Angeles County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
111,793
Population
9,008/sq mi density
$87,400
Median Income
$37,122 per capita
$728,500
Home Value
$875,077 Zillow
$1,892
Median Rent
33.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
313
Violent Crime/100K
2,202 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$87,400 median income, 3.8% unemployment
D
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$728,500 home value, $1,892/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
313 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
112,868 → 109,553
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.3%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+43.4%
$60,939 → $87,400
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.67%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Downey across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
107,273
-2,280 from 2023 (109,553)
Projected Median Income 2030
$112,482
+$25,082 from 2023 ($87,400)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 112,868 | — | $60,939 | — |
| 2015 | 113,064 | +0.2% | $62,897 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 112,342 | -0.6% | $68,162 | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 110,471 | -1.7% | $75,878 | +11.3% |
| 2021 | 111,645 | +1.1% | $77,972 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 109,553 | -1.9% | $87,400 | +12.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.