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Downey, CA Profile


Downey, CA, population 107,117, is located in California's Los Angeles county, about 3.9 miles from Norwalk and 6.2 miles from East Los Angeles.

Through the 90's Downey's population has grown by about 17%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Downey has grown by about 2%. Since 2005 Downey's population has declined by about 1%.

Downey's property crime levels tend to be about the same as California's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Downey tend to be lower than California's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White53%
African American4%
Native American1%
Asian8%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed34%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000107,323N/A
2001108,1020.73%
2002108,5970.46%
2003108,9480.32%
2004108,857-0.08%
2005108,238-0.57%
2006107,285-0.88%
2007106,512-0.72%
2008106,6640.14%
2009107,1170.42%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,667
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001396
2002393
2003455
2004402
2005403
2006407
2007471
2008417
2009413
2010368
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 520208200
2002 117195224
2003 725216257
2004 019238192
2005 730250161
2006 421249177
2007 317289207
2008 324252172
2009 418234188
2010 617199172

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,002
20022,889
20033,222
20043,378
20053,181
20063,266
20073,553
20083,679
20093,323
20103,697
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 490 1,793 999
2002 556 1,594 1,064
2003 588 1,819 1,169
2004 548 2,110 1,113
2005 579 1,851 1,102
2006 575 1897 1144
2007 669 2175 1052
2008 712 2038 1230
2009 524 2105 946
2010 656 2372 928

Location

Elevation119 feet above sea level
Land Area12.4 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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