Downey, CA Profile

Downey, CA, population 109,718, 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 this decade the population of Downey has grown by about 2%.

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
	White	53%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	8%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	34%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.60
	Males	30.40
	Females	32.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	8.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	107,323	N/A
2001	108,336	0.94%
2002	109,121	0.72%
2003	109,860	0.68%
2004	110,089	0.21%
2005	109,718	-0.34%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,667

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	396
2002	393
2003	455
2004	402
2005	403
2006	407
2007	471
2008	417

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	1	7	0	7	4	3	3
Forcible Rape	20	17	25	19	30	21	17	24
Robbery	208	195	216	238	250	249	289	252
Aggravated Assault	200	224	257	192	161	177	207	172

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,002
2002	2,889
2003	3,222
2004	3,378
2005	3,181
2006	3,266
2007	3,553
2008	3,679

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	490	556	588	548	579	575	669	712
Larceny, Theft	1,793	1,594	1,819	2,110	1,851	1897	2175	2038
Motor Vehicle Theft	999	1,064	1,169	1,113	1,102	1144	1052	1230
Arson	22	16	4	44	28	4	13	8