Downey, CA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over79,395100.0
In labor force47,21359.5
Civilian labor force
47,18259.4
Employed
44,10855.6
Unemployed
3,0743.9
Percent of civilian labor force
6.5(X)
Armed Forces
310.0
Not in labor force32,18240.5
Females 16 years and over41,751100.0
In labor force22,18353.1
Civilian labor force
22,18353.1
Employed
20,67849.5
Own children under 6 years9,548100.0
All parents in family in labor force5,36356.2
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over42,920100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone32,23775.1
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled7,06316.5
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,4233.3
Walked5771.3
Other means5021.2
Worked at home1,1182.6
Mean travel time to work (minutes)28.0(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over44,108100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations12,67828.7
Service occupations5,45812.4
Sales and office occupations14,69233.3
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations220.0
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations3,8798.8
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations7,37916.7
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining570.1
Construction2,7416.2
Manufacturing7,89617.9
Wholesale trade2,7756.3
Retail trade5,29712.0
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2,5425.8
Information1,0772.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing3,2847.4
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services3,2677.4
Educational, health and social services7,96118.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,1647.2
Other services (except public administration)2,0924.7
Public administration1,9554.4
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers33,69476.4
Government workers6,44414.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business3,6808.3
Unpaid family workers2900.7
INCOME IN 1999
Households34,014100.0
Less than $10,0002,3106.8
$10,000 to $14,9992,0035.9
$15,000 to $24,9994,44613.1
$25,000 to $34,9994,05111.9
$35,000 to $49,9995,74916.9
$50,000 to $74,9997,09620.9
$75,000 to $99,9994,10112.1
$100,000 to $149,9992,8868.5
$150,000 to $199,9997682.3
$200,000 or more6041.8
Median household income (dollars)45,667(X)
With earnings28,24383.0
Mean earnings (dollars)
55,519(X)
With Social Security income8,08623.8
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
12,240(X)
With Supplemental Security Income1,6664.9
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,987(X)
With public assistance income1,3874.1
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
5,138(X)
With retirement income5,00214.7
Mean retirement income (dollars)
19,088(X)
Families26,120100.0
Less than $10,0001,4745.6
$10,000 to $14,9991,1014.2
$15,000 to $24,9993,00211.5
$25,000 to $34,9993,10811.9
$35,000 to $49,9994,36916.7
$50,000 to $74,9995,80522.2
$75,000 to $99,9993,43113.1
$100,000 to $149,9992,61810.0
$150,000 to $199,9996822.6
$200,000 or more5302.0
Median family income (dollars)50,017(X)
Per capita income (dollars)18,197(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers35,991(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers28,768(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families2,429(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.3
With related children under 18 years1,947(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)12.4
With related children under 5 years
896(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.3
Families with female householder, no husband present1,127(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.0
With related children under 18 years989(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.0
With related children under 5 years
384(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.6
Individuals11,714(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.1
18 years and over7,256(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.6
65 years and over
889(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)7.6
Related children under 18 years4,355(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.4
Related children 5 to 17 years
3,090(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)14.2
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over2,591(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.3
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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