Downey, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 34,387 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,624 | 4.7 |
| Kindergarten | 1,813 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 14,390 | 41.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 8,006 | 23.3 |
| College or graduate school | 8,554 | 24.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 65,773 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 8,345 | 12.7 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,865 | 15.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 16,403 | 24.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,216 | 23.1 |
| Associate degree | 4,581 | 7.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,842 | 11.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 3,521 | 5.4 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 72.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 17.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 81,123 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 24,708 | 30.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 41,736 | 51.4 |
| Separated | 2,352 | 2.9 |
| Widowed | 5,209 | 6.4 |
Female | 4,223 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 7,118 | 8.8 |
Female | 4,466 | 5.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,611 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,130 | 31.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 75,972 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 6,014 | 7.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 26,717 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,096 | 7.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 59,074 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 12,750 | 21.6 |
Percent employed | 56.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 46,324 | 78.4 |
Percent employed | 71.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 11,621 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,115 | 44.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 98,790 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 49,704 | 50.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 45,562 | 46.1 |
Same county | 40,854 | 41.4 |
Different county | 4,708 | 4.8 |
Same state | 3,133 | 3.2 |
Different state | 1,575 | 1.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,524 | 3.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 107,323 | 100.0 |
| Native | 69,398 | 64.7 |
Born in United States | 68,313 | 63.7 |
State of residence | 53,782 | 50.1 |
Different state | 14,531 | 13.5 |
Born outside United States | 1,085 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 37,925 | 35.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,690 | 9.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 17,241 | 16.1 |
Not a citizen | 20,684 | 19.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 37,925 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,793 | 4.7 |
| Asia | 6,252 | 16.5 |
| Africa | 824 | 2.2 |
| Oceania | 65 | 0.2 |
| Latin America | 28,514 | 75.2 |
| Northern America | 477 | 1.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 98,790 | 100.0 |
| English only | 39,224 | 39.7 |
| Language other than English | 59,566 | 60.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 25,978 | 26.3 |
Spanish | 48,826 | 49.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 20,720 | 21.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,118 | 3.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,211 | 1.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 6,158 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,532 | 3.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 107,323 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 109,598 | 102.1 |
| Arab | 1,724 | 1.6 |
| Czech1 | 219 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 308 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 888 | 0.8 |
| English | 4,545 | 4.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,635 | 1.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 805 | 0.8 |
| German | 6,199 | 5.8 |
| Greek | 541 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 325 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 4,383 | 4.1 |
| Italian | 3,323 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 739 | 0.7 |
| Polish | 678 | 0.6 |
| Portuguese | 217 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 703 | 0.7 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,038 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 1,007 | 0.9 |
| Slovak | 52 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 424 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 678 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 118 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 145 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 2,869 | 2.7 |
| Welsh | 353 | 0.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 98 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 75,561 | 70.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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