Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA

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2023 Population
110,729
1.01% 1-year decline
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
36.9
1.1% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.2%
3.79% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$87,222
3.83% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$731,600
7.52% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
52,539
0.57% 1-year decline

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In 2023, Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA had a population of 111k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $87,222. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA declined from 111,856 to 110,729, a −1.01% decrease and its median household income grew from $84,007 to $87,222, a 3.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA are Other (Hispanic) (34.2%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (18.7%), White (Hispanic) (17.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.09%).

65.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

88.3% of the residents in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA are Downey Adult School (383 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was $731,600, and the homeownership rate was 50.2%.

Most people in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA is home to a population of 111k people, from which 88.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 31.8% of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA residents were born outside of the country (35.2k people).

In 2023, there were 1.83 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (37.9k people) in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA are Spanish (59,622 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (2,016 households), and Korean (1,737 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
57,577
Women
52%
53,147
Men
48%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 110,724 inhabitants, with 48% men, and 52% women.

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Citizenship

88.3%
2023 Citizenship
88.2%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 88.3% of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was 88.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    37.9k ± 2.68k
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    20.7k ± 1.8k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    19.8k ± 2.13k
75.3%
Hispanic Population
83.4k people

In 2023, there were 1.83 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (37.9k people) in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 20.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

75.3% of the people in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA are hispanic (83.4k people).

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,969 ± 3,012 people
  2. El Salvador
    2,731 ± 1,267 people
  3. Philippines
    2,315 ± 1,169 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was Mexico, the natal country of 17,969 Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA residents, followed by El Salvador with 2,731 and Philippines with 2,315.

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Foreign-Born Population

31.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
35.2k people
31.6%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
35.3k people

As of 2023, 31.8% of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA residents (35.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was 31.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    59,622 households (56.7%)
  2. Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
    2,016 households (1.92%)
  3. Korean
    1,737 households (1.65%)

65.1% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was Spanish. 56.7% of the households in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    674 ± 167
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    639 ± 188
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    601 ± 243

Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA employs 52.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA were Elementary & secondary schools (4,327 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,235 people), and Construction (3,188 people), and the highest paying industries were Administration of economic programs & space research ($244,408), Motor vehicles & motor vehicle equipment manufacturing ($203,379), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($146,101).

Males in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,673. The income inequality in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
25,034
Women
47.6%
27,505
Men
52.4%

The workforce of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA in 2023 was 52,539 people, with 47.6% woman, and 52.4% men.

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Occupations

52.5k
2023 Value
−0.57%
1 Year decline
± −0.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.57%, from 52.8k employees to 52.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA, are Customer service representatives (1,698 people), Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (1,661 people), and Cashiers (1,248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

52.5k
2023 Value
−0.57%
1 Year decline
± −0.57%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA declined at a rate of −0.57%, from 52.8k employees to 52.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA, are Elementary & secondary schools (4,327 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,235 people), and Construction (3,188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA, though some of these residents may live in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$52,138
Median earning men ± $2,338
$39,359
Median earning women ± $2,783

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($91,083), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,353), and Information ($64,054).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($58,306), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,876), and Information ($50,341).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

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Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from California

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for California have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA awarded 383 degrees. The student population of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 203 male students and 641 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA are Hispanic or Latino (293 and 76.5%), followed by White (39 and 10.2%), Asian (27 and 7.05%), and Black or African American (14 and 3.66%).

The largest universities in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA by number of degrees awarded are Downey Adult School (383 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA are Medical Assistant (142 and 37.1%), Medical Insurance Specialist (63 and 16.4%), and Massage Therapy (60 and 15.7%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 844 students enrolled in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA, 24.1% men and 75.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 647 records, of which 76.2% were women and 23.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Medical Assistant
    142 degrees awarded
  2. Medical Insurance Specialist
    63 degrees awarded
  3. Massage Therapy
    60 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was Medical Assistant with 142 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Downey Adult School
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
383 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Downey Adult School with 383 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 55 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA, which is 0.168 times less than the 328 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 293 degrees mean that there were 7.51 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 39 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 2.93% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 3.83% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (24.2k), Some college (20.2k), and Bachelors Degree (14.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was $731,600 in 2023, which is 2.41 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $680,400 to $731,600, a 7.52% increase. The homeownership rate in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA is 50.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$731,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$18,395
$17,270
Median Property Taxes
±$958

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

50.2%
Homeownership
2023
74.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 50.2% of the housing units in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 49%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$87,222
Median Household Income
± $3,124
34.4k
Number of Households
± 1,393

In 2023, the median household income of the 34.4k households in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA grew to $87,222 from the previous year's value of $84,007.

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Wage Distribution

0.413
2023 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA
0.412
2022 Wage GINI in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA

In 2023, the income inequality in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.269% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (73.5%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.22%)

In 2023, 73.5% of workers in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (8.22%).

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Commute Time

31 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA (10.1k out of 110k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

92.1% of the population of Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA has health coverage, with 47.7% on employee plans, 23.9% on Medicaid, 9.13% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 0.336% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 222 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,233 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in California

Primary care physicians in California see an average of 1,233 patients per year. This represents a 0.081% decrease from the previous year (1,234 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 24.1% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

7.86%
Uninsured
47.7%
Employer Coverage
23.9%
Medicaid
9.13%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
0.336%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Los Angeles County (South)--Downey City PUMA, CA declined by 6.98% from 8.45% to 7.86%.

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