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Razorbacks fall one point short

By Mike Baumann, Downey Youth Football DOWNEY The five youth football games held at Downey High School Saturday were worthy of the title Pacific League...

SGVL, Suburban teams open the playoffs

Champion Warren High School, Lynwood and Downey will represent the San Gabriel Valley League in the Southern Section Western Division football playoffs that...

Bellflower seeks nominations for 2009 service awards

Awards honor local residents, including law enforcement officers, firefighters, medical rescue personnel, volunteers and residents, for acts of valor,...

CIF Tennis: Lakewood Bounced, Wilson To Play Today

The bizarre effects that the Yorba Linda and Corona fires had on high school sports now includes CIF tennis. Moore League champion Lakewood, a high seed,...

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Downey, CA Demographics

Downey, California Population (2007) :108109
Population (2000 census)107323
2006 Data:
Downey, CA average commute time30.74 minutes
Downey, CA general demographics:
Population (2006 estimate)114742
Male:49.06%
Female:50.94%
White alone58.38%
Black or African American alone4.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.83%
Asian alone9.63%
Some other race alone24.04%
Two or more races:3.08%
Hispanic or Latino63.56%
U.S. citizen, born in the United States65.47%
U.S. citizen, born abroad of American parent(s)0.42%
U.S. citizen by naturalization17.61%
Not a U.S. citizen16.50%
Children under the age of 59.48%
2000 Data:
Median real estate taxes1597
Median year structure built1958
Median gross rent731
Median household income in 199945667
Per capita income in 199918197
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199925.5
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses207400
Racial breakdown
Hispanic or Latino:57.81
White alone28.57
Asian alone7.24
Black or African American alone3.48
Two or more races2.00
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.42
Some other race alone0.24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.20
Languages Spoken
Spanish or Spanish Creole49.42%
Speak only English39.70%
Korean3.03%
Tagalog1.49%
Arabic1.23%