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Warren rolls into playoffs

Jubilant Warren High School football players celebrate after their 49-14 rout of cross-town rival Downey last Friday. Photo by Jeff Hernandez By JEFF ......

Three Lynwood officials served with recall papers

Council members Castro and Flores and City Clerk Qui ones receive notices of intent to recall at Tuesday's City Council meeting. ......

Alums' horror film gets DVD release

By Emily Rome, A&E Editor LMU alums Jordan Downey '08 , left, and Kevin Stewart '08 filmed ThanksKilling, a horror movie about an evil...

Marsh cleans up versus Downey

Arroyo Grande's Eric Marsh scores one of his team-high seven goals in the victory over the visiting Downey Vikings on Thursday. Ian Gonzaga/Staff This...

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Upcoming Events

80s Club Addiction Meetup
80's Club Addiction the ultimate 80s experience also 8 world famous dj's...
2009-11-21 21:00:00 at Postal code 90242, United States
The Go-Sheilas
Free show w/Generic, Sonic Syndrome, and Strangely Attractive 21+ and $2 beers
2009-11-22 15:00:00 at The Anarchy Library
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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 household income in 199945667
Per capita income in 199918197
Median year structure built1958
Median gross rent731
Median gross rent as a percentage of household income in 199925.5
Median Value of Owner Occupied Houses207400
Median real estate taxes1597
Racial breakdown
Hispanic or Latino:57.81
Hispanic or Latino:57.81
White alone28.57
White alone28.57
Asian alone7.24
Asian alone7.24
Black or African American alone3.48
Black or African American alone3.48
Two or more races2.00
Two or more races2.00
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.42
American Indian and Alaska Native alone0.42
Some other race alone0.24
Some other race alone0.24
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.20
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone0.20