General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:0619766, place: Downey city, California)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 79,395 (100%)
In labor force: 47,213 (59.47%)
--Civilian labor force: 47,182 (59.43%)
----Employed: 44,108 (55.56%)
----Unemployed: 3,074 (3.87%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.5%
--Armed Forces: 31 (0.04%)
Not in labor force: 32,182 (40.53%)
Females 16 years and over: 41,751 (52.59%)
In labor force: 22,183 (27.94%)
--Civilian labor force: 22,183 (27.94%)
----Employed: 20,678 (26.04%)
Own children under 6 years: 9,548 (12.03%)
All parents in family in labor force: 5,363 (6.75%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 42,920 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 32,237 (75.11%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 7,063 (16.46%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 1,423 (3.32%)
Walked: 577 (1.34%)
Other means: 502 (1.17%)
Worked at home: 1,118 (2.6%)
Mean travel time to work: 28 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 44,108 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 12,678 (28.74%)
Service occupations: 5,458 (12.37%)
Sales and office occupations: 14,692 (33.31%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 22 (0.05%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 3,879 (8.79%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 7,379 (16.73%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 57 (0.13%)
Construction: 2,741 (6.21%)
Manufacturing: 7,896 (17.9%)
Wholesale trade.: 2,775 (6.29%)
Retail trade: 5,297 (12.01%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 2,542 (5.76%)
Information: 1,077 (2.44%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 3,284 (7.45%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 3,267 (7.41%)
Educational, health and social services: 7,961 (18.05%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 3,164 (7.17%)
Other services (except public administration): 2,092 (4.74%)
Public administration: 1,955 (4.43%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 33,694 (76.39%)
Government workers: 6,444 (14.61%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 3,680 (8.34%)
Unpaid family workers: 290 (0.66%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 34,014 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 2,310 (6.79%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 2,003 (5.89%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 4,446 (13.07%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 4,051 (11.91%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 5,749 (16.9%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 7,096 (20.86%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 4,101 (12.06%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,886 (8.48%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 768 (2.26%)
$200,000 or more: 604 (1.78%)
Median household income: $45,667
With earnings: 28,243 (83.03%)
--Mean earnings: $55,519
With Social Security income: 8,086 (23.77%)
--Mean Social Security income: $12,240
With Supplemental Security Income: 1,666 (4.9%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,987
With public assistance income: 1,387 (4.08%)
--Mean public assistance income: $5,138
With retirement income: 5,002 (14.71%)
--Mean retirement income: $19,088
Families: 26,120 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 1,474 (5.64%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,101 (4.22%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,002 (11.49%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,108 (11.9%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,369 (16.73%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 5,805 (22.22%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 3,431 (13.14%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 2,618 (10.02%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 682 (2.61%)
$200,000 or more: 530 (2.03%)
Median family income: $50,017
Per capita income: $18,197
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $35,991
Female full-time, year-round workers: $28,768
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 2,429 (9.3%)
--With related children under 18 years: 1,947 (7.45%)
----With related children under 5 years: 896 (3.43%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 1,127 (4.31%)
--With related children under 18 years: 989 (3.79%)
----With related children under 5 years: 384 (1.47%)
Individuals: 11,714 (44.85%)
--18 years and over: 7,256 (27.78%)
----65 years and over: 889 (3.4%)
--Related children under 18 years: 4,355 (16.67%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 3,090 (11.83%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 2,591 (9.92%)
Return to Downey,CA.
US Beacon Home
