Downey, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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3%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

37%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Downey	California	National
Income per capita	$30,600	$31,458	$29,829
Median household income	$75,974	$63,783	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$101,275	$86,568	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$59,567	$43,419	$35,192
Median earnings male	$41,594	$36,599	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,904	$27,020	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	8.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Downey is 3% higher than the national average
The median household income in Downey is 37% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Downey is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Downey is 45% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,644 $75,974 $151,948

City

$42,517 $63,783 $127,566

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Downey median earnings by income bracket

Downey employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.5%	9.5%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.4%	3.4%
Wholesale & retail services	15.8%	15.8%
Public administration	3.8%	3.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.3%	12.3%
Education, health & social services	10.0%	10.0%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Rolling Hills, CA	1,439	$250,000	351.9%
Bradbury, CA	825	$181,875	228.8%
San Marino, CA	13,020	$164,423	197.2%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	$163,750	196.0%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,025	$149,632	170.5%
Downey, CA	111,263	$75,974	37.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lowell, MA	111,311	$62,196	12.4%
Pompano Beach, FL	111,202	$52,565	5.0%
Centennial, CO	111,331	$109,767	98.4%
Antioch, CA	111,468	$80,234	45.0%
Thunder Bay, ON	111,499	n/a
Downey, CA	111,263	$75,974	37.3%

Source: The Downey, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).