Downey, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

38%

Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Downey	California	National
Income per capita	$45,049	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$112,483	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$151,600	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$88,963	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$61,610	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$46,453	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	8.4%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Downey is equal to the national average
The median household income in Downey is 38% 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

$74,981 $112,483 $224,966

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 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	1,468	$376,680	363.1%
Bradbury, CA	856	$267,428	228.8%
San Marino, CA	13,535	$240,683	195.9%
La Habra Heights, CA	5,470	$239,716	194.7%
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,314	$218,656	168.8%
Downey, CA	114,056	$112,483	38.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Pompano Beach, FL	114,068	$77,985	4.1%
Lowell, MA	114,170	$91,904	13.0%
Lakeland, FL	114,288	$73,669	9.4%
Centennial, CO	113,795	$162,732	100.1%
Pueblo, CO	114,377	$63,966	21.4%
Downey, CA	114,056	$112,483	38.3%

Source: The Downey, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.