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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Downey. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Downey is right for you.
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA QUICK STATSCounty: Los Angeles
Elevation: 119 feet
Land Area: 12.4 square miles
Population Density: 8663 people per square mile
Population: 107,587
Population change since 2000: 0.20%
Races (City): Hispanic (57.9%), Other race (29.1%), White Non-Hispanic (28.7%), Two or more races (4.9%), Black (3.8%), Korean (3.0%), Filipino (2.0%), American Indian (1.4%), Other Asian (0.7%), Chinese (0.7%), Asian Indian (0.6%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (5.8%), English (4.2%), Irish (4.1%), Italian (3.1%), United States (2.7%), Arab (1.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Southwest San Gabriel Valley, CA (8.7 miles , pop. 320,008)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (17.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820)
Nearest cities: Bell Gardens, CA (1.6 miles ), Paramount, CA (1.8 miles ), Bellflower, CA (1.9 miles ), Cudahy, CA (1.9 miles ), Norwalk, CA (1.9 miles ), Santa Fe Springs, CA (1.9 miles ), South Gate, CA (1.9 miles ), Bell, CA (2.0 miles )
Downey Compared to State Average: Black race population percentage below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Number of rooms per house below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
5
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
15
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
6
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
21
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
31
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
22
Population 25 and Older:66,394
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
21,771
Grades 9 through 12
7,150
College or graduate school
9,904
Total Enrolled:38,825
High school or higher: 72.30%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.30%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.40%
Colleges/Universities in Downey:
DOWNEY ADULT SCHOOL Location: 12340 WOODRUFF AVE, Public, Website: www.das.k12.ca.us LAREI Location: 7450 LEEDS ST, Private, not-for-profit, Website: www.OANDP.COM/EDUCATIO/LAREI/INDEX.HTM)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Downey:
CERRITOS COLLEGE about 4 miles, NORWALK, CA, Full-time enrollment: 11,666 COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 6 miles, COMPTON, CA, FT enrollment: 3,797 RIO HONDO COLLEGE about 7 miles, WHITTIER, CA, FT enrollment: 8,996 WHITTIER COLLEGE about 7 miles, WHITTIER, CA, FT enrollment: 2,224 BIOLA UNIVERSITY about 7 miles, LA MIRADA, CA, FT enrollment: 3,479 EAST LOS ANGELES COLLEGE about 8 miles, MONTEREY PARK, CA, FT enrollment: 12,670 LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE about 9 miles, LONG BEACH, CA, FT enrollment: 11,108
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