How long do people stay in their homes in Downey, CA?

Name: How long people stay in Downey, CA, 2020–2024
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16.9% (±1.6 points) of households in Downey, CA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

22.1% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 16.9% (±1.6 points)
Since before 2000: 22.1%

When households in Downey moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Downey	Los Angeles County	California	United States
2023 or later	3.3% (±0.8 points)	4.0%	4.3%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	13.6% (±1.4 points)	17.9%	19.1%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	42.0% (±2.2 points)	40.1%	41.2%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.0% (±1.8 points)	17.3%	17.0%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.0% (±1.5 points)	10.8%	9.7%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	10.1% (±0.9 points)	9.9%	8.8%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Downey, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Los Angeles County (21.9%).

It is also lower than in California (23.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Downey

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Downey
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Downey	—	16.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Bell Gardens	2.3 mi	15.7% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
Paramount	3.4 mi	17.9% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Norwalk	3.4 mi	11.9% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Cudahy	3.5 mi	11.1% (±2.9 points)	Lower
Bellflower	3.5 mi	19.3% (±1.7 points)	Higher
South Gate	3.6 mi	13.6% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Santa Fe Springs	3.9 mi	17.2% (±4.6 points)	Not measurably different
Bell	4.0 mi	11.9% (±2.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Norwalk, CA (11.9%), Cudahy, CA (11.1%), South Gate, CA (13.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bellflower, CA (19.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Los Angeles County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
59 (tie)	Topanga	17.6% (±6.4 points)
61	Duarte	17.4% (±3.8 points)
62	Inglewood	17.3% (±2.1 points)
63	Santa Fe Springs	17.2% (±4.6 points)
64	Charter Oak	17.1% (±5.4 points)
65	Hawaiian Gardens	17.0% (±4.6 points)
66 (tie)	Downey	16.9% (±1.6 points)
66 (tie)	La Verne	16.9% (±2.8 points)
66 (tie)	Whittier	16.9% (±1.7 points)
69	East Whittier	16.8% (±4.7 points)
70	West Carson	16.7% (±3.4 points)
71	Castaic	16.6% (±3.5 points)
72	Willowbrook	16.5% (±4.0 points)

Showing 13 of 140 places in Los Angeles County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Downey

How often do people move in Downey?

16.9% of households in Downey, CA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Downey have?

22.1% of households in Downey have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Downey city, California

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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