Downey, ID

Census Place

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2024 Population
803
US Senator
Mike Crapo
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Risch
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
36.5
0.273% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.2%
17.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$56,667
23.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$173,800
13.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
367
8.58% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Downey, ID reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Downey, ID are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Downey, ID was $173,800, and the homeownership rate was 85.4%.

Most people in Downey, ID drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26 minutes. The average car ownership in Downey, ID was 3 cars per household.

United StatesIdahoBannock County, IDPocatello, IDSoutheast Idaho--Pocatello, Chubbuck Cities & Fort Hall Reservation PUMA, ID

Population & Diversity

Downey, ID is home to a population of 803 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.249% of Downey, ID residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (716 people) in Downey, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Downey, ID residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Downey, ID was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Downey, ID
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    716 ± 186
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    42 ± 44
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 22
1.62%
Hispanic Population
13 people

In 2024, there were 17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (716 people) in Downey, ID than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 25 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.62% of the people in Downey, ID are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Downey, ID as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Idaho.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    52,214 ± 5,532 people
  2. Canada
    6,433 ± 1,966 people
  3. Philippines
    2,829 ± 1,305 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Idaho was Mexico, the natal country of 52,214 Idaho residents, followed by Canada with 6,433 and Philippines with 2,829.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.249%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.272%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.249% of Downey, ID residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Downey, ID was 0.272%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    33 ± 25
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    4 ± 13
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 17

Downey, ID has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Downey, ID employs 367 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Downey, ID were Educational Services (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Retail Trade (50 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($190,250), Finance & Insurance ($190,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($84,167).

Employment

Occupations

367
2024 Value
± 102
8.58%
1 Year growth
± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Downey, ID grew at a rate of 8.58%, from 338 employees to 367 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Downey, ID, are Healthcare Support Occupations (46 people), Sales & Related Occupations (35 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (32 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Downey, ID.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

367
2024 Value
± 102
8.58%
1 Year growth
± 37.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Downey, ID grew at a rate of 8.58%, from 338 employees to 367 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Downey, ID, are Educational Services (73 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (73 people), and Retail Trade (50 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Downey, ID, though some of these residents may live in Downey, ID and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,214
Median earning men ± $6,516
$29,375
Median earning women ± $13,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($68,750), Manufacturing ($55,625), and Retail Trade ($49,107).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($38,750), Public Administration ($36,328), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.
Y-Axis
3.01%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Idaho.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing the state of Idaho. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Idaho is currently represented by 2 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Downey, ID. Showing the available data for Idaho.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (30.4%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.42%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Idaho went to Donald J. Trump with 66.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (30.4%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.42%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Idaho for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Idaho

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.
Mike Crapo
Senator from Idaho3
Assumed office on January 3, 1999
Jim Risch
Senator from Idaho2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are the senators currently representing Idaho.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Idaho over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Downey, ID was $173,800 in 2024, which is 0.522 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $153,000 to $173,800, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Downey, ID is 85.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Downey, ID have an average commute time of 26 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Downey, ID is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$173,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$49,486
$258
Median Property Taxes
±$68

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Downey, ID the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Downey, ID compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

85.4%
Homeownership
2024
67.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 85.4% of the housing units in Downey, ID were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,667
Median Household Income
± $20,913
302
Number of Households
± 74

In 2024, the median household income of the 302 households in Downey, ID grew to $56,667 from the previous year's value of $46,000.

The following chart displays the households in Downey, ID distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Downey, ID is from Idaho.
0.468
2023 Wage GINI in Idaho
0.473
2022 Wage GINI in Idaho

In 2023, the income inequality in Idaho was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.938% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Idaho was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Idaho in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Idaho across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (72.1%)
  2. Carpooled (12%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.7%)

In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Downey, ID drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (6.7%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Downey, ID have a shorter commute time (26 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.49% of the workforce in Downey, ID have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Downey, ID distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Downey, ID have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Downey, ID (128 out of 788 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Downey, ID is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

91.9% of the population of Downey, ID has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 9.59% on non-group plans, and 1.99% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.6% under 18 years, 15.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.7% were men and 48.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

8.09%
Uninsured
38.4%
Employer Coverage
28%
Medicaid
13.9%
Medicare
9.59%
Non-Group
1.99%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Downey, ID declined by 20.6% from 10.2% to 8.09%.

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