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Buckeye, AZ vs Downey, CA

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- Downey is 0% more densely populated than Buckeye.
- People are 18.3% less likely to be married in Downey.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Downey.
 Buckeye, AZDowney, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock114,293329,725,481
 Female Population46.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population53.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 201051,332  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock107,323285,036,114
 Population - 19905,038  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock1.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now1,591.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock9,211.293.4
 Land Area393.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Buckeye, AZDowney, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Buckeye, AZDowney, CAUnited States
 White42.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock74.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Buckeye, AZDowney, CAUnited States
 Married Population56.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.292.60
 Households25,659  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock27,40080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,279  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Buckeye    18 Reviews

I have visited Buckeye and it is amazing how it has transformed over the last 5 years along with other parts of the parts of the West and Central Arizona becoming fast  More

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Over 4 years ago

I have lived here three years. I live just north of the I-10 in the Sierra Highland neighborhood, just down the street from the Skyline Regional Park. There are pros and  More

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Amazing place to live! You get the feel of freedom again. Lots of amazing restaurants to eat at near by. Tons of awesome sport bars near by too. Growth is rapid and you  More

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Reviews for Downey    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

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Over 18 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 20 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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