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Dowagiac, Michigan

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StatisticDowagiacMichiganUnited States
Total Population5,73210,077,761334,922,499
Median Household Income$48,166$72,875$80,734
Median Age37.240.238.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher12.4%32.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$130,800$231,600$332,700
Median Gross Rent$840$1,129$1,413
Poverty Rate21.4%13.2%12.5%
Unemployment Rate8.9%5.7%5.2%
Foreign Born5.3%7.2%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.1%73.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.624.226.4
Worked from Home3.3%13.5%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.5%46.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Dowagiac, Michigan

Age in Dowagiac, Michigan

StatisticDowagiacMichiganUnited States
Median Age37.240.238.9
Under 18 %21.6%21.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %19.0%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %8.8%12.2%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.4%25.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.0%18.6%17.2%

Households and families in Dowagiac, Michigan

StatisticDowagiacMichiganUnited States
Households2,5654,076,369129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households52.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children27.4%27.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families24.9%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone35.0%30.7%28.7%
Never Married37.5%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Dowagiac, Michigan

StatisticDowagiacMichiganUnited States
Per Capita Income$28,447$40,735$44,673
Households Under $25,00025.2%15.8%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.9%16.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9995.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.5%9.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate21.4%13.2%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty51.9%29.3%28.2%
SNAP Households28.5%13.5%n/a

Housing in Dowagiac, Michigan

StatisticDowagiacMichiganUnited States
Housing Units2,9364,622,236143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.2%72.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units17.8%13.3%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.6%11.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,950.01,972.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.9%26.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.4%30.2%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,348$2,904n/a

Education in Dowagiac, Michigan

StatisticDowagiacMichiganUnited States
Less than High School14.0%7.9%10.4%
High School Graduate38.1%28.0%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.6%31.7%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree8.7%19.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.7%12.7%14.1%

Work and commuting in Dowagiac, Michigan

StatisticDowagiacMichiganUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.3%61.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.7%74.3%68.8%
Public Transit1.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work4.1%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes39.1%29.1%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.8%6.0%8.6%
Households Without a Car8.5%7.0%n/a

Origins and language in Dowagiac, Michigan

StatisticDowagiacMichiganUnited States
Born in State of Residence62.1%76.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.7%4.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.6%3.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home89.7%89.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.7%3.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.2%8.5%16.7%

Cities near Dowagiac

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.