Dowagiac is a somewhat small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 6,129 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Dowagiac is the 193rd largest community in Michigan. Dowagiac has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

When you are in Dowagiac, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 39.7% of Dowagiac's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Dowagiac is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dowagiac who work in sales jobs (12.64%), office and administrative support jobs (10.52%), and management occupations (6.48%).

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.50 minutes getting to work every day.

Dowagiac is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Dowagiac Information and Demographics

The percentage of adults in Dowagiac with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 14.96% for all communities. 11.98% of adults in Dowagiac have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Dowagiac in 2000 was $16,659, which is lower middle income relative to Michigan, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $66,636 for a family of four.

Dowagiac is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dowagiac home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Dowagiac is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dowagiac include German, Irish, English, Polish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Dowagiac is English. Some people also speak Spanish.