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Dowagiac, MI (City Center)

Found within zip code: 49047

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Dowagiac, MI (City Center)

NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$98,400

low cost relative to Michigan
low cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,547,000+		1%
$1,160,001-$1,547,000		0%
$773,001-$1,160,000		0%
$619,001-$773,000		1%
$464,001-$619,000		0%
$309,001-$464,000		1%
$155,001-$309,000		14%
$77,001-$155,000		52%
$0-$77,000		31%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

low cost relative to MI, very low cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Walkable

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 3 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Lower middle income (somewhat below average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic, some Italian ancestry, some Mexican, some Arabian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER 501 N. PAUL STREET, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 (269) 782-4470	09-12
DOWAGIAC MIDDLE SCHOOL 57072 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 (269) 782-4440	07-08
JUSTUS GAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 301 OAK STREET, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 (269) 782-4460	PK-04
MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 307 FIRST AVENUE, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 (269) 782-4466	KG-04
NORTH POINTE CENTER 704 NORTH ORCHARD, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 (269) 782-7727	UG-UG
PATRICK HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL 614 SPRUCE STREET, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 (269) 782-4450	05-06
UNION HIGH SCHOOL 701 W. PRAIRIE RONDE STREET, DOWAGIAC, MI 49047 (269) 782-4420	09-12

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

DOWAGIAC UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, MI

2,786 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	7
Better than: of MI school districts	60.7%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	6
Better than: of US school districts	51.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
19
STATE AVERAGE 18

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

75%	72%	82%	79%	69%	66%	STATE
75%	72%	82%	79%	69%	66%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	71.9	72.2
BLACK (%)	11.2	19.8
HISPANIC (%)	12.0	4.2
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	0.4	2.2
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	1.8	1.0

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	51.5	33.4

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$4,812	$13,405,000	43.7
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$398	$1,109,000	3.6
STAFF	$562	$1,567,000	5.1
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$119	$332,000	1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$450	$1,255,000	4.1
OPERATION	$839	$2,337,000	7.6
TRANSPORTATION	$282	$785,000	2.6
OTHER	$252	$703,000	2.3
TOTAL SUPPORT	$2,903	$8,088,000	26.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$3,295	$9,181,000	29.9
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$11,010	$30,674,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	12.1
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	26.0

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Dowagiac
1 in 146
in Michigan
1 in 181

	City Center	Dowagiac	Michigan
		6.85	5.52

Dowagiac, MI violent crimes

Population: 6,129
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	12	7	23
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	1.96	1.14	3.75

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in City Center
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in Dowagiac
1 in 20
in Michigan
1 in 32

	City Center	Dowagiac	Michigan
		49.44	30.91

Dowagiac, MI property crimes

Population: 6,129
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	43	243	17
RATE PER 1,000	7.02	39.65	2.77

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

crimes per square mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	City Center	Dowagiac	Michigan
		83	44

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MI*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	213.17%	11.68%	10	9
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Dowagiac, MI Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MI*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	213.31%	11.68%	10	9
Last 10 Years	106.34%	10.63%	10	7
Last 5 Years	50.63%	10.12%	10	7
Last 2 Years	19.82%	9.91%	10	10
Last 12 Months	8.16%	8.16%	10	10
Latest Quarter	2.26%	9.04%	10	10
			* 10 is highest

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Dowagiac, MI (City Center)

Dowagiac, MI (City Center)

School Rating Information

DOWAGIAC UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT, MI

Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

Neighborhood Crime Data

violent crime comparison per 1,000 residents

property crime rate comparison per 1,000 residents

crimes per square mile

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

Dowagiac, MI Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

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