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Dowagiac, MI
Demographic Data




Dowagiac Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Dowagiac Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

5,673

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.5%
5 - 17:
16.2%
18 - 24:
9.3%
25 - 34:
17.3%
35 - 54:
18.3%
55 - 64:
13.8%
Over 65 Years:
19.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
0.5%
0.5%
85.3%
85.3%
12.1%
12.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Dowagiac
USA
$26,286
$26,286
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Dowagiac
USA
$38,433
$38,433
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

30.4%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Administration
Accommodation
Construction
Education
Utilities
Other
Wholesale
18.6%
18.6%
18.4%
18.4%
11.8%
11.8%
8.1%
8.1%
8.0%
8.0%
6.0%
6.0%
5.5%
5.5%
5.2%
5.2%
5.0%
5.0%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
71.3%
71.3%
11.5%
11.5%
7.4%
7.4%
7.2%
7.2%
2.3%
2.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Polish
Dutch
Italian
European
Scottish
French
Macedonian
Norwegian
Swedish
African
Czech
Eastern European
Scots-Irish
Scandinavian
French Canadian
Danish
British
18.7%
18.7%
15.0%
15.0%
8.4%
8.4%
4.6%
4.6%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Italian
Native American languages
Scandinavian languages
Greek
Portuguese
Slavic languages
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
92.6%
92.6%
5.5%
5.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Dowagiac Residents

2.5%


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