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Dowagiac, MI (Michigan) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $113,037 (it was $63,500 in 2000)
Dowagiac:

$113,037
Michigan:

$224,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,684 - $168,271

Total population: 5,748 (All urban)

Houses: 2,919 (2,554 occupied: 1,460 owner occupied, 1,131 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

44%
State:

27%

Housing density: 727 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $196,311.

Median contract rent in 2022: $608 (lower quartile is $339, upper quartile is $812)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $691


Median gross rent in Dowagiac, MI in 2022: $706

Housing units in Dowagiac with a mortgage: 860 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $72,352

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $31,953

Median monthly housing costs: $670

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Dowagiac, Michigan Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1947

Median year apartment built: 1963

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,666
  • Male householders: 1,005 (484 living alone), Female householders: 1,529 (473 living alone)
  • 541 spouses (490 opposite-sex spouses), 371 unmarried partners, (362 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,384 children (1,163 natural, 92 adopted, 128 stepchildren), 225 grandchildren, 85 brothers or sisters, 54 parents, 0 foster children, 96 other relatives, 347 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 23

Size of family households: 640 2-persons, 217 3-persons, 255 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 94 6-persons, 87 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 995 1-person, 254 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 10 5-persons.

198 married couples with children.
806 single-parent households (95 men, 711 women).

90.7% of residents of Dowagiac speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 216 (3.8%)
(23.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.9
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • 0no bedroom
  • 241 bedroom
  • 2222 bedrooms
  • 8643 bedrooms
  • 2754 bedrooms
  • 745+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • 148no bedroom
  • 3521 bedroom
  • 4542 bedrooms
  • 1393 bedrooms
  • 194 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dowagiac in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dowagiac in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 108no vehicle
  • 4861 vehicle
  • 6522 vehicles
  • 1613 vehicles
  • 314 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dowagiac in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dowagiac in renter-occupied apartments
  • 186no vehicle
  • 7051 vehicle
  • 1912 vehicles
  • 503 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • 01 room
  • 242 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 544 rooms
  • 3965 rooms
  • 2446 rooms
  • 4177 rooms
  • 1318 rooms
  • 1959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • 1481 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2183 rooms
  • 4104 rooms
  • 1315 rooms
  • 1476 rooms
  • 127 rooms
  • 178 rooms
  • 489+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Dowagiac, MI household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Dowagiac, MI in 2022
  • 258Less than $10,000
  • 419$10,000 to $19,999
  • 266$20,000 to $29,999
  • 281$30,000 to $39,999
  • 349$40,000 to $49,999
  • 178$50,000 to $59,999
  • 247$60,000 to $74,999
  • 255$75,000 to $99,999
  • 61$100,000 to $124,999
  • 68$125,000 to $149,999
  • 177$150,000 to $199,999
  • 35$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Dowagiac, MI

  • Distribution of house value in Dowagiac, MI in 2022
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 57$15,000 to $19,999
  • 22$20,000 to $24,999
  • 112$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 40$40,000 to $49,999
  • 73$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23$60,000 to $69,999
  • 60$70,000 to $79,999
  • 126$80,000 to $89,999
  • 81$90,000 to $99,999
  • 206$100,000 to $124,999
  • 110$125,000 to $149,999
  • 209$150,000 to $174,999
  • 89$175,000 to $199,999
  • 31$200,000 to $249,999
  • 12$250,000 to $299,999
  • 15$300,000 to $399,999
  • 9$400,000 to $499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Dowagiac, MI

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Dowagiac, MI in 2022
  • 15Less than $100
  • 154$150 to $199
  • 25$200 to $249
  • 16$250 to $299
  • 120$300 to $349
  • 29$400 to $449
  • 59$450 to $499
  • 110$550 to $599
  • 114$600 to $649
  • 35$650 to $699
  • 47$700 to $749
  • 79$750 to $799
  • 167$800 to $899
  • 54$1,250 to $1,499
  • 21$2,000 to $2,499
  • 33No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.6%
Number of people working at home: 104 (4.1% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 143
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 396
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 259
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 284
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 406
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 196
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 145
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 72
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 105
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 161
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 78
  • 90 or more minutes: 130
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Dowagiac

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,846 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled: 195 (8.2%)
  • Taxi: 50 (2.1%)
  • Bicycle: 7 (0.3%)
  • Walked: 134 (5.6%)
  • Worked at home: 104 (4.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 10.0%Males
  • 7.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 2.8%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 31.9%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Dowagiac, Michigan
  • 832010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 221990 to 1999
  • 551980 to 1989
  • 181970 to 1979
  • 71Before 1970
Ancestries in Dowagiac, MI

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 309 (12.1%)
  • English: 288 (11.3%)
  • Irish: 247 (9.7%)
  • European: 149 (5.8%)
  • Polish: 127 (5.0%)
  • American: 74 (2.9%)
  • Dutch: 54 (2.1%)
  • African: 32 (1.3%)
  • Brazilian: 16 (0.6%)
  • Czech: 12 (0.5%)
  • Italian: 11 (0.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 11 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 6 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 3 (0.1%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Dowagiac:

34.3% (74)
Michigan:

10.9% (75,965)

Austria
Dowagiac:

14.4% (31)
Michigan:

0.2% (1,144)

Panama
Dowagiac:

13.9% (30)
Michigan:

0.1% (833)

Thailand
Dowagiac:

8.8% (19)
Michigan:

0.4% (3,080)

Brazil
Dowagiac:

7.9% (17)
Michigan:

1.1% (7,485)

Nepal
Dowagiac:

3.7% (8)
Michigan:

0.4% (2,853)

Poland
Dowagiac:

3.7% (8)
Michigan:

1.6% (10,857)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3,554
  • Other state: 1,917
  • Northeast: 25
  • Midwest: 1,588
  • South: 199
  • West: 98

80.7% of Dowagiac residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62.2% lived in Michigan.


Dowagiac:

80.7%
State average:

88.4%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 20
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 20
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 59
  • 10th grade: 61
  • 11th grade: 58
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 10
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 545
  • Less than 1 year of college: 226
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 334
  • Associate degree: 76
  • Bachelor's degree: 219
  • Master's degree: 107
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 27
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 57
  • 9th grade: 43
  • 10th grade: 65
  • 11th grade: 97
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 68
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 642
  • Less than 1 year of college: 169
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 274
  • Associate degree: 367
  • Bachelor's degree: 260
  • Master's degree: 8
  • Professional school degree: 10
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Dowagiac marital status for males
Dowagiac marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,944
  • One, attached: 70
  • Two: 134
  • 3 or 4: 193
  • 5 to 9: 302
  • 10 to 19: 56
  • 20 to 49: 49
  • 50 or more: 148
  • Mobile homes: 20
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 0.3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Dowagiac
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Dowagiac, MI
  • 94.9%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Electricity
  • 1.8%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Dowagiac, MI
  • 71.2%Utility gas
  • 24.3%Electricity
  • 3.3%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74
Here:

11.0%
Michigan:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4
Here:

1.2%
Michigan:

9.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 13
Here:

21.0%
Michigan:

14.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability