Dowagiac, MI City Data

Dowagiac, MI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,147 people who live in Dowagiac and approximately 51,104 who live in Cass County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dowagiac to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dowagiac. We have included Dowagiac housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dowagiac Information

Cass County where Dowagiac resides is 508.46 square miles. The resident population of this county is 51,104 and has a population rank of 905 out of all the places in the United States.

Dowagiac has a total of 6,147 people and of those residents there are 2,942 males and 3,205 females. The median age of the male population is 31.4 and the female population is 36. There are approximately 587 births each year and around 470 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dowagiac varies per year, but currently 5,948 are one race and 199 are two or more races.

Of the 6,147 people who live in Dowagiac, there are 1,884 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dowagiac is 985 male and 899 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,422.

General Dowagiac Information
Total area in square miles - Cass County	508.46
Water area in square miles - Cass County	N/A
Resident population - Cass County	51,104
Population rank - Cass County	905
Total population	6,147
Total population (male)	2,942
Total population (female)	3,205
Population median age (male)	31.4
Population median age (female)	36
Births - Cass County	587
Deaths- Cass County	470
Population of one race	5,948
Population of two or more races	199
Population under 20 years	1,884
Population under 20 years (male)	985
Population under 20 years (female)	899
Total population 18 years and over	4,422

Dowagiac Social Characteristics

There are 19,676 households in Dowagiac. Families make up 14,313 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dowagiac families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,447), male householder with no wife present (818) and female householder with no husband present (1,946). The remainder of the Dowagiac households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,378. Dowagiac, MI moving companies help people in Dowagiac move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dowagiac. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dowagiac is based, there are 20,298 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,427 never married, 12,023 now married, 275 separated, 2,114 widowed, and 2,459 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 253 separated, 631 widowed and 2,136 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dowagiac social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dowagiac.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Cass County)
Total households	19,676
Family households (families)	14,313
With own children under 18 years	6,693
Married-couple family	11,447
With own children under 18 years	4,448
Male householder, no wife present, family	818
With own children under 18 years	533
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,946
With own children under 18 years	1,142
Nonfamily households	5,378
Householder living alone	4,457
65 years and over	1,848

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	889
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	674
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.06

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,885
Householder	1,541
Spouse	971
Child	1,900
Other relatives	57
Nonrelatives	171
Unmarried partner	84
Roomer or boarder	25
Housemate or roommate	16
Unmarried partner	149
Foster child	8
Other	38

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,008
Male householder	339
Male householder living alone	278
Male householder not living alone	61
Female householder	541
Female householder living alone	494
Female householder not living alone	47
Nonrelatives	128
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	30
Foster child	1
Other	19

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	20,298
Never married	3,427
Now married	12,023
Separated	275
Widowed	2,114
Divorced	2,459
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	253
Widowed	631
Divorced	2,136

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,147
Male	2,942
Under 5 years	251
5 to 9 years	250
10 to 14 years	258
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	33
21 years	51
22 to 24 years	122
25 to 29 years	221
30 to 34 years	205
35 to 39 years	224
40 to 44 years	199
45 to 49 years	168
50 to 54 years	165
55 to 59 years	119
60 and 61 years	43
62 to 64 years	70
65 and 66 years	33
67 to 69 years	38
70 to 74 years	75
75 to 79 years	90
80 to 84 years	56
85 years and over	45
Female	3,205
Under 5 years	223
5 to 9 years	224
10 to 14 years	233
15 to 17 years	140
18 and 19 years	79
20 years	48
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	132
25 to 29 years	209
30 to 34 years	214
35 to 39 years	213
40 to 44 years	198
45 to 49 years	175
50 to 54 years	181
55 to 59 years	155
60 and 61 years	46
62 to 64 years	72
65 and 66 years	49
67 to 69 years	71
70 to 74 years	145
75 to 79 years	128
80 to 84 years	96
85 years and over	121

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,147
One race	5,948
White	4,730
Black or African American	961
American Indian and Alaska Native	124
Asian	35
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	21
Two or more races	199

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,893
People who are White alone	4,565
People who are Black or African American alone	879
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	121
People who are Asian alone	35
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	147
People who are Some other race alone	94

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	47,996
Same house	29,370
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,416
Different state or abroad	5,881
Different state	5,685
Abroad	196

PLACE OF BIRTH (Cass County)
Total resident population	51,104
Born in United States	26,188
State of residence	25,105
Different state	24,747
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	273
Foreign born	979

Dowagiac Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dowagiac. That total enrollment is 12,592 for the population of the country, which includes Dowagiac. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,427 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,637 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,815.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dowagiac population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,592
Pre-kindergarten	751
Public	595
Private	156
Kindergarten	706
Public	600
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,268
Public	5,798
Private	470
Elementary and high school	9,319
Public	8,697
Private	622
High school grades 9 to 12	3,051
Public	2,899
Private	152
College, undergraduate years	1,600
Public	1,437
Private	163
Graduate or professional school	216
Public	155
Private	61
Not enrolled in school	36,739

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,286
Less than 9th grade	1,738
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,969
High school graduate	12,906
Some college, no degree	7,979
Associate's degree	2,556
Bachelor's degree	4,138
Graduate or professional degree	12.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,735

Dowagiac Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 39,611 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dowagiac. The Dowagiac occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (5,613), service occupations (3,201), sales and office occupations (5,793), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (242), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,886) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (7,053). The 39,611 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,735 private wage and salary workers, 2,168 government workers, 1,772 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Cass County)
Population 16 years and over	39,611
In labor force	26,103
Civilian labor force	26,090
Employed	24,788
Unemployed	1,302
Percent Unemployed	5
Armed Forces	13
Females 16 years and over	19,976
In labor force	11,836
Civilian labor force	11,836
Unemployed Civilian labor force	602
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	19,635
In labor force	14,267
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	700
Armed forces	13

COMMUTING TO WORK (Cass County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,271
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	20,063
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,590
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	496
Other means	120
Worked at home	901
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	566,690

OCCUPATION (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,613
Management, professional, and related occupations	5,613
Service occupations	3,201
Sales and office occupations	5,793
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	242
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,886
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	7,053

INDUSTRY (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,613
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	663
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	8,389
Wholesale trade	788
Retail trade	2,618
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,060
Information	341
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	892
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,102
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,128
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,446
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	567

CLASS OF WORKER (Cass County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	5,613
Private wage and salary workers	20,735
Government workers	2,168
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,772
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dowagiac Housing Characteristics

In Dowagiac, MI there are 23,884 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,676 occupied and 4,208 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dowagiac, there are 19,711 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 208 units in Dowagiac. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dowagiac, MI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dowagiac, MI truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dowagiac. There are 251 housing units with rent less than $200, 229 with rent between $200-299, 1,191 with rent between $300-499 and 1,281 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dowagiac gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dowagiac, MI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Cass County)
Total housing units	23,884
Occupied housing units	19,676
Vacant housing units	4,208

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Cass County)
Total housing units	23,884
1-unit, detached	19,711
1-unit, attached	208
2 units	406
3 or 4 units	295
5 to 9 units	230
10 to 19 units	133
20 to 49 units	250
50 or more units	83
Mobile home	2,565

HOUSING TENURE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	19,676
Owner-occupied	16,106
Renter-occupied	3,570

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	19,676
No vehicles available	961
2 vehicle available	12,968
3 vehicles available	3,034
4 vehicles available	956
5 or more vehicles available	415

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	19,676
Utility gas	9,594
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,412
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,790
Coal or coke
Wood	812
Solar energy
Other fuel	152
No fuel used	29

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Cass County)
Occupied housing units	19,676
Less Than $50,000	16,106
$50,000 to $99,999	5,035
$100,000 to $149,999	2,720
$150,000 to $199,999	1,051
$200,000 to $299,999	682
$300,000 to $499,999	187
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	91,800

GROSS RENT (Cass County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,570
Less than $200	251
$200 to $299	229
$300 to $499	1,191
$500 to $699	967
$700 to $999	290
$1,000 to $1,499	10
$1,500 or more	13