Dowagiac city, MI

Cass County, MI

2022 population: 5,680 ( 199 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.5 square miles
Population density: 1275.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,080	71.83%	2.1%
Black:	734	12.92%	10.5%
Indian:	147	2.59%	13.0%
Asian:	73	1.29%	62.2%
2+ races:	185	3.26%	44.6%
Hispanic:	436	7.68%	36.7%

Total non-White:	1,600	28.17%	6.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-86	-1.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-113	-2.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
5,879
4,166	70.86%
820	13.95%
169	2.87%
45	0.77%
334	5.68%
319	5.43%
1,713	29.14%

2000
6,129
4,703	76.73%
843	13.75%
120	1.96%
83	1.35%
211	3.44%
169	2.76%
1,426	23.27%

1990
6,409
5,059	78.94%
964	15.04%
190	2.96%
26	0.41%
n/a
170	2.65%
1,350	21.06%

1980
6,307
5,119	81.16%
983	15.59%
77	1.22%
7	0.11%
n/a
121	1.92%
1,188	18.84%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-537	-8.8
287	4.7

Number	Rate
1990's
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n/a
n/a
n/a

-356	-5.6
76	1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-60	-1.0
162	2.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Dowagiac city, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
36.2
1,241	21.8%
4,439	78.2%
1,024	18.0%

2,541
2.23

1,303	51.3%
547	42.0%
341	26.2%
1,238	48.7%

2010
Number	Percent
32.0
1,713	29.1%
4,166	70.9%
738	12.6%

2,337
2.50

1,463	62.6%
809	55.3%
341	23.3%
874	37.4%

2000
Number	Percent
33.5
1,756	28.7%
4,373	71.3%
892	14.6%

2,403
2.44

1,540	64.1%
944	61.3%
343	22.3%
863	35.9%

1990
Number	Percent
32.8
1,785	27.9%
4,624	72.1%
1,061	16.6%

2,504
2.51

1,649	65.9%
1,252	75.9%
199	12.1%
855	34.1%

1980
Number	Percent
29.6
1,966	31.2%
4,341	68.8%
906	14.4%

2,267
2.72

1,617	71.3%
1,226	75.8%
215	13.3%
650	28.7%

2022 Housing Data for Dowagiac city, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	226	8.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	299	11.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	123	4.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	89	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	180	7.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	157	6.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	113	4.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	155	6.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	194	7.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	174	6.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	232	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	255	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	60	2.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	67	2.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	182	7.2%
$200,000 or more	35	1.4%

Median Household Income	41,864
Per Capita Income	26,417

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	413	16.3%
Public Assistance	122	4.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	781	30.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,158	66.9%
Unemployed	244	7.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,402	74.5%
Not in Labor Force	823	25.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,184	874	57.5%
Non-Profit	40	280	12.5%
Self-Employed	5	28	15.2%

Local Government	7	44	13.7%
State Government	13	28	31.7%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,189	902	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	60	365	14.1%
Total	1,249	1,267	49.6%

Pct. Govt.	4.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	157	6.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	361	14.3%
Professional, Technical	350	13.9%
Service Occupations	702	27.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	24	1.0%
All others	946	37.6%

White Collar		34.5%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	575	22.9%
Manufacturing	551	21.9%
Retail trade	265	10.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	185	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	172	6.8%
Construction	164	6.5%
Utilities	121	4.8%
Other services	118	4.7%
Finance and insurance	65	2.6%
Wholesale trade	64	2.5%
Educational services	59	2.3%
Public administration	49	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	42	1.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	33	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	1.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing	20	0.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	436	7.68%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	30	0.53%
Vietnamese	30	0.53%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,958	90.9%
Spanish	349	6.4%
Other Indo-European	38	0.7%
German, other Germanic	31	0.6%
Other Asian	30	0.5%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	30	0.5%
Other	19	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	973	17.1%
Irish	849	14.9%
English	414	7.3%
European	182	3.2%
Polish	178	3.1%
American	118	2.1%
Dutch	105	1.8%
Swedish	91	1.6%
Italian	88	1.5%
French	48	0.8%
Scottish	40	0.7%
African	31	0.5%
Macedonian	30	0.5%
Scotch-Irish	30	0.5%
Brazilian	25	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,513	97.1%
Not a citizen	167	2.9%

Native	5,464	96.2%
Foreign-born	216	3.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
129	3.3%	490	12.7%	1,193	30.8%	1,474	38.1%	463	12.0%	122	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	129	3.3%
9-12 Years	490	12.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,193	30.8%
Some College	1,474	38.1%
Bach. Degree	463	12.0%
Grad Degree	122	3.2%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +188	R +43	R + 3.5%
D +145
2020 vs. 2012	R +276	R +426	R + 22.0%
D -150
2020 vs. 2008	R +321	R +761	R + 34.0%
D -440

2016 vs. 2008	R +133	R +718	R + 30.5%
D -585
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	48%	Joe Biden (D)	1,108	51.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	988	46.0%	53	2.5%	2,149	-2	-1	0.04%
2016	43%	Hillary Clinton (D)	963	51.5%	Donald Trump (R)	800	42.8%	106	5.7%	1,869	-4	-3	0.04%
2012	47%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,258	63.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	712	35.9%	11	0.6%	1,981	-9	-11	0.04%
2008	53%	Barack Obama (D)	1,548	68.9%	John McCain (R)	667	29.7%	32	1.4%	2,247	-11	-16	0.04%
2004	51%	John Kerry (D)	1,207	55.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	951	43.6%	21	1.0%	2,179	-4	-7	0.05%
2000	42%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,022	56.2%	George W. Bush (R)	757	41.6%	41	2.3%	1,820	-5	-6	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dowagiac city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,108

51.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

988

46.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,149

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

2016 President, Dowagiac city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

963

51.5%

Donald Trump (R)

800

42.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,869

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Dowagiac city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,258

63.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

712

35.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,981

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -11

2008 President, Dowagiac city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,548

68.9%

John McCain (R)

667

29.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,247

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -16

2004 President, Dowagiac city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

951

43.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,207

55.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,179

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

2000 President, Dowagiac city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

757

41.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,022

56.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,820

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dowagiac city, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	32%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	794	55.6%	Tudor Dixon (R)	605	42.4%	29 [+]	2.0%	1,428	-2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 16 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.5%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.2%);
2020	S2	47%	Gary Peters* (D)	1,061	50.2%	John James (R)	1,002	47.4%	52 [+]	2.5%	2,115	-1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 23 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 17 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.6%);
2018	S1	35%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	844	53.7%	John James (R)	652	41.5%	76 [+]	4.8%	1,572	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 32 (2.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 31 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.8%);
2018	G	36%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	869	55.1%	Bill Schuette (R)	618	39.2%	91 [+]	5.8%	1,578	-3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 31 (2.0%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 31 (2.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 29 (1.8%);
2014	S2	23%	Gary Peters (D)	537	55.2%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	411	42.2%	25 [+]	2.6%	973	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 11 (1.1%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2014	G	23%	Mark Schauer (D)	581	59.3%	Rick Snyder* (R)	365	37.3%	33 [+]	3.4%	979	-14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 14 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.3%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 6 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,904
Median Value	$101,300

Occupied	2,541	87.5%
Vacant	363	12.5%

Owned	1,432	56.4%
Rented	1,109	43.6%
Median Rent	$696

Single-Family Units	2,004	69.0%
Detached	1,934	66.6%
Attached	70	2.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	554	19.1%
Mobile Homes	20	0.7%

Dowagiac city, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Dowagiac city, MI

2022 Housing Data for Dowagiac city, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dowagiac city, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dowagiac city, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dowagiac city, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Dowagiac city, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dowagiac city, MI