Dowagiac city, Michigan
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,725
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,742
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,809
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,721
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,879
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 51.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 75.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 8.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 74.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 298
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $130,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,028
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $430
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $840
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,565
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 10.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 88.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 15,804
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 119,719
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $21,348
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 22.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,166
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,447
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,284.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,317.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.46
FIPS Code 2622880