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Dowagiac, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Cass County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
5,677
Population
1,276/sq mi density
$38,433
Median Income
$26,286 per capita
$110,300
Home Value
$218,309 Zillow
$722
Median Rent
30.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
787
Violent Crime/100K
3,410 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.8 / 5.0
$38,433 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$110,300 home value, $722/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
787 violent crimes/100K (107% above avg)
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$38,433
49% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,286
33% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
28.7%
131% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dowagiac vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dowagiac’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$38,433
51%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,286
67%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,974
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
10% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.5%
77% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.5%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.5%
70% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,897M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.5%
Public Transit
1.5%
Work From Home
3.5%
Other
20.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
932
Restaurants
64
Healthcare
60
Retail
113
Manufacturing
75
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,974
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,290
80% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $38,433 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,286 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,974 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $998 |
| County GDP | $1,897M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 28.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.5% |
| Public Transit | 1.5% |
| Work From Home | 3.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 932 |
| Restaurants | 64 |
| Healthcare | 60 |
| Retail | 113 |
| Manufacturing | 75 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,974 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,290 |