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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.9%
5,863 → 5,750
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+21.3%
$31,685 → $38,433
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dowagiac across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,674
-76 from 2023 (5,750)
Projected Median Income 2030
$43,996
+$5,563 from 2023 ($38,433)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,863 | — | $31,685 | — |
| 2015 | 5,793 | -1.2% | $28,142 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 5,767 | -0.4% | $30,023 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 5,677 | -1.6% | $33,520 | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 5,663 | -0.2% | $42,371 | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 5,750 | +1.5% | $38,433 | -9.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.