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Dowling, MI
Full City Profile · Michigan · Barry County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
344
Population
57/sq mi density
$84,167
Median Income
$29,791 per capita
$235,200
Home Value
$252,061 Zillow
48°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
219
Violent Crime/100K
1,467 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$84,167 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$235,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
219 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,167
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,791
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
69% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dowling vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dowling’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,167
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,791
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,726
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$966
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$966
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.8%
68% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
91.0%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,346M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
91%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.8%
Other
4.2%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,064
Restaurants
76
Healthcare
91
Retail
128
Manufacturing
60
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,726
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,128
75% 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 | $84,167 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,791 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,726 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $966 |
| County GDP | $2,346M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 91.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,064 |
| Restaurants | 76 |
| Healthcare | 91 |
| Retail | 128 |
| Manufacturing | 60 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,726 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,128 |