Living in Dowagiac Union Schools Area

Living Summary

6,505

households

15,083

Total Population

$112,300

Average House Value

$627

Average Housing Rent

$45,867

Average Household Income

92.12%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,234

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

18 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

21%

Percent Proficient - Math

32%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 6,505 households are located in Dowagiac Union Schools area. Among them, 1,875 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children in the region is 4,176 and 3,666 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

3% (406) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (998) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Dowagiac Union Schools, Michigan
Household	6,505
Population	15,083
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,875 (29%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	4,176
Total Students	3,666
Pre-Kindergarten	117
Kindergarten	78
Grade 1-8	1,508
Grade 9-12	1,089
College/Graduate School	874
Veterans	12,268
Non-citizen	406
Non-English Home Language	998
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

12,796 residents are over the age of 16 and 7,262 people are in labor force. Among them, 7,262 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 6,537 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 10.00%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Dowagiac Union Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,278	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,979	79.31%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	779	12.41%
Public transportation	3	0.05%
Walked	231	3.68%
Other method	79	1.26%
Worked from home	207	3.30%
Average Commute Time	24 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,537	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,695	25.93%
Service	972	14.87%
Sales and office	1,361	20.82%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	830	12.70%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,679	25.68%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,537	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	203	3.11%
Construction	406	6.21%
Manufacturing	1,505	23.02%
Wholesale trade	156	2.39%
Retail trade	729	11.15%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	451	6.90%
Information	68	1.04%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	196	3.00%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	364	5.57%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,367	20.91%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	571	8.73%
Other services, except public administration	370	5.66%
Public administration	151	2.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	6,537	-
Private wage and salary workers	5,788	88.54%
Government workers	576	8.81%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	170	2.60%
Unpaid family workers	3	0.05%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,375 for the 6,505 households in Dowagiac Union Schools area, Michigan. The average income of a single worker is $28,754. 14,316 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 92.12%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	6,505	-
Less than $10,000	517	7.95%
$10,000 - $14,999	362	5.56%
$15,000 - $24,999	721	11.08%
$25,000 - $34,999	772	11.87%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,150	17.68%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,259	19.35%
$75,000 - $99,999	727	11.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	597	9.18%
$150,000 - $199,999	200	3.07%
More than $200,000	200	3.07%
Median Household Income	$45,867	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,375	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	4,079	-
Less than $10,000	310	7.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	32	0.78%
$15,000 - $24,999	220	5.39%
$25,000 - $34,999	417	10.22%
$35,000 - $49,999	715	17.53%
$50,000 - $74,999	993	24.34%
$75,000 - $99,999	605	14.83%
$100,000 - $149,999	483	11.84%
$150,000 - $199,999	173	4.24%
More than $200,000	131	3.21%

Median Family Income	$57,718	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$72,923	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$28,754	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,867	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,867	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	15,540	-
With health insurance coverage	14,316	92.12%
Public coverage	7,707	49.59%
Private health insurance	9,583	61.67%
Without health insurance coverage	1,224	7.88%

Housing

There are 8,914 housing units in Dowagiac Union Schools area, Michigan with 6,505 units (72.98%) occupied. 4,553 houses (69.99%) are occupied by owner and 1,952 houses (30.01%) are rented. The average housing value is $112,300 and the average rental cost is $627. 49 houses (0.55%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,175 houses (35.62%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,914	-
Occupied	6,505	72.98%
Owner Occupied	4,553	69.99%
Renter Occupied	1,952	30.01%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	7,291	81.79%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	68	0.76%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,106	12.41%
Mobile Homes	449	5.04%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,914	-
Built 2014 or later	49	0.55%
Built 2010 - 2013	67	0.75%
Built 2000 - 2009	665	7.46%
Built 1990 - 1999	862	9.67%
Built 1980 - 1989	889	9.97%
Built 1970 - 1979	1,263	14.17%
Built 1960 - 1969	835	9.37%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,109	12.44%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,175	35.62%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,914	-
1 room	218	2.45%
2 rooms	101	1.13%
3 rooms	624	7.00%
4 rooms	1,271	14.26%
5 rooms	1,968	22.08%
6 rooms	1,734	19.45%
7 rooms	974	10.93%
8 rooms	887	9.95%
9 rooms or more	1,137	12.76%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	8,914	-
no bedroom	232	2.60%
1 bedroom	774	8.68%
2 bedrooms	2,449	27.47%
3 bedrooms	3,531	39.61%
4 bedrooms	1,424	15.97%
5 bedrooms or more	504	5.65%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	4,553	-
Less than $50,000	603	13.24%
$50,000 - $99,999	1,413	31.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	903	19.83%
$150,000 - $199,999	589	12.94%
$200,000 - $299,999	511	11.22%
$300,000 - $499,999	298	6.55%
$500,000 - $999,999	211	4.63%
$1,000,000 or more	25	0.55%
Median House Value	$112,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,796	-
Less than $500	414	23.05%
$500 - $999	1,114	62.03%
$1,000 - $1,499	178	9.91%
$1,500 - $1,999	56	3.12%
$2,000 - $2,499	34	1.89%
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$627	-

Demographic

A total of 15,540 people lives in Dowagiac Union Schools area, Michigan with 7,785 male and 7,755 female. The males to female ratio is 50.10 to 49.90. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	15,540	-
Male	7,785	50.10%
Female	7,755	49.90%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,540	-
Under 5 years	791	5.09%
5 - 9 years	809	5.21%
10 - 14 years	979	6.30%
15 - 19 years	1,356	8.73%
20 - 24 years	813	5.23%
25 - 34 years	1,781	11.46%
35 - 44 years	1,687	10.86%
45 - 54 years	2,054	13.22%
55 - 59 years	892	5.74%
60 - 64 years	1,116	7.18%
65 - 74 years	2,222	14.30%
75 - 84 years	766	4.93%
85 years and older	274	1.76%
Median Age	42.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	15,540	-
One Race	14,952	96.22%
White	12,968	83.45%
Black or African American	990	6.37%
American Indian and Alaska Native	408	2.63%
Asian	68	0.44%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	518	3.33%

Two or more races	588	3.78%
White and Black or African American	177	1.14%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	224	1.44%
White and Asian	48	0.31%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	93	0.60%