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Dowagiac Population and Demographics

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Dowagiac Population: 6147 100.00%

Sex and Age
Male 2942 47.86%
Female 3205 52.14%

Under 5 years 474 7.71%
5 to 9 years 474 7.71%
10 to 14 years 491 7.99%
15 to 19 years 445 7.24%
20 to 24 years 439 7.14%
25 to 34 years 849 13.81%
35 to 44 years 834 13.57%
45 to 54 years 689 11.21%
55 to 59 years 274 4.46%
60 to 64 years 231 3.76%
65 to 74 years 411 6.69%
75 to 84 years 370 6.02%
85 years and over 166 2.7%

Median age (years) 33.8

18 years and over 4422 71.94%
Male 2037 33.14%
Female 2385 38.8%
21 years and over 4182 68.03%
62 years and over 1089 17.72%
65 years and over 947 15.41%
Male 337 5.48%
Female 610 9.92%

Race
One race 5948 96.76%
White 4730 76.95%
Black or African American 961 15.63%
American Indian and Alaska Native 124 2.02%
Asian 35 0.57%
Asian indian 16 0.26%
Chinese 7 0.11%
Filipino 5 0.08%
Japanese 0 0%
Korean 3 0.05%
Vietnamese 1 0.02%
Other Asian 3 0.05%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0%
Native Hawaiian 0 0%
Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0%
Samoan 0 0%
Other Pacific Islander 0 0%
Some other race 98 1.59%
Two or more races 199 3.24%

Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population 6147 100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 153 2.49%
Mexican 92 1.5%
Puerto Rican 10 0.16%
Cuban 4 0.07%
Other Hispanic or Latino 47 0.76%
Not Hispanic or Latino 5994 97.51%
White alone 4670 75.97%

Relationship
Total Population 6147 100.00%
In households 5893 95.87%
Householder 2421 39.39%
Spouse 971 15.8%
Child 1900 30.91%
Own child under 18 years 1516 24.66%
Other relatives 302 4.91%
Under 18 years 152 2.47%
Nonrelatives 299 4.86%
Unmarried partner 149 2.42%
In group quarters 254 4.13%
Institutionalized population 236 3.84%
Non-Institutionalized population 18 0.29%

Households by Type
Total Households 2421 100.0 %
Family households (families) 1541 63.65%
With own children under 18 years 795 32.84%
Married-couple family 971 40.11%
With own children under 18 years 419 17.31%
Female householder, no husband present 453 18.71%
With own children under 18 years 295 12.19%
Non Family households 880 36.35%
Householder living alone 772 31.89%
Householder 65 years and over 374 15.45%

Households with individuals under 18 years 889 36.72%
Households with individuals 65 years and over 674 27.84%

Average Household size 2.43
Average family size 3.06

Housing Occupancy
Total housing units 2631 100.00%
Occupied housing units 2421 92.02%
Vacant housing units 210 7.98%
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 6 0.23%
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.6
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7.9

Housing Tenure
Occupied housing units 2421 100.00%
Owner-occupied housing units. 1473 60.84%
Renter-occupied housing units. 948 39.16%

Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.55
Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.26

Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.

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