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Dowagiac Demographics
Population Trends Number of Households



Population Trends
Description of Market Area
5 to 10 Mile Radius
11 to 15 Mile Radius
16 to 30 Mile Radius
Population
  2007 Projection
19,180
55,962
661,362
  2002 Estimate
18,932
55,620
647,908
  2000 Census
18,851
55,511
643,580
  1990 Census
17,640
53,474
589,706
2000 Population by Race in %
  White
87.68
84.96
83.51
  Black or African American
5.99
8.31
10.49
  American Indian/Alaska Native
0.84
0.62
0.40
  Asian/Pacific Islander
0.67
1.72
1.14
  Other Race
2.43
1.88
2.62
  Two or More Races
2.39
2.51
1.84
2000 Population by Sex in %
  Male
50.50
49.08
48.74
  Female
49.50
50.92
51.26
2000 Population by Age in %
  Age 0-9
13.64
13.29
14.65
  Age 10-19
15.16
15.02
15.37
  Age 20-34
16.57
19.20
19.63
  Age 35-54
30.22
28.99
29.26
  Age 55-74
18.33
16.96
15.07
  Age 75 & Older
6.08
6.54
6.02
2000 Median Age
37.99
36.62
35.22
2000 Average Age
37.83
37.39
36.10
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Number of Households
Description of Market Area
5 to 10 Mile Radius
11 to 15 Mile Radius
16 to 30 Mile Radius
Households
  2007 Projection
7,149
21,764
254,099
  2002 Estimate
6,929
21,331
246,685
  2000 Census
6,850
21,176
244,151
  1990 Census
6,360
19,847
219,432
2000 Average Household Size
2.62
2.53
2.56
1990 Average Household Income
$33,408
$31,577
$35,644
2000 Tenure of Occupied Housing Units in %
  Owner Occupied
82.93
74.14
73.43
  Renter Occupied
17.07
25.86
26.57

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