Dowagiac, MI Profile

Dowagiac, MI, population 5,955, is located in Michigan's Cass county, about 22.0 miles from South Bend and 69.3 miles from Gary.

Through the 90's Dowagiac's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Dowagiac has declined by about 3%.

Dowagiac's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Michigan's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Dowagiac tend to be higher than Michigan's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	16%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.80
	Males	31.40
	Females	36.00

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,147	N/A
2001	5,974	-2.81%
2002	5,932	-0.70%
2003	5,882	-0.84%
2004	5,970	1.50%
2005	5,955	-0.25%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,926

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	744
2002	901
2003	N/A
2004	715
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	727
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	-	0	-	-	1	-
Forcible Rape	9	11	-	12	-	-	5	-
Robbery	3	4	-	7	-	-	9	-
Aggravated Assault	34	41	-	23	-	-	28	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,218
2002	6,548
2003	N/A
2004	5,157
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	4,955
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	76	63	-	43	-	-	41	-
Larceny, Theft	351	327	-	243	-	-	240	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	17	-	17	-	-	12	-
Arson	7	4	-	0	-	1	1	-

Location

Elevation	772 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.9 Square Miles