Dowagiac, MI Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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25%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

37%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dowagiac	Michigan	National
Income per capita	$22,357	$27,549	$29,829
Median household income	$40,836	$50,803	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,096	$62,251	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$22,994	$28,598	$35,192
Median earnings male	$38,397	$35,730	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,779	$22,948	$26,250
Unemployment rate	6.4%	5.2%	4.7%
Poverty level	30.0%	16.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dowagiac is 25% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dowagiac is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dowagiac is 37% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Dowagiac is 99% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$27,221 $40,836 $81,672

City

$33,865 $50,803 $101,606

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Dowagiac median earnings by income bracket

Dowagiac employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	11.3%	11.3%
Manufacturing sector	40.3%	40.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.6%	0.6%
Wholesale & retail services	7.6%	7.6%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.5%	9.5%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Eau Claire, MI	763	$55,000	0.6%
Berrien Springs, MI	1,652	$50,139	9.4%
Lawton, MI	1,533	$48,008	13.2%
Edwardsburg, MI	1,115	$47,313	14.5%
Watervliet, MI	2,082	$46,417	16.1%
Dowagiac, MI	5,695	$40,836	26.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lucerne Valley, CA	5,694	$39,639	28.3%
Palm Springs North, FL	5,694	$96,313	74.1%
Fairview, NY	5,693	$99,279	79.5%
East Ferris, ON	5,697	n/a
South Tucson, AZ	5,692	$28,704	48.1%
Dowagiac, MI	5,695	$40,836	26.2%

Source: The Dowagiac, MI employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).