Latest news about poverty in Dowagiac, MI collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
32.8% of Dowagiac, MI residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.1% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Michigan. 13.7% of high school graduates and 77.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 41.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.0%. For comparison, it was 29.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Dowagiac, MI
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Dowagiac:
32.8%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Dowagiac:
10.4%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Dowagiac:
41.5%
Michigan:
21.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 21.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Dowagiac:
31.0%
Michigan:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.0%
Residents above poverty level:
29.6%
Poverty by age in Dowagiac, MI
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Dowagiac,MI (percentage below poverty level)
92.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
77.7%6 to 11 years
70.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
37.1%16 and 17 years
20.7%18 to 24 years
3.6%25 to 34 years
31.2%35 to 44 years
46.8%45 to 54 years
23.9%55 to 64 years
24.5%65 to 74 years
4.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Dowagiac,MI (percentage below poverty level)
91.2%Under 5 years
39.1%6 to 11 years
47.4%12 to 14 years
64.9%16 and 17 years
62.2%18 to 24 years
34.4%25 to 34 years
42.1%35 to 44 years
25.0%45 to 54 years
31.8%55 to 64 years
6.3%65 to 74 years
10.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Dowagiac,MI (% below half of poverty level)
42.6%Under 6 years
11.0%6 to 11 years
21.2%12 to 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
5.4%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
1.5%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Dowagiac, MI
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dowagiac, MI (%)
30.4%White
22.5%Black
75.4%American Indian
67.7%Asian
23.3%Other race
28.2%2+ races
66.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Dowagiac, MI (absolute numbers)
1,216White
165Black
123American Indian
28Asian
58Other race
682+ races
293Hispanic
32.8%Below poverty level
67.2%Above poverty level
46.7%Below poverty level
53.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Dowagiac, MI
Children below poverty level:
Dowagiac, Michigan:
57.8%
State:
17.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Dowagiac:
13.7%
Michigan:
9.7%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Dowagiac:
77.9%
Michigan:
27.1%
13.8%Married-couple family
11.2%Male, no wife present
75.0%Female, no husband present
2.0%Worked full-time, year-round
22.2%Worked part-time
75.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
81.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
18.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
1.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
7.7%1950 to 1959
12.5%1940 to 1949
78.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.5%1990 to 1994
0.8%1980 to 1989
6.0%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
15.3%1950 to 1959
17.8%1940 to 1949
47.5%1939 or earlier
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